RileyOBlimey
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In completely unrelated news Dom Bess has deactivated his Twitter account @dombess99
England Cricket 2021
- Thread starter Monkeygrinder's Organ
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RileyOBlimey
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…and Ramprakash tells Boris to do one: PM intervention 'unwelcome' - Ramprakash
It’s been an odd week in cricket.
It’s been an odd week in cricket.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
James Anderson is said to be frantically burning old rough books.
RileyOBlimey
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My shit 11 from the available squad. 5,6 & 7 are there only as there’s no one else available. Parachute in Darren Stevens for the lolz?
Burns
Sibley
Hameed
Root
Lawrence
Pope
Bracey
Stone
Leach
Broad
Anderson
Burns
Sibley
Hameed
Root
Lawrence
Pope
Bracey
Stone
Leach
Broad
Anderson
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
I wonder how many people the ECB employ who went on blood money rebel tours of apartheid south africa when grown adults?
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Cave paintings.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
All feels a bit weird seeing the ECB, FA and Premiere League claiming the mantle of 'protectors of multiculturalism', whilst simultaneously being under attack from the 'modern' Conservative Party as being cultural Marxists. When corporate sport thought they'd have a go at emerging from their own racist past, bet they never knew the shark infested waters they'd be swimming in.
RileyOBlimey
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Simon Hughes on his podcast was insistent Robinson should be fined and that’s it. Noting Hughes admitted in his book A Lot of Hard Yakka, that he would have taken the money to play apartheid South Africa if offered.
paulhackett
voiced by strother martin
Not much of an admission when he played for Northern Transvaal in the early 80s.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
England go all pace again, but this time with two genuine speedsters. No spinner again. Hmmm.
All change for NZ. Shame about Williamson missing out. They do pick the specialist spinner.
It's hot and sunny again. England might regret their choices. Mark Wood batting at no. 8!
All change for NZ. Shame about Williamson missing out. They do pick the specialist spinner.
It's hot and sunny again. England might regret their choices. Mark Wood batting at no. 8!
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
I think Root increasingly fancies himself as being able to carry a bit more of the bowling weight. IIRC there was a fitness issue which meant he was limited in how much he could bowl but maybe that's cleared up.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
He's not a terrible bowler, but he betrays his part-time nature by the amount of full tosses/half trackers he sends down. Not really able to tie up an end on a flat pitch.
I've just looked up Patel's stats. He's got 20-odd wickets at a decent low-30s average, but at home he hasn't taken a single wicket in three matches. (Tough place to be a spinner.) But he has sent down 49 overs conceding just 100 runs. He's done a holding job.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Yeah he's definitely not first spinner class but then those issues have been there for most of the players who have been picked for that role since Swann. Leach maybe not so much but he still has his limitations. It's not that I think he'd pick himself to lead the attack on a spinning pitch but that him feeling more confident is part of the decision to leave out the spinner in the last couple of matches.
I like the fact that after spending the first game being patronised by the commentators as basically a warm-up for England for the bigger series ahead, NZ then decide to send out their B side against our mighty boys for the next match 
I'd be pissed off if I was in the crowd mind you.
I'd be pissed off if I was in the crowd mind you.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Looking at the players who've come in, two of them would walk into the England team - Boult coming back, and Blundell, who was unlucky to lose his place to Conway. And I'd probably rather have a look at Patel than Santner. I'm sure Watling was desperate to play given he's about to retire, and I'm also sure NZ would have wanted to give Williamson the chance to score runs before the WTC final. I'd be disappointed Jamieson has been rested, but I think that could be my only complaint.I like the fact that after spending the first game being patronised by the commentators as basically a warm-up for England for the bigger series ahead, NZ then decide to send out their B side against our mighty boys for the next match
I'd be pissed off if I was in the crowd mind you.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
And looking at the sides, Jamieson would have balanced NZ out. Wood and Wagner listed as the two number 8s. That's two diplodocus tails battling one another.
Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Crawley is rapidly getting to the point where they'll have to shift him out isn't he. How long can you live on one great innings?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
He's now played 23 innings and scored 39 per cent of all his runs in one of them.
RileyOBlimey
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Hameed needs re-introduced to the team in case he’s needed in Oz. Crawley will be back but needs to be put out his misery. Pope should be jettisoned too for Bairstow…as long as the latter has sorted out his main weakness.
RileyOBlimey
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Poor old. Bracey looks like the lad wanted to do a little cry. I don’t blame him.
RileyOBlimey
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No pressure Olly Stone.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Just watched all the wickets. Root's was a pretty good ball. Sibley's also I guess.
But the rest? Crawley played with a diagonal bat. Never good - looked like a tailender. Pope disappointing - sucker dismissal really. Burns - set up maybe, but still out driving a wide one. Bracey? What can you say? Is it Trent Boult's birthday?
But the rest? Crawley played with a diagonal bat. Never good - looked like a tailender. Pope disappointing - sucker dismissal really. Burns - set up maybe, but still out driving a wide one. Bracey? What can you say? Is it Trent Boult's birthday?
