England Cricket 2021

[RileyOBlimey]

The mistreated Moeen Ali doesn’t get the credit he deserves in Test cricket​

The Mistreated Moeen Ali Doesn't Get The Credit He Deserves In Test Cricket

Moeen Ali was the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket from July 2018-July 2019. Then he lost his Test contract.

wisden.com

“In the years preceding his break from Test cricket, Moeen’s good performances occasionally went unnoticed, including by England’s selectors. In the year preceding the 2019 Ashes and the removal of Moeen’s Test contract, the spinner was the world’s leading wicket taker in Test cricket with 45 wickets at an average of 23.13. Between January 2017 and July 2019, Moeen’s average was still an impressive 28, despite his difficult tour of Australia in 2017/18.

Although he has often been criticised for his inability to control the run-rate and build pressure on batsmen, it is Moeen’s wicket-taking ability which sets him apart from the cohort of spinners who have played Test cricket for England; he has more Test wickets than Phil Tufnell, Monty Panesar and Ashley Giles. Pretty good for someone who was originally considered a part-time spinner.

Thanks to his wicket-taking ability, which is created by the revs he imparts on the ball, Moeen’s strike rate of 60.4 is the second best of any England spinner with 150 Test wickets, narrowly behind Graeme Swann’s 60.1. Moeen also takes wickets at a quicker rate than Nathan Lyon, who is widely regarded as the best off-spinner Australia has ever produced.”

 

[paulhackett]

Rare footage shows crowds booing a woman who punches security guards at Lords

Moment the crowded at Lords jeered as a lairy woman threw a punch at a security guard while being escorted from the stands by staff. Watch this rare incident where crowds at Lords boo the definitely-not-cricket moment when a woman punches security guards who are ushering her and partner out of...

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Good to see steward struggles at Lord's filmed at last

 

[paulhackett]

"Streaker at Lords" https://t.co/hHAXfGhxaG

Or this

 

[Spymaster]

Rare footage shows crowds booing a woman who punches security guards at Lords

Moment the crowded at Lords jeered as a lairy woman threw a punch at a security guard while being escorted from the stands by staff. Watch this rare incident where crowds at Lords boo the definitely-not-cricket moment when a woman punches security guards who are ushering her and partner out of...

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Good to see steward struggles at Lord's filmed at last

Good lord. Unnacceptable behaviour even in the lower tier of the Edrich Stand. What what!

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Buttler confirms the rumours that he may drop out of the Ashes: Jos Buttler might skip Ashes series due to Australia's coronavirus restrictiions
A certain ginger Yorkshireman I’m sure will be ready to take over.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Apologies for the Daily Mail link but this is curious, Gooch planting the seed for a Cook return…

”Perhaps the biggest indictment on England's current crop of openers is the fact Gooch believes Cook, 36 and three years retired from the international game, would still get in the current team. 'He'd still play if he was available, of course he would,' says Gooch.”

Gooch is a long term mentor to Cook so this may not be idle chatter (I hope).

EXCLUSIVE: Graham Gooch on Joe Root, the openers and muddled schedules

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CHRIS STOCKS: Gooch, whose longest spell leading England came between 1989-1993, is remembered for his innings of 333 against India at Lord's in 1990.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[planetgeli]

Mark Wood out of third Test with jarred shoulder to leave England depleted

Mark Wood has been ruled out of England’s third Test against India with a shoulder injury

www.theguardian.com

Add Mark Wood to the injury list. Not that he was doing that much but still...

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Some positive news, Chris Woakes is back in the nets…

 

[SpookyFrank]

Mark Wood out of third Test with jarred shoulder to leave England depleted

Mark Wood has been ruled out of England’s third Test against India with a shoulder injury

www.theguardian.com

Add Mark Wood to the injury list. Not that he was doing that much but still...

Little chance of getting shot of Curran now then.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

On the plus side of Curran playing the forecast is cloudy for most of the test match. If he can get it swinging, pitching it up he may snaffle a few. /PositiveThinking

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Has Craig Overton improved much in the last couple of years? There’s was talk of him bowling faster but I’ve not seen evidence of that. He comes across as someone who look after himself but I cant say I’m overjoyed at the prospect of him in the test team. Scraping the barrel.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

…a vote for Mahmood over Overton. Although, Silverwood may prefer the 15-20 runs Overton may offer.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

A demoralising and resigned comment from Anderson? Or a cunning ploy to inflate Indian hubris?

It [aggro] makes me perform better but at the same time I have to take into account the team we have now. If you go back to 2010/11 and look at the England side we had then it featured guys at the peak of their powers. They were a bit more outgoing and different characters to what we have now.

They were similar to Kohli in some respects. They liked the battle on the field. Now we go about our cricket in a different way so I have to remember that when I am on the field. It is pointless just one person getting into a fight with someone.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

They’ve bottled it and gone with Overton.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

1-1 mother fuckers

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Robinson getting mad movement.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

4/2 !

 

[SpookyFrank]

Well this is going suspiciously well.

 

[souljacker]

Kohli will now score a double century.

 

[Petcha]

Anderson's been bowling some great sets so far

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Sweet mother of Pearl.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

That wicket was better than cocaine.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Kohli will now score a double century.

Well jinxed there

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Anderson's opening spell - 8 overs, 3 wickets for 6 runs. The man is a sensational bowler, a real once in a lifetime player.

Watch the slow motion replay of the 2nd wicket for an object lesson in how to position the seam for prodigious away swing, it's sporting poetry.

 

[Petcha]

Craig 'go back to your own fucking country' Overton currently bowling against India with Ollie 'my new Muslim friend is the bomb' Robinson at the other end.

Good stuff ECB.

 

[RileyOBlimey]

Overton seems to be slower than I remember him. We might be feeling the lack of pace Mahmood would deliver later in the match.

 

[Mogden]

I'm still getting goosebumps from this replay on TMS during the lunch interval.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

 

[Petcha]

Ben Stokes really was a good cricketer. I hope he comes back.

 

[Petcha]

I forgot he was plumb LBW a few balls before winning it. He's a lucky cricketer! If that umpire knew what he was doing Australia win. If the umpires knew the rules about batsmen crossing after a deflection of his bat in the WC final, New Zealand win.