Banton hobbling out to bat on 3 occasions has won that game, great stuff. The dream of that first championship lives on!
No doubt they'll lose at Lancashire next week now
No doubt they'll lose at Lancashire next week now
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Banton hobbling out to bat on 3 occasions has won that game, great stuff. The dream of that first championship lives on!
No doubt they'll lose at Lancashire next week now
Not as pretty an action as his dad.
It’s a real pet peeve of mine to see English off spinners go around the wicket to newly in right handers.
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Yeah seems defensive although not sure if there might have been some rough out there to exploit. It seemed to work.
Lyon and Ashwin do use that line tactically with great skill but I think I always associate that line with defensive English spin bowling that looks to keep things tight rather than take wickets. Clearly worked for Vaughan there though!
To be fair, you are right, usually it's a defensive approach by England as aside from Swann, it's been a bit of a struggle to find a decent test spinner who is constantly threatening so they've resorted to the spinner being more defensive.
This is going well.
Tim David’s 51st T20 international, no idea when or how that happened.
EDIT: Ah he played for Singapore. 14 for Singapore, 37 for Australia. Still no idea when or how that happened.
EDIT: Ah he played for Singapore. 14 for Singapore, 37 for Australia. Still no idea when or how that happened.
Early days but not seeing it with Jordan Cox.
Against a 2nd string Australian attack too. Pointless series this.
With regards to Cox, in the 2 innings I’ve seen so far he stays so legside of the ball he’s very susceptible to the nip backer. Got 2 inside edges off Hazelwood in the last game. Bairstow-esque.
I hate that we have to play them every year. So boring.
Hearing Ponting call things before they happen, wasted on this series really.
Going the same way as the last one isn’t it. Curran in next
Phil Salt has been the only new English batsman to come in since probably 2019 that I’ve been impressed with. Everyone else lacking so far
Brooks has been decent I think, albeit without really making the big scores. Averaging 30 at a strike rate of 145 is handy stuff.
Why does that always happen to Livingstone?
Let’s be honest, most of the recent England teams walk 80 from 50 on this pitch (with seven wickets left). Livingstone with a good chance here to shut a few people up…
Now Bethell charging
Great knock so far. Still maintain this line up is shite batting wise, but this is T20 and if a few lads get in you can win...
Glad they did tonight*
*Not won yet
Glad they did tonight*
*Not won yet
Can access both sides of the field, great sign.
Definitely a shite line up regardless of what happens tonight. But Livingstone there should be no debate about his worth in the side.
What in this world was that by Curran
Always been a Livi fan.
Why didn’t Curran hit that for six? Is he stupid?
A lot of maturity shown so far.
Class win for England. Very good from Livi
A much needed memorable knock. Hope he kicks on. All the talent required.
Hit it along the ground you plonker
Matt Short 5-21
My modern short format pet peeve, bats can’t tap and run anymore.
Adil wins it, good win for England
One great thing about English team right now is that if you are a big talent then you will get a game sooner rather than later. Bethell looks like a serious player
Didn't know much about him but clear ball striking ability.
Dew helped but taking Zampa down like that was very promising.
Yeah sort of thing that sticks in selector's minds.
Jamie Smith playing T20 finals day but not T20Is.