English & Irish Cricket Summer 2018

Great day for England, apart from that ridiculous non-review on the lbw. Would be interesting to compare the percentage of successful reviews for Bairstow vs Buttler. Wouldn't be surprised if Buttler's was higher, he just seems a bit cooler and shrewder than Bairstow.

Also, why are we picking Rashid if Root won't bowl him? Don't see what he's done wrong to warrant being shunned. I know he's in the team to bowl short bursts but it seems Root just doesn't rate him. If that's the case they need to give the spot to someone else.
 
JohnnyKills said:
I like him. Looks a sparky cricketer. He'll do well on the flat pitches of Australia.
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His keeping is terrible. He caught some in the first match but his general keeping level is incredibly bad.
 
Can't be many harder places to keep than in England.

Especially if you aren't used to conditions.

I think Pant will thrive in Australia too, the ball won't be moving much there. Can see him smashing some big runs quickly.

I can't wait for the India in Australia series actually, should be very close.
 
JohnnyKills said:
Great day for England, apart from that ridiculous non-review on the lbw. Would be interesting to compare the percentage of successful reviews for Bairstow vs Buttler. Wouldn't be surprised if Buttler's was higher, he just seems a bit cooler and shrewder than Bairstow.

Also, why are we picking Rashid if Root won't bowl him? Don't see what he's done wrong to warrant being shunned. I know he's in the team to bowl short bursts but it seems Root just doesn't rate him. If that's the case they need to give the spot to someone else.
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Some talk about the Dukes ball being darker and the seam being more pronounced this year in county cricket. The trend this series is that the ball has only started moving after over 15 and then the ball has stayed in good condition to offer assistance through its entire life. In such conditions and with India having mostly right handers Rashid is not really needed until the tail comes in. I don't think it's a case of Root not rating him but Root having a good grasp of what his bowlers are good at and what the game situation dictates.

It's good captaincy to not feel like you're obliged to bowl someone just because they're in team. Kohli paid for over bowling Pandya and not adjusting to how Ashwin was bowling last test.
 
ArmchairCritic said:
Some talk about the Dukes ball being darker and the seam being more pronounced this year in county cricket. The trend this series is that the ball has only started moving after over 15 and then the ball has stayed in good condition to offer assistance through its entire life. In such conditions and with India having mostly right handers Rashid is not really needed until the tail comes in. I don't think it's a case of Root not rating him but Root having a good grasp of what his bowlers are good at and what the game situation dictates.

It's good captaincy to not feel like you're obliged to bowl someone just because they're in team. Kohli paid for over bowling Pandya and not adjusting to how Ashwin was bowling last test.
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Hope that's the case. We'll need Rashid this winter so hopefully Root knows how to get the best out of him. As you say, his real value is cleaning up the tail. If he can do that every game he'll be worth his place in the side.
 
Djemba-Djemba said:
Can't be many harder places to keep than in England.

Especially if you aren't used to conditions.

I think Pant will thrive in Australia too, the ball won't be moving much there. Can see him smashing some big runs quickly.

I can't wait for the India in Australia series actually, should be very close.
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Yeah i'll be cheering India as much as any India fan. Think they'll do it tbh.

Australian batting lineup looks very weak without Smith and Warner. Two good bowling lineups but the Indian batting should be better on those flat wickets.
 
JohnnyKills said:
Hmmm... Takes India's best catcher out of the slips though doesn't it. And you'll need to grab those chances in Australia.
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Pant won't get that after ball wobble and swing over there either. Be an interesting series that. Feel a lot rests on the health of the Australian bowling attack and if India can adjust to the Kookaburra and pitches over there. Shami and Bumrah have been hitting high 80s this series which will help and Sharma has his height and control that will make him a handful.

India should definitely play an extra batsman instead of Pandya for that series.
 
Di Maria's angel said:
We've lost far too many inner battles. We've fought very hard as we did in SA but we've been out played by England.
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Kohli needs to sharpen the tactical side of his captaincy as well, quick to chirp not so quick to devise plans to the tail.
 
JohnnyKills said:
Great day for England, apart from that ridiculous non-review on the lbw. Would be interesting to compare the percentage of successful reviews for Bairstow vs Buttler. Wouldn't be surprised if Buttler's was higher, he just seems a bit cooler and shrewder than Bairstow.

Also, why are we picking Rashid if Root won't bowl him? Don't see what he's done wrong to warrant being shunned. I know he's in the team to bowl short bursts but it seems Root just doesn't rate him. If that's the case they need to give the spot to someone else.
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Guess they got Sri Lanka in mind with the line up, with Burns or Denly replacing Cook
 
Djemba-Djemba said:
Kohli has been brilliant this series but fecking hell has he had some luck or what?
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So has Buttler(dropped on on nil when he scored hundred or the one in the last innings where he reviewed without even knowing that he hit the ball). On these type of pitches it's impossible to score without luck.
 
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Jadeja's an interesting cricketer, should get more runs than he does in tests.
 
Jadeja smashing it like it's a 20/20 match.
 
ArmchairCritic said:
Jadeja's an interesting cricketer, should get more runs than he does in tests.
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He has the best average for any cricketer batting 8 or below in the last 5 years or something like that. The commentators mentioned it earlier.
 
Downside of this being another 1-innings duke it out is we are unlikely to see Cook bowl.
 
arnie_ni said:
He has the best average for any cricketer batting 8 or below in the last 5 years or something like that. The commentators mentioned it earlier.
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Just going off his test average being lower than his first-class average and Ashwin batting 6 more often than him. Obviously batting 8 brings an inherent risk of your average not looking so good because you have to hit out and get runs with the tail.
 
Jadeja proving he is a better allrounder than pandya. Now only if he is consistent, I would say bring him back to odis.
 
ArmchairCritic said:
Just going off his test average being lower than his first-class average and Ashwin batting 6 more often than him. Obviously batting 8 brings an inherent risk of your average not looking so good because you have to hit out and get runs with the tail.
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Hes a decent batsman. He scored an amazing 60 odd at Lords back in 2014 and failed for the rest of series.

Hes been brilliant yet again but this is a rare showing from him away from home - although he doesnt play much outside of India.
 
Bumrah hanging on in there Geoffrey Boycott style.
 
Di Maria's angel said:
Hes a decent batsman. He scored an amazing 60 odd at Lords back in 2014 and failed for the rest of series.

Hes been brilliant yet again but this is a rare showing from him away from home - although he doesnt play much outside of India.
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He's a very talented cricketer but India didn't really seem to want to pick him at any point this series until this test. Even when 2 spinners were picked it was Yadav ahead of him.
 
Played it wrong, Jadeja did. Couple of non scoring overs and he missed the chance for his 1st century. Great knock but we're still looking down the barrel of defeat.
 
ArmchairCritic said:
He's a very talented cricketer but India didn't really seem to want to pick him at any point this series until this test. Even when 2 spinners were picked it was Yadav ahead of him.
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Hes a brilliant all round cricketer. Awesome athlete, super bowler but his batting is a little inconsistent. If he was a fast bowler, he'd be one of the best all rounders around.
 
Di Maria's angel said:
Hes a brilliant all round cricketer. Awesome athlete, super bowler but his batting is a little inconsistent. If he was a fast bowler, he'd be one of the best all rounders around.
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You would have thought that out of Ashwin, Pandya and Jadeja though that Jadeja would be the one worth persisting with at 6.
 
ArmchairCritic said:
You would have thought that out of Ashwin, Pandya and Jadeja though that Jadeja would be the one worth persisting with at 6.
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Nah, Ashwin averages in the mid 30s in test cricket. Plus, he used to open in the early stages of his domestic career.

I actually think Jadejas far better away from home the Ashwin in regards to their bowling. We may see the former replacing the latter in the tour of Australia.
 
Shami deserves better luck, bowled superbly.
 
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