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NinjaFletch will love this.
NinjaFletch will love this.
I’m not sure. As some have mentioned here, Starc actually isn’t very effective versus the top order. He does remove the tail efficiently but I’m not sure that’s enough from one of your strike bowlers. Certainly Cummins and Hazlewood are undroppable. It’s between Pattinson and Starc for the final spot - Siddle is washed up and shouldn’t be near the team.
You might be OK mate. Says only a chance of rain (although that's consistent throughout the day).
So if Denly and Roy fail in this next match do we then drop Roy, bring in Sibley and move Denly back to four? This could get very silly (well, sillier).
Week's a long time for forecasts. Good luck to those with tickets!
Week's a long time for forecasts. Good luck to those with tickets!
I would have been ok with this earlier but not now. Denly's played well in his last innings and England have searched for somebody in that 3/4 position for 5 years since Trott now. I think filling that position is more important than trying to figure out how best to play Roy. I don't think Roy's going to be a success even if you bat him all the way down at 7.
Roy will work at four if we start well. If we lose quick wickets then it doesn’t make a difference.
Why don’t Cummins or Hazlewood play in the ODI team? Especially Cummins given he can bat abit too?
Cummins does mate. He's one of the star bowlers.
Doh - brain fade! I got distracted by Starcs omnipotence!
Haha no worries mate. No one's had more brain fades than me in this thread.Doh - brain fade! I got distracted by Starcs omnipotence!
Forecast still looking dodgy for Wednesday and Friday, although knowing England there's every chance it could change.
https://www.bbc.com/weather/2643123
Hope it rains all Wednesday and then relents for the rest of the test, so @EdWeatherall and I both get to watch plenty of play.
https://www.bbc.com/weather/2643123
Hope it rains all Wednesday and then relents for the rest of the test, so @EdWeatherall and I both get to watch plenty of play.
Starc in. No surprise really.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket...-pace-reverse-swing-mitchell-starc-turn-tide/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket...-pace-reverse-swing-mitchell-starc-turn-tide/
Overton in for Woakes.
Something going on with Woakes, Root seemed very reluctant to bowl him as the series went on. Like he didn't trust him.
Surprised we've not gone with Curran though, his batting especially could have been very useful in these low scoring matches.
Something going on with Woakes, Root seemed very reluctant to bowl him as the series went on. Like he didn't trust him.
Surprised we've not gone with Curran though, his batting especially could have been very useful in these low scoring matches.
Yeah, figured Curran would be likely to be brought in.
Dobell's suggesting the reasons for Overton's selection are 'too long for a tweet'. Sounds juicy.
I think it's an odd one. I don't rate Curran much, but he's a left armer who swings it in a series that has lacked swing. He also would be one left right armer creating rough for Lyon to exploit to the left handed batsmen and would create rough for Leach to the right handers, but perhaps they're worried about making too much with the amount of right handers in this squad and Starc coming in for the Aussies.
I think it's an odd one. I don't rate Curran much, but he's a left armer who swings it in a series that has lacked swing. He also would be one left right armer creating rough for Lyon to exploit to the left handed batsmen and would create rough for Leach to the right handers, but perhaps they're worried about making too much with the amount of right handers in this squad and Starc coming in for the Aussies.
Bah, lost the toss
Get into em boys.
Get fecked Davey
Phenomenal leave there Davey.
Haha
Warner being shite this series has warmed my heart so much.
Warner being shite this series has warmed my heart so much.
Starting to feel a bit sorry for Warner, seriously. He gets booed every time he walks out and then has to walk back five minutes later.
Reckon he's paid off his Karma balance now.
Reckon he's paid off his Karma balance now.
He is mentally shot atm, Great world cup but has just gone to crap instead of carrying on the good form.
Crank it up Jof
What's up with Archer? Bowling very much within himself here.
Archer is well of the pace, hopefully saving himself for Smith and nothing serious
I think he thinks he's at his best with the new ball when he bowls a bit slower. He did it at Headingley as well.
Not sure there's enough happening here to justify it though.
Now the key partnership
Yeah Botham said that. Great point.
Looks like he was his 4 quickest balls were his 4 to smith
Yep.
Would love to see Stokes and Archer in tandem at Smith, just for five-six overs. See whether he can handle the short stuff from both ends.
Ah feck that's close... Smith out for 21 would have been amazing.
Is was just a matter of time before these 2 got in together.
Could be a while guys.
Could be a while guys.
Good review that. Very close to being out and we get it back again.
That huge in-swinger from Stokes is a real weapon isn't it. Always seems to come out of nowhere.
That huge in-swinger from Stokes is a real weapon isn't it. Always seems to come out of nowhere.
Can see them having a proper go at him with the short ball after lunch. As the commentators have said, we haven't been as aggressive as we could be this morning.
Also doesn't look the pitch is that quick either.
Was Labuschagne, Holding dropped a bollock as he often does.
They're going at well over four an over here. Not been great bowling.
I'm not convinced there's a huge amount in this pitch to be fair.
If Archer gets back to his best after lunch we could be in business. He's looked to be struggling with the lack of pace in the pitch and maybe he doesn't like the wind.