The England Cricket Thread
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Root rubbish.
Am i the only one who thinks root needs to be booted from the team?
I had high hopes of this lad a couple of years ago - kind of a rising star - the next flintoff, but he's been nothing but a bitter disappointment.
1st test = 57, 28
2nd test = 14, 0
3rd test = 0, tbc
I feel bad for the likes of Archer who played his heart out yesterday, and for all that hard work to be chucked away by your supposedly best batsmen.
Soldato
Well at least we've avoided the follow-on.
Eh? In what way was he ever the next Flintoff? To start with, Flintoff was a bowling all rounder who only averaged just over 30 with the bat, compared to Root who still averages close to 50 despite a poor year.
Root is the most talented batsman we have, batting in the wrong position in the order due to a lack of high class top order batsmen. He averages 48 batting at 4 and 38 batting at 3. He's also declined since being given the captaincy, which was a mistake from the start.
Finally, I presume that he's still in our top 4 batsmen or so this series.
Edit: Oh, and he got an absolute peach of a delivery today. He's the only batsman so far who's been got out rather than chucking his wicket.
Ridiculous dismissal for Stokes.
Soldato
FFS.
What is wrong with our batsmen that they can't leave a ball?
Stokes was even over reaching to hit that.
Madness.
What is wrong with our batsmen that they can't leave a ball?
Stokes was even over reaching to hit that.
Madness.
I think the captaincy weighs too heavy on his shoulders. Doesn't have the character or ability for it. Needs someone else to lift the burden. Always thought Broad should be given the nod.
Soldato
So Butler's dropped to no 7?
This is simply unforgivable
Soldato
Root simply has to be dropped as captain.
Roy has to stop being an opener and/or learn to leave balls, or be dropped from test cricket.
Roy has to stop being an opener and/or learn to leave balls, or be dropped from test cricket.
This is all nonsense.
Root got a good ball today which happens going in at 3. He's the best batter England has.
Soldato
More brains in a pork pie than this lot at the moment
Comment shamelessly stolen from Boycott who I don't think has used it yet today.
Comment shamelessly stolen from Boycott who I don't think has used it yet today.
Soldato
Denly dodgy.
Bye bye little urn.
Bye bye little urn.
Which based on his performance so far, is a pretty embarrassing statement to make!!!
The aussies probably went back to their hotel last night thinking this would be an England win and would mean going into test 4 on level footing.
They've not even gone for lunch yet and have already bowled out 5 wickets. I can't see England even breaking 100 runs on this innings.
So you'd drop our best batsman on the basis that the others are even worse?
Soldato
Holy ****!
Soldato
Bairstow bodge.
Wot a shower.
I can't watch this any more.
Going to have a coffee and a couple of custard tarts and go and potter around on my computer.
Wot a shower.
I can't watch this any more.
Going to have a coffee and a couple of custard tarts and go and potter around on my computer.
Soldato
Might be time for England to put 11 bowlers in the next team. 
Andi.
Andi.