| Crawley 13:52 - Jun 10 with 1555 views | homer_123 |
That was poor. :( |  |
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| Crawley on 14:00 - Jun 10 with 1503 views | gordon |
He ain't good enough I'm afraid. |  | | |
| Crawley on 14:08 - Jun 10 with 1457 views | SWGF |
He was in for four balls and could have been out three times |  |
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| Crawley on 14:12 - Jun 10 with 1429 views | jonnysuave |
Sounds like the barmy Army's beer tolerance may have been hit over lockdown |  | | |
| Crawley on 16:27 - Jun 10 with 1232 views | Chrisd |
| Crawley on 14:00 - Jun 10 by gordon |
He ain't good enough I'm afraid. |
I think he’s good enough, but his brain is fried. That’s what test cricket does. It’s a big test for him in our second innings now, he needs a score. |  |
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| Crawley on 16:31 - Jun 10 with 1204 views | N2_Blue |
I rather feared for England's batting line up before this series. Dreadfully inexperienced, out of form and lacking in any conviction.
Not surprised by these batting performances. Some of these players should be no where near a test cricket 11. Shambles.
I think 7 years undefeated at home will end in the next 2-3 days. |  |
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| Crawley on 16:34 - Jun 10 with 1194 views | Chrisd |
| Crawley on 16:31 - Jun 10 by N2_Blue |
I rather feared for England's batting line up before this series. Dreadfully inexperienced, out of form and lacking in any conviction.
Not surprised by these batting performances. Some of these players should be no where near a test cricket 11. Shambles.
I think 7 years undefeated at home will end in the next 2-3 days. |
NZ have still got to bat yet. After both sides have posted a score we’ll have a better idea. | |
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| Crawley on 16:41 - Jun 10 with 1174 views | gordon |
| Crawley on 16:27 - Jun 10 by Chrisd |
I think he’s good enough, but his brain is fried. That’s what test cricket does. It’s a big test for him in our second innings now, he needs a score. |
Not convinced really - he might still come good but think he needs to go back to county cricket and score consistent runs which he hasn't really done yet - he was picked at a time when the selectors were quite anti-county cricket and were trying to be a bit too clever. Not sure there's loads of other options out there though! | | | |
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| Crawley on 16:45 - Jun 10 with 1164 views | N2_Blue |
| Crawley on 16:34 - Jun 10 by Chrisd |
NZ have still got to bat yet. After both sides have posted a score we’ll have a better idea. |
even if we bowl out Kiwis cheaply twice and end up winning test it doesn't detract from the fact that England have huge problems with it's batting, especially without Stokes | |
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| Crawley on 16:50 - Jun 10 with 1147 views | factual_blue |
And it's a rubbish town too. |  |
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| Crawley on 16:51 - Jun 10 with 1142 views | Chrisd |
| Crawley on 16:45 - Jun 10 by N2_Blue |
even if we bowl out Kiwis cheaply twice and end up winning test it doesn't detract from the fact that England have huge problems with it's batting, especially without Stokes |
The issues we have are with Crawley and Pope. There’s no doubt Buttler and Stokes improves our batting options. | |
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| Crawley on 16:55 - Jun 10 with 1129 views | Chrisd |
| Crawley on 16:41 - Jun 10 by gordon |
Not convinced really - he might still come good but think he needs to go back to county cricket and score consistent runs which he hasn't really done yet - he was picked at a time when the selectors were quite anti-county cricket and were trying to be a bit too clever. Not sure there's loads of other options out there though! |
The good thing for Crawley is after this test there’s a bit of a gap until the next test. He can go back and play some white ball cricket and clear his head. | |
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| Crawley on 17:00 - Jun 10 with 1114 views | Steve_M |
A bit of a mix of inexperience, poor form and some very good bowling throughout this lineup. Crawley perhaps needs a bit more patience to stay in and then play. Pope was annoying too, looked comfortable, then a crap shot when he was good for a half-decent score.
Only Root looks entirely assured of a place although I think Burns has answered a few questions and, maybe, Sibley too. In that context good to see Dan Lawrence get some runs.
300+ would still be ok but a long way to go from here to get there. |  |
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| Crawley on 08:55 - Jun 11 with 959 views | IpswichKnight |
Burns looks in good form, Once Lawrence gets in he’s a class player but will look horrible for 20-30 balls. Pope is like Ian Bell will look classier than Bradman and Tendulkar but get out when set. Stokes and Butler ease back in at 5 and 7 with Lawrence at 6. Still doesn’t answer our problems with who goes in at 3?
I am very much looking forward to Stone and Wood coming in together later today, possible we might even see Jofra, Stone and Wood against India later this summer, have we ever had 3 genuine fast bowlers play at the same time?
Edited - Yes we have Flintoff, Harmison and Jones and they rattled through the Aussies! [Post edited 11 Jun 2021 8:57]
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| Crawley on 09:06 - Jun 11 with 936 views | Chrisd |
| Crawley on 08:55 - Jun 11 by IpswichKnight |
Burns looks in good form, Once Lawrence gets in he’s a class player but will look horrible for 20-30 balls. Pope is like Ian Bell will look classier than Bradman and Tendulkar but get out when set. Stokes and Butler ease back in at 5 and 7 with Lawrence at 6. Still doesn’t answer our problems with who goes in at 3?
I am very much looking forward to Stone and Wood coming in together later today, possible we might even see Jofra, Stone and Wood against India later this summer, have we ever had 3 genuine fast bowlers play at the same time?
Edited - Yes we have Flintoff, Harmison and Jones and they rattled through the Aussies! [Post edited 11 Jun 2021 8:57]
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David Malan might be the answer there. I know some see him as a white ball specialist - particular 20/20 - but he's come back to Yorkshire and posted a huge 100. Probably right to give Crawley time away to play some county cricket, but not writing him off just yet. Just shows you the huge step up from the county game to the test arena, the bowlers in test cricket are just relentless, you get no respite as a batsmen. Soon as they see a weakness they are on it like a pack of wolves. | |
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| Crawley on 16:30 - Jun 12 with 816 views | N2_Blue |
| Crawley on 16:31 - Jun 10 by N2_Blue |
I rather feared for England's batting line up before this series. Dreadfully inexperienced, out of form and lacking in any conviction.
Not surprised by these batting performances. Some of these players should be no where near a test cricket 11. Shambles.
I think 7 years undefeated at home will end in the next 2-3 days. |
Said England would be on the end of a first home test series defeat in 7 years. I thought we'd put up a bit more fight that this however. Woeful.
Ashes is going to be miserable in the winter isn't it. | |
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| Crawley on 17:00 - Jun 12 with 774 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Crawley on 16:30 - Jun 12 by N2_Blue |
Said England would be on the end of a first home test series defeat in 7 years. I thought we'd put up a bit more fight that this however. Woeful.
Ashes is going to be miserable in the winter isn't it. |
I reckon we've got a hiding from India to suffer first. |  |
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| Crawley on 17:05 - Jun 12 with 762 views | Chrisd |
| Crawley on 17:00 - Jun 12 by gainsboroughblue |
I reckon we've got a hiding from India to suffer first. |
There’s no doubt that NZ have been better than us in all facets of the game. NZ vs. India will be a very intriguing test match. Both squads strong, but they offer something a little different. We’ve been made to look a very poor side in comparison. Is that down to confidence though? | |
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| Crawley on 17:12 - Jun 12 with 746 views | WD19 |
| Crawley on 17:05 - Jun 12 by Chrisd |
There’s no doubt that NZ have been better than us in all facets of the game. NZ vs. India will be a very intriguing test match. Both squads strong, but they offer something a little different. We’ve been made to look a very poor side in comparison. Is that down to confidence though? |
It is ability. England - especially in the batting department - currently look every inch a County Select XI rather than an international team. |  | | |
| Crawley on 17:18 - Jun 12 with 733 views | ZXBlue |
| Crawley on 09:06 - Jun 11 by Chrisd |
David Malan might be the answer there. I know some see him as a white ball specialist - particular 20/20 - but he's come back to Yorkshire and posted a huge 100. Probably right to give Crawley time away to play some county cricket, but not writing him off just yet. Just shows you the huge step up from the county game to the test arena, the bowlers in test cricket are just relentless, you get no respite as a batsmen. Soon as they see a weakness they are on it like a pack of wolves. |
He's like Crawley. His scoring shots are also the ones which repeatedly get him out in test cricket. | | | |
| Crawley on 17:22 - Jun 12 with 723 views | N2_Blue |
| Crawley on 17:18 - Jun 12 by ZXBlue |
He's like Crawley. His scoring shots are also the ones which repeatedly get him out in test cricket. |
Denly and Vince were crap and rightly dropped, but they weren't as crap as some of the current batting line-up
We really so seem lost for batting options. | |
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| Crawley on 17:22 - Jun 12 with 723 views | ZXBlue |
| Crawley on 17:18 - Jun 12 by ZXBlue |
He's like Crawley. His scoring shots are also the ones which repeatedly get him out in test cricket. |
Bairstow, Woakes, Foakes, Buttler, Stokes all improve this side.
That should be it for Bracey. Anyone can have a bad start and allow nerves to get to them, but seriously... | | | |
| Crawley on 17:31 - Jun 12 with 712 views | Chrisd |
| Crawley on 17:22 - Jun 12 by N2_Blue |
Denly and Vince were crap and rightly dropped, but they weren't as crap as some of the current batting line-up
We really so seem lost for batting options. |
That’s the thing, we want wholesale changes but for who or whom? There’s really not many in the county game putting their hand up to be selected. | |
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