Agreed. It's a hugely unbalanced scorecard. Yes, the tailenders are seldom going to contribute much to the total. But Duckett, Pope and Stokes (3 of the top six) all getting ducks is not good enough. The actual total (407) isn't a terrible score in itself, it was allowing India to clock up nearly 600 that was the killer.
I’m getting fed up with the biased comms by Hussain, he’s a wanker, the excitement in his voice when India were on the cusp is sickening, this **** does realise he played for England and was captain once upon a time doesn’t he?
It really got to me earlier this afternoon, Atherton trying to put a positive spin on things at times but not Hussain the twat, like someone said yesterday miss the older lads that used to do it
He was born in India and has an Indian family. He just wasn't good enough to play
Exactly
It's not good enough!They won’t drop a batter it be 2/3 bowlers changes Curran archer maybe the leggy as well
I would drop Crawley and pope but am going of what stokes and Mcallum will do always backing the batters no matter how poor they are! Just look how after getting 60 odd they were all praising him! Think they like the tall guy small guy one left handed on right handed! If they consistently got a good partnership of over 75 that’s not bad if one goes on to get a tonIt's not good enough!
I was once a big fan of Crawley, but he's too inconsistent. He's only had 55 tests to show what he can do.
I do think the main problem is the bowling, but I'm sick to death of being 1 down before we've even gone out to bat.
Time up for Crawley and Pope and as i have said b4 Woakes,Carse and Tongue should be nowhere near any England side and they hopefully wont be when Atkinson,Wood and Archer are fit.They wont make 5 changes as we know so Pope is in for another 10 tests then he will be under pressure and then get a ton to save himself.I would drop Crawley and pope but am going of what stokes and Mcallum will do always backing the batters no matter how poor they are! Just look how after getting 60 odd they were all praising him! Think they like the tall guy small guy one left handed on right handed! If they consistently got a good partnership of over 75 that’s not bad if one goes on to get a ton
I know archer has bowled about 20 overs in the county four day game but has Atkinson bowled since he has been back from injury? Maybe they’ll just adding to the squad and just making one change archer for CarseArcher and Atkinson?
Wow. Now that's a risk. They've hardly bowled a ball; in Archer's case for 4 years!
Brian Lara's record test score of 400 is about to be passed by a South African.
Cant believe they've declared with him on 367 not out, only just into session 2 on day 2, could have let him have another half an hour of knocking it around to get to 401 then declared
No pal, didn’t see that, but sounds like a great game. From what I recall she’s pretty tall isn’t she, so I can imagine it was spectacular.Did you see that catch Lauren Bell made?
Holy shit.. she's quite an athlete..
I wouldn't be able to grab that at all and she did! (sadly the momentum carried her out and it was a 6)
But what a catch!!
Leading by example that it's about the team and not individual reward - fair play to that man..........he is the captain too!
No pal, didn’t see that, but sounds like a great game. From what I recall she’s pretty tall isn’t she, so I can imagine it was spectacular.
For the women’s match at Old Trafford on Saturday got reduced due to rain to 8 over a side though still came out on top. Interesting that the chase calculation for Lancs went up from 47 to 52, presumably due to coming off for rain after only 5 overs. Also learnt for the first time that 3 overs a side was the minimum to constitute a match!
I know archer has bowled about 20 overs in the county four day game but has Atkinson bowled since he has been back from injury? Maybe they’ll just adding to the squad and just making one change archer for Carse
I didn't think Atkinson had, but I stand to be corrected.I know archer has bowled about 20 overs in the county four day game but has Atkinson bowled since he has been back from injury? Maybe they’ll just adding to the squad and just making one change archer for Carse