Paxter Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Two wickets to go for India… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Beautiful collapse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamjm Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 14 hours ago, ash_what_ said: What's the Afghan sitaution going to do to its cricket, i like rashid.... While it perhaps isn't their biggest concern right now I was wondering the same thing. If I remember correctly the original Afghan team that rose up the ranks was largely made up of players who were based in Pakistan but perhaps that became less true over time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastWolf Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 Test cricket is seducing me from my high paced life...what a match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Maybe if the english didn't take Shami & Bumrah for 'rabbits', they may have actually got them out. Could watch that Shami 50 all day, certainly did not see this result coming at the start of the day. We really should be 2-0 up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Well, obviously, which is why I condemned England’s incompetence. The fact remains that Shami’s, and particularly Bumrah’s, stats show that they are rabbits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Good win for India…but comparisons to the ‘Gabba win are ridiculous. A third string India beating a decent Australian side at their bouncy fortress. A full strength India beating the weakest English team since the turn of the century on a good batting track. They’re not even in the same ball park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 A few vultures are starting to circle over Justin Langer, from both within and outside the Australian camp. Personally I think he’s done a good job after the Lehmann disaster, but there are signs that his high intensity approach is not suited to a Covid world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Winged Shadow Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 The results haven't been there, so not point in having a high intensity approach if it isn't successful. If he was winning, i doubt anyone would care. But yeah, his days are numbered. He just took the team on at a terrible time. First the scandal, then covid. Poor guy couldn't catch a break. I wonder who is next in line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeor Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 To be fair to Langer, he was a good stopgap appointment. Tough, instant cred as a former player, and kind of what the team needed after losing its way. However, that time seems to have passed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 45 minutes ago, Jeor said: To be fair to Langer, he was a good stopgap appointment. Tough, instant cred as a former player, and kind of what the team needed after losing its way. However, that time seems to have passed now. I don’t think he was envisaged as a stopgap, but it’s turned out that way as the team isn’t gelling with his leadership style. I think with his success with the Scorchers he was seen as the right coach to stabilize the team, as well as launch them into a new era of success. He has only partially met that brief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Underscoring England's batting woes, Sibley (test average of 28) is being replaced by Malan (test average 27). To be fair, Malan has become a more successful international cricket since he last played test matches...but it's still a bit of a red flag for the lack of batting depth on the County circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 10 hours ago, Paxter said: Underscoring England's batting woes, Sibley (test average of 28) is being replaced by Malan (test average 27). To be fair, Malan has become a more successful international cricket since he last played test matches...but it's still a bit of a red flag for the lack of batting depth on the County circuit. He's probably really replacing Crawley (test average of 28) rather than Sibley and Hameed (test average 32) will be replacing Sibley. But, yeah, this is probably the worst England test batting lineup ever. If there were clearly better options available they'd be playing already. Honestly James Vince is starting to look pretty good in retrospect. If we're going to be this shit at least it might as well be a nice looking 20 or 30 before edging one to the slips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 hours ago, ljkeane said: He's probably really replacing Crawley (test average of 28) rather than Sibley and Hameed (test average 32) will be replacing Sibley. But, yeah, this is probably the worst England test batting lineup ever. If there were clearly better options available they'd be playing already. Honestly James Vince is starting to look pretty good in retrospect. If we're going to be this shit at least it might as well be a nice looking 20 or 30 before edging one to the slips. Haha yeah. Reminds me of the Easybeats lyric: “Even my old man looks good...” Maybe England should just open with Roy and Bairstow, Vince at 3, Root 4, Malan 5, Morgan 6, Buttler 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Maybe its time for Boycott's mom, or better yet, his grandma: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/may/12/cricket.comment1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IheartIheartTesla Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Mark Wood is also out of the third Test, so now England (and Wales) can field an Injured XI with a top notch bowling attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Brilliant from Pakistan. 1-1 was a fair result in that series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 It’s starting to look like a poor decision from Kohli to bat. I have to say the parts of the match when England are bowling do feel fairly secondary. Of course they’re capable of bowling sides out cheaply with Anderson in the team but it doesn’t really matter if the batting then collapses in a heap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Oh dear. What a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxter Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Let's see India come back from this one (?!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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