Was in Lords Pav as Eoin Morgan was carrying the Cup last night. As he walked past I asked if I hold it.
"Sure," was Morgs' reply- it's as much yours as it is mine" was the incredibly classy response.
Wow. No wonder players regard him as a true leader.
that is very classy indeed
AB dV last night- 30k crowd and he put on a masterclass. 88 off 40- hit one 115m onto Grandstand roof off Dan Lawrence. Biggest one I've ever seen at Lord's with the poss exception of Gooch's 6 off Hirwani in 1990. That landed in the Nursery Ground.
Edit: Why play 6 bowlers when the batting is so lightweight. Pick Foakes as the keeper, which improves the keeping and the batting.
I can only assume because it is Ireland, and England are taking it easy.
If this was the lineup for Australia a week later I’d be watching from behind the sofa. Buttler and Stokes are rested though so they’re a shoe in for the next test.
Yes Wood is out until at least the 4th test, and Archer apparently for the 2nd test.
Edit: Why play 6 bowlers when the batting is so lightweight. Pick Foakes as the keeper, which improves the keeping and the batting.
I can only assume because it is Ireland, and England are taking it easy.
If this was the lineup for Australia a week later I’d be watching from behind the sofa. Buttler and Stokes are rested though so they’re a shoe in for the next test.
Yes Wood is out until at least the 4th test, and Archer apparently for the 2nd test.
They will be back for the Ashes, but the batting is still lightweight. The top 3 is scary. I think Burns can be dependable, but the way Roy was playing and missing when the ball was moving around in the World Cup, there is no way he's a test opening batsman. There was a huge gap between bat and pad at one point as well. People point to Sehwag, but his stats in countries like England and New Zealand were not good. Denly isn't a test number 3 either.
If Bairstow or Buttler is coming in at 40 for 3 against a hard ball and a fresh Starc, we are doomed.
Edit: Why play 6 bowlers when the batting is so lightweight. Pick Foakes as the keeper, which improves the keeping and the batting.
I can only assume because it is Ireland, and England are taking it easy.
If this was the lineup for Australia a week later I’d be watching from behind the sofa. Buttler and Stokes are rested though so they’re a shoe in for the next test.
Yes Wood is out until at least the 4th test, and Archer apparently for the 2nd test.
They will be back for the Ashes, but the batting is still lightweight. The top 3 is scary. I think Burns can be dependable, but the way Roy was playing and missing when the ball was moving around in the World Cup, there is no way he's a test opening batsman. There was a huge gap between bat and pad at one point as well. People point to Sehwag, but his stats in countries like England and New Zealand were not good. Denly isn't a test number 3 either.
If Bairstow or Buttler is coming in at 40 for 3 against a hard ball and a fresh Starc, we are doomed.
I think Roy will be fine. In OD cricket, the way england have played the past 4 years, his mandate is to attack from the off, played and missed doesn’t mean jack in ODI cricket anymore, it’s just a dot ball.
Yes people point to Sehwag, but a lot of people forget that David Warner made his test debut before playing a FC match. He was originally a Twenty/20 specialist, and adapted his game for test cricket. I think Roy is a similar player. And his FC average is 38....I’d like to say it’s not that bad, but there aren’t many others around anyway.
however, there must be more around the county scene? Hasn’t Dominic Sibley been scoring a few runs of late? I don’t think Denly is good enough.
Yes people point to Sehwag, but a lot of people forget that David Warner made his test debut before playing a FC match. He was originally a Twenty/20 specialist, and adapted his game for test cricket. I think Roy is a similar player. And his FC average is 38....I’d like to say it’s not that bad, but there aren’t many others around anyway.
He bats middle order for red ball cricket when playing for Surrey, 5 or 6 when he does play. I think Roy has the ability to make it and I hope he does, but making your test debut for real against Australia is a very difficult start to a career.
Looking at the England Lions squad, Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley opened in the first class game against Australia. That generally gives a few pointers to the other players in contention.
It's not as if anyone suggested that too much one-day cricket would have an effect on test match batting.
They are effectively coming into this game cold, with no preparation. And someone, or some committee, thought that this is the way to regain the Ashes.
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Have there there not been any other batsman in the championship scoring the weight of runs to challenge Burns and Denly?
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If this was the lineup for Australia a week later I’d be watching from behind the sofa. Buttler and Stokes are rested though so they’re a shoe in for the next test.
Yes Wood is out until at least the 4th test, and Archer apparently for the 2nd test.
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Yes people point to Sehwag, but a lot of people forget that David Warner made his test debut before playing a FC match. He was originally a Twenty/20 specialist, and adapted his game for test cricket. I think Roy is a similar player. And his FC average is 38....I’d like to say it’s not that bad, but there aren’t many others around anyway.
however, there must be more around the county scene? Hasn’t Dominic Sibley been scoring a few runs of late? I don’t think Denly is good enough.
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Looking at the England Lions squad, Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley opened in the first class game against Australia. That generally gives a few pointers to the other players in contention.
We may as well bat in reverse order.
Are we sure this isn't a one-day game?
Come on Woakesy, it's up to you and Moeen.
Does anyone know if Theresa May can bat?
Turns out I was wrong.
It's Tim Murtagh.
What a devastating session of quick bowling he's put in. Fast bowling like this has never been seen before... Some deliveries were pushing 75mph.
They are effectively coming into this game cold, with no preparation. And someone, or some committee, thought that this is the way to regain the Ashes.
It beggars belief.