England Cricket

[Ricky Otto]

Couldn't see a thread for this?

Great start against the Kiwis in the 1st test of the summer

 

[ESG]

And we've got a spin bowler en route down the M6 as we speak

 

[The Big Dady]

What a morning

Lunch New Zealand 39-6

 

[The Big Dady]

Great 1st Day so far

New Zealand 132 - All Out

 

[Ricky Otto]

Vey happy with that and this bet was the cherry on top

 

[cerbera45]

New coach - same old problems

 

[Ricky Otto]

As a county cricket fan the thing that annoyed me was it has been widely reported by cricket journos that counties were asked to produce pitches that made bowlers work for wickets so we can produce world class bowlers. This has resulted in loads of bore draws. When it comes to our 1st test of the summer we get a pitch that gives 17 wickets on the 1st day of a 5 day game! Doesn't seem like joined up thinking to me

 

[ESG]

Matt Parkinson can't be to handy with the willow if he's batting below Jimmy.

 

[Napster]

Got tickets for tomorrow hope it’s still playing

 

[ESG]

Got tickets for tomorrow hope it’s still playing

Or raining 🌧

 

[Ricky Otto]

Got tickets for tomorrow hope it’s still playing

Think you are going to be OK. Although seeing an England win is looking unlikely

 

[kaymac]

Wow, what a (non) surprise, yet another England batting collapse! Patently obvious the reason why but yet again nothing is being done to address it.

 

[Napster]

Bit of rain delays us here only spots so should start at some point

 

[Napster]

Good start for us

 

[Stan33]

Wow, what a (non) surprise, yet another England batting collapse! Patently obvious the reason why but yet again nothing is being done to address it.

What do you advise to b doe ?

 

[ESG]

It's a batsmen not a batter

 

[kaymac]

What do you advise to b doe ?

Go back to basics and learn how to bat properly, which will never happen with the incessant hit-and-run stuff played these days.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Go back to basics and learn how to bat properly, which will never happen with the incessant hit-and-run stuff played these days.

If t20 was such a problem how come other nations aren't having the issues we are having? As a nation we play more redball cricket than anyone else.

 

[cerbera45]

216 for 5 at stumps

 

[kaymac]

If t20 was such a problem how come other nations aren't having the issues we are having? As a nation we play more redball cricket than anyone else.

It’s not just T20 though could it be your arguement that we are just unlucky when it comes to batting. Several revered ex-England players have lamented the affect that the increase of limited over has had on test batting…I tend to agree with them..