A truly perplexing choice, we can't have two wicket keeper batsmen that can't bar particularly well.
He was in great form though domestically so that's probably why.
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A truly perplexing choice, we can't have two wicket keeper batsmen that can't bar particularly well.
He was in great form though domestically so that's probably why.
I’m pretty sure it is 25
You're right. I thought cricinfo had live updates.
Punished and the dismissive walk away
Lewis Gregory although not the paciest, may be given a shot, 44 wickets at 13 this season. Was in the squad for Ireland.
Injured.
He's not the best keeper around, plus there's not really any specialist batsman who is pushing for a place right now.
There are batsmen, Sibley, Ballance, Northeast and Crawley all scoring well at the moment but I don't think they will drop Bairstow just yet.
Cant go back to ballance. He's done for England surely
He still averages 37 and has 4 test match centuries, if he can sort his technique out, think he could have been a great number 3. If he's playing well, no reason why reason he can't have another shot.
He's night and day the best test batsmen in the world... its really not even close. He'd be upwards of 30 hundreds already if not for his year ban.
He's only just turned 30 and I dont think he's quite at his peak yet.
England have given up. Not a body language you want to see from world champions.
Don't know if Moeen is injured or just completely lost his confidence but I'd rather anyone else was bowling right now. He's sapping the energy from the match.
EDIT - Jason Roy apparently has 14 first class wickets at 35. No idea what he bowls but I'm willing to take a chance.
EDIT - Jason Roy apparently has 14 first class wickets at 35. No idea what he bowls but I'm willing to take a chance.
They're not Test world champions that's for sure. Test team have been quite bad for a while now.
What a slog this has turned into. Smith is too bloody good and even relatively average batsmen like Head and Wade can fill their boots. Moeen doesn't look right and we've been a bowler down all match, we're desperate for the new ball and a bit of inspiration.
We are not the Test world champions so that's not relevant. The body language is poor though.
Still you would expect a bit better from the likes of stokes, root, Bairstow, roy, ali, woakes who all were part of the odi side to have a better body language. They all look defeated.
Moeen has the right pitch to bowl into but has bowled poorly, the last couple of deliveries have shown what can happen when you hit the right areas.
I agree, the body language is poor, the language from the keeper and slips who are around the bowler should be better.
Probably expect more from your captain there
If we don't do anything with the new ball, we are screwed.
It's done this.
We'll need plenty of rain
We'll need plenty of rain
A decent spinner would have taken a good few wickets on this track.
Very good partnership. New ball is key if England have any chance of winning this.
Got absolutely no chance.
Unless it rains a lot tomorrow it'll be a heavy heavy loss.
That was amateurish from Root, Smith was gone.
What's the highest successful ashes run chase?
These umpires are awful fecking hell. That was going miles over even on first sight
How the hell is that out?
This Umpire is just..........Shit.
Remember when people were against DRS?
Yes Woakesy, making it happen with the new ball
With that amount of whinging, he(or she) will fit right in amongst us.
Tad overreaction there.
Hopefully he stays there.
I think England have found a way to get steve smith out... Wait for him to reach the 140's
You're all horrible.
There's not a lot there we haven't said. Though calling the bowling attack mediocre is a bit harsh on the three seamers who are having to take on far more of a workload without Jimmy. On a really dead pitch.
EDIT - Do they not have cricket threads in the newbies anymore? Back in my day we had decent ones.
Can't see them making more than two changes for the next test because it looks like panic. Archer is certain to come in for Anderson and it's surely time to bring in Leach for Moeen. So the rest will keep their place.
Long-term there'll be more changes though. Bairstow isn't worth his place if he isn't scoring runs and Sibley will probably be given a go if Denly doesn't make a score.
I'd also replace Root with Buttler as captain but that won't happen until the end of the series at the earliest.
Long-term there'll be more changes though. Bairstow isn't worth his place if he isn't scoring runs and Sibley will probably be given a go if Denly doesn't make a score.
I'd also replace Root with Buttler as captain but that won't happen until the end of the series at the earliest.
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Right - when should aus declare? I am thinking they do some declaration batting and set 315 with 12-15 to play.