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(06-07-2023, 04:09 PM)Cuzer Wrote: Not really Borin' to me he's clearly the best option, if we had better viable options available we wouldn't be going back to him
His style of cricket suits how England are playing right now, I've no issue with it
We're not expecting our spinner to take 10 wickets a match and Root is massively under rated as a spinner. If Mo holds up an end, gets some turn when available and he will score way more runs than Leach would have then all is good
Nice to see the Indians lobbing a few throw downs at Smith and Head currently, dear me
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Agree Leach is our best option. But that doesn't make him brilliant. He's an average spinner. A likeable character, too. But if he's the best spinner we have in this country then you need to ask serious questions.
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(06-07-2023, 04:56 PM)AnelkasBeard Wrote: (06-07-2023, 04:50 PM)Cuzer Wrote: He's in good nick sure but I wouldn't say he holds any fear for the English think tank like Lauberchagne or Smith do
Hussain did a good piece on him I caught at tea, into the ribs around the wicket, India went short outside off stump with no fly slip - braindead, he helped himself to a 4 and a 6, be a different approach under Stokes' leadership I'd wager
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He averages 48 after 37 matches. His year on year averages are below. He's clearly a good batsmen with those numbers. Granted, I do expect Stokes to have more of a plan that the Indians have today, but you absolutely can't underestimate him.
2018 - 10 innings, 33.9
2019 - 17 innings, 49.4
2020 - 4 innings, 18
2021 - 4 innings, 62
2022 - 15 innings, 50.3
2023 - 8 innings, 72.3 and greatly increasing after this innings you'd imagine.
He's in great form AB and playing well but my point is I don' think they fear getting him out like ML or SS
We've a few in good nick too with equally impressive records
Going back to Leach yes he's our best option and yes he's not in the top 10 spinners in world cricket but we are where we are, why Moen is the right pick to step in and adds loads more to the batting
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Just looked at the score from Lords, I thought a few had gone very quiet on their cricket talk...
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(06-09-2023, 02:33 PM)CA Baggie Wrote: Just looked at the score from Lords, I thought a few had gone very quiet on their cricket talk...
Kohli really struggles against a swinging Dukes it seems.
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(06-09-2023, 02:33 PM)CA Baggie Wrote: Just looked at the score from Lords, I thought a few had gone very quiet on their cricket talk...
Poor team selection from India for the Oval, compounded by dire Day 1 bowling and then errors from top 5. Only going one way this match
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(06-09-2023, 02:56 PM)MancBaggie Wrote: (06-09-2023, 02:33 PM)CA Baggie Wrote: Just looked at the score from Lords, I thought a few had gone very quiet on their cricket talk...
Poor team selection from India for the Oval, compounded by dire Day 1 bowling and then errors from top 5. Only going one way this match
True. Just hoping Labuschane and Smith don't get too comfortable in this. Only good news was Warner getting knocked over for one second innings. I really wanted India to give them a bloody nose before Edgbaston.
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Not won a major trophy have they for 10 years the Indians? When the pressure's on to perform, see the one off test last year they drop the ball
Me old mucker Pindgill must have loved his first 3 days there watching the Aussies run riot
Agree with Manc, not playing Ashwin seemed mental from the off and looks worse now.......
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(06-09-2023, 02:56 PM)MancBaggie Wrote: (06-09-2023, 02:33 PM)CA Baggie Wrote: Just looked at the score from Lords, I thought a few had gone very quiet on their cricket talk...
Poor team selection from India for the Oval, compounded by dire Day 1 bowling and then errors from top 5. Only going one way this match
Really poor selection from them. Leaving out Ashwin, again, is going to cost them. And the decision to bowl first clearly didn't work out very well.
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(06-09-2023, 03:09 PM)AnelkasBeard Wrote: (06-09-2023, 02:56 PM)MancBaggie Wrote: (06-09-2023, 02:33 PM)CA Baggie Wrote: Just looked at the score from Lords, I thought a few had gone very quiet on their cricket talk...
Poor team selection from India for the Oval, compounded by dire Day 1 bowling and then errors from top 5. Only going one way this match
Really poor selection from them. Leaving out Ashwin, again, is going to cost them. And the decision to bowl first clearly didn't work out very well.
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(06-09-2023, 02:33 PM)CA Baggie Wrote: Just looked at the score from Lords, I thought a few had gone very quiet on their cricket talk...
A thrilling 3 days in the sun. India have indeed cocked up the selection by omitting Ashwin. A decent fightback from a potential 3 day finish but missing Bumrah and Rahul massively. A beast of a pitch will have only helped the Aussies in their preparation for the Ashes and allowed some to run into form. India on the other hand have shown how a lack of prepartion will affect performances.
(06-09-2023, 02:46 PM)Borin' Baggie Wrote: (06-09-2023, 02:33 PM)CA Baggie Wrote: Just looked at the score from Lords, I thought a few had gone very quiet on their cricket talk...
Kohli really struggles against a swinging Dukes it seems.
Lol.
Looked untroubled until he received the ball of the match. Unplayable brute.
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