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Jan 27, 2022 9:52:24 GMT
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 27, 2022 9:52:24 GMT
I watched it from start to finish and whilst we didn’t bowl well that was some innings from Powell with Pooran in support. It was great entertainment but it shows that whilst Topley and Rashid bowled well, Garton, Mills didn’t. And if Livingstone isn’t 100% fit then as an all rounder he shouldn’t be playing, it’s unfair on him. But looking for silver linings, Banton again looked very good, Salt looked a great find and in one day cricket, Vince, Roy and the batsmen were all positive and on another day would have scored boundaries on the balls they got out to. I thought only Ali was out to a poor shot. It came off for the WI today, next match it may be different. [br Did you think that Mooen was in control of his bowlers, where Morgan aims subtle messages to his bowlers,I don't think he appeared to get them in order especially after his own opening over, although it was " one of those days" all round I think with more " captaincy" he could have possibly restricted the score more .. |
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Post by warehamgas on Jan 27, 2022 10:46:28 GMT
I watched it from start to finish and whilst we didn’t bowl well that was some innings from Powell with Pooran in support. It was great entertainment but it shows that whilst Topley and Rashid bowled well, Garton, Mills didn’t. And if Livingstone isn’t 100% fit then as an all rounder he shouldn’t be playing, it’s unfair on him. But looking for silver linings, Banton again looked very good, Salt looked a great find and in one day cricket, Vince, Roy and the batsmen were all positive and on another day would have scored boundaries on the balls they got out to. I thought only Ali was out to a poor shot. It came off for the WI today, next match it may be different. [br Did you think that Mooen was in control of his bowlers, where Morgan aims subtle messages to his bowlers,I don't think he appeared to get them in order especially after his own opening over, although it was " one of those days" all round I think with more " captaincy" he could have possibly restricted the score more .. Yes of course you’re right. He didn’t use the bowlers as Morgan might have done but with Morgan not playing Mooen was thrown in at the deep end wasn’t he? Fairly late I think. Garton couldn’t find his length nor direction and Mills with his experience just had a bad day. But I thought he used Topley and Rashid well and Powell’s innings is one of those things that happens. It was his day! But you’re right about those subtle changes, attention to detail during the over that Morgan excels at. Its matches like this, when he’s not playing, that you appreciate Morgan as a captain. He is exceptional and as in last year’s World Cup even when he’s not batting as well as he used to, he’s worth his place as captain alone. And with all the talent he has around him we can manage him not being his best with the bat. |
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Post by Nobbygas on Jan 27, 2022 14:40:03 GMT
To be fair we did score over 200 in reply, which is no mean feat. We didn't roll over and die as the Test team would have done.
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Jan 27, 2022 19:54:00 GMT
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 27, 2022 19:54:00 GMT
Confirmation that Morgan will miss the last two matches due to his injury.
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 27, 2022 19:56:47 GMT
Confirmation that Morgan will miss the last two matches due to his injury. Just adding some meat to your comment...he will be missed. England captain Eoin Morgan will miss the final two matches of the Twenty20 series against the West Indies because of a thigh injury. Morgan missed the third game, which England lost, on Wednesday after feeling some pain in the warm-up. The England and Wales Cricket Board said tests had showed Morgan sustained a right thigh muscle injury which was "relatively minor". England trail the series 2-1, with the last two games on Saturday and Sunday. |
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Jan 30, 2022 10:07:18 GMT
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 30, 2022 10:07:18 GMT
Back on track with a quite controlled game, again it looked like Mills was not really " on the ball" ,but the closing overs were very much in top with the WI struggling to get any momentum as the RR built,
Special mention to the Ladies in their Ashes series, what seemed an extraordinary day where they were, at one time looking to pull off a famous win but for a wicket collapse and then hanging on for the draw
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 30, 2022 19:59:56 GMT
England will bowl first,Mills is out of the decider tonight,Saqid Mahmood steps in..... all to play for ,
well again the spinners restrict the middle section very well, but some big guns from Pollard get them to a very reasonable 179...... think England have given away at least 15 more than they should have ..... need to re-equate the reason for bringing back the expensive quicks for the restrictive spell from the spinners with the proverbial 5 overs to go... two overs of spin wasted here tonight
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 30, 2022 23:47:21 GMT
England will bowl first,Mills is out of the decider tonight,Saqid Mahmood steps in..... all to play for , well again the spinners restrict the middle section very well, but some big guns from Pollard get them to a very reasonable 179...... think England have given away at least 15 more than they should have ..... need to re-equate the reason for bringing back the expensive quicks for the restrictive spell from the spinners with the proverbial 5 overs to go... two overs of spin wasted here tonight Well you were proved right with the given away 15 runs more than they should have. West Indies 179-4, Pollard 41 no, Powell 35 no, Rashid & Livingstone 2 wickets each. England 162 all out, Vince 55, Billings 41, Holder 5, Hosein 4. West Indies win by 17 runs & win the series 3-2. No England games in Feb, next cricket matches are 8th, 16th & 24th March in 3 test matches v West Indies. |
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Post by Nobbygas on Jan 31, 2022 8:37:12 GMT
That was a really entertaining T20 series. It showed just how poor the T20 World Cup was, as that was just a win the toss and bat second event.
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Post by Nobbygas on Feb 2, 2022 9:04:10 GMT
Anyone watching the U19's World Cup?
Amazing finish to the Eng v Afg Semi-final last night.
England seemed in control, then suffered a horror over near the end of the Afghan run chase. First ball caught, but no-ball and two runs. Next ball no-ball went for four. So, eight runs without a legitimate bowl being bowled, and the next ball being a free-hit. During this over the Afghans also hit a six, so the game was firmly in their control now. Two overs later the English wrist spinner comes on and takes three wickets for one run ! Game over and England won. Great game though.
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Feb 2, 2022 19:39:41 GMT
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Post by lostinspace on Feb 2, 2022 19:39:41 GMT
Ashley Giles has stood down as director of cricket following the Ashes debacle,(BBC)
And now Chris Silverwood does the decent thing
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Post by bluetornados on Feb 4, 2022 15:48:00 GMT
Chris Silverwood was placed under an "impossible strain" to combine roles as England head coach and lead selector, according to Sir Andrew Strauss.
Silverwood was relieved of his position on Thursday, following the 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia.
Ashley Giles, who gave the added responsibility to Silverwood, left his role as director of cricket on Tuesday, with Strauss taking temporary charge.
Graham Thorpe left his position as assistant coach on Friday.
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Feb 5, 2022 11:36:50 GMT
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Post by lostinspace on Feb 5, 2022 11:36:50 GMT
Chris Silverwood was placed under an "impossible strain" to combine roles as England head coach and lead selector, according to Sir Andrew Strauss. Silverwood was relieved of his position on Thursday, following the 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia. Ashley Giles, who gave the added responsibility to Silverwood, left his role as director of cricket on Tuesday, with Strauss taking temporary charge. Graham Thorpe left his position as assistant coach on Friday. Surely if you are head coach you have a better idea than most of who is in a more favourable position to play in the team ,making the role of a selector being more obvious 🤔 |
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 5, 2022 20:34:02 GMT
Clearly there had to be repercussions following the Ashes but it all seems a tad desperate to have Andrew Strauss who’s only the interim boss at the moment deciding so many decisions within the team especially as we go to the West Indies in March. That’s not a dig at Strauss because I think he’s the right person to be in overall charge not just interim boss, just think it’s strange to do it so soon before the WI tour. I can’t believe we have that many coaches available to take on the roles that are becoming available. Although I’ve seen the rumours around Justin Langer so perhaps that may happen.
It’s astounding that after the success the Australians have had since his appointment in 2018 after their cheating scandal his contract was only grudgingly offered as an extension for a year. They obviously don’t know their own coach very well. He was never going to agree to that when it was offered so reluctantly, he’s a very principled man. Perhaps Cricket Australia aren’t used to people like that! (Joke!)
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 14, 2022 23:01:40 GMT
Brendon McCullum: James Anderson and Stuart Broad will be selected in England’s 2023 Ashes squad.ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/A596/production/_126709324_gettyimages-1267933373.jpgStuart Broad and James Anderson have taken 1,233 Test wickets between them for England
James Anderson and Stuart Broad will be selected for England's 2023 Ashes squad against Australia, says head coach Brendon McCullum. England's all-time leading Test wicket-takers were controversially dropped for the tour of West Indies in March. But Anderson, 40, and Broad, 36, impressed on their international return as England won six of their seven Tests this summer. "Yeah, they'll be here," said McCullum. "Those guys are phenomenal cricketers. "They are quite incredible humans. They could finish any time they wanted and they'd still be considered greats of the game. "What they're doing is continuing to build on the legacy they're going to leave for the next generation. He added: "The time they're giving other people in the dressing-room is phenomenal. "The time, the effort and the confidence they're giving the other guys is quite remarkable." Anderson claimed 27 Test wickets at an average of 17.66 for England this summer, while fellow seamer Broad took 29 wickets at 27.17. Between them the prolific pair have taken 1,233 Test wickets during their distinguished international careers. Anderson leads the way with 667 and Broad with 566. Anderson is also England's most-capped Test cricketer with 175 appearances for his country. Meanwhile, England have added former Australia batter Michael Hussey and ex-bowling coach David Saker to their backroom staff for the Twenty20 World Cup.
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