The England Cricket Thread

andicole0 · 24 Jul 2019 at 17:22

And I was thinking why only 4 days
Andi.

Cob · 24 Jul 2019 at 18:52

Well 207 all out. I've a funny feeling Ireland would have taken a 122 run first-innings lead

Not sure Moeen was supposed to take that last wicket. Roy and Burns now need to pad-up for 1 over.

Cob · 25 Jul 2019 at 11:47

Hmmmmmmm Burns goes before the night-watchman. That wasn't in England's Day 2 plans.

Kelt · 25 Jul 2019 at 12:10

I think we should elevate Leach to No.1 batsman.

He's showing the rest of them how to do it, so why not?

Monkeymatt · 25 Jul 2019 at 12:35

Kelt said:
I think we should elevate Leach to No.1 batsman.

He's showing the rest of them how to do it, so why not?

Because Starc, Cummins etc. will be looking to break his fingers early on so he becomes a passenger for the rest of the game and he's not good enough to deal with short 90mph bowling.

This is a bit of an odd "warm-up" for the Ashes as the aussies will be 85mph+ where Ireland's attack is much more village-esque swinging the ball both ways at gentle pace.

Cob · 25 Jul 2019 at 15:17

Awww poor Leach

manic111 · 25 Jul 2019 at 15:18

Root is presumably going to get out for 3, now

Kelt · 25 Jul 2019 at 15:26

Shame about Leach not getting a ton

Cob · 25 Jul 2019 at 15:51

manic111 said:
Root is presumably going to get out for 3, now

Too busy getting his teammates out

manic111 · 25 Jul 2019 at 15:58

Bairstow looks in horrible nick. The worry after ODIs is that players are too aggressive, but he looks like he's overcompensated and gone completely into his shell

Cob · 25 Jul 2019 at 15:59

Bairstow with another duck. How the hell is he going to deal with Starc & co?

Kelt · 25 Jul 2019 at 16:01

We're going to get mullered in the Ashes, aren't we.

Monkeymatt · 25 Jul 2019 at 16:10

manic111 said:
Bairstow looks in horrible nick. The worry after ODIs is that players are too aggressive, but he looks like he's overcompensated and gone completely into his shell

Are you watching the right game? Bairstow hasn't gone into his shell, he's playing well away from the body throwing his bottom hand through the ball like he does in ODI's. The only difference is that with a red ball that moves, trying to play that way and smash everything isn't a smart technique. If I was a selector I'd look at dropping him as he's averaging just 30 in Tests since he stepped up to open in ODI's which isn't good enough for a middle order bat.

I'd love to see a team of: Burns, Sibley, Hain/Denly, Root, Roy, Stokes, Buttler/Foakes(WK), Woakes/Curran, Ali/Leach, Archer/Wood/Stone, Anderson/Broad.

manic111 · 25 Jul 2019 at 16:19

Monkeymatt said:
Are you watching the right game? Bairstow hasn't gone into his shell, he's playing well away from the body throwing his bottom hand through the ball like he does in ODI's. The only difference is that with a red ball that moves, trying to play that way and smash everything isn't a smart technique. If I was a selector I'd look at dropping him as he's averaging just 30 in Tests since he stepped up to open in ODI's which isn't good enough for a middle order bat.

I'd love to see a team of: Burns, Sibley, Hain/Denly, Root, Roy, Stokes, Buttler/Foakes(WK), Woakes/Curran, Ali/Leach, Archer/Wood/Stone, Anderson/Broad.

He's not throwing his bottom hand though, he's pushing it. Don't get me wrong, his technique's not great at the best of times, but when he looks unsure of himself it's horrible. If you're all bottom hand you have to play hard and go at the ball with conviction, which he doesn't do in Tests.

Edit: And before you say it, I agree that launching yourself at the ball in a Test is poor anyway, but it's better than prodding at it

Locky · 25 Jul 2019 at 16:49

Kelt said:
We're going to get mullered in the Ashes, aren't we.

Yep without a doubt. I think its going to be a whitewash to be honest..

Cob · 25 Jul 2019 at 17:12

And it just gets better

manic111 · 25 Jul 2019 at 17:51

Why don't we just play with a team of Sam Currans?

Cob · 25 Jul 2019 at 17:55

Thank god. I'd visions of Curran taking them to well over 200.

Cob · 26 Jul 2019 at 11:11

That's how you deal with that question.

Ireland set 182 to win. Very doable, but it's a bowling kind of day.

Cob · 26 Jul 2019 at 13:02

Not looking good for the Irish.

18/2