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Post by flashblade on Oct 5, 2021 8:19:31 GMT
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Post by joe on Oct 5, 2021 8:57:25 GMT
Think you’re right Flash. Can’t see any of the England players with young families wanting to go out there with the restrictions as they are at present and no guarantee of them changing. The Australian states seem to be making it up as they go along. Tim Paine is on record saying the Ashes will go ahead no matter what, might be difficult if there’s no oppo!
One solution is to pick primarily a B team as we did v Pakistan in the summer but that would undermine the integrity of the greatest sporting event in the world. If we can’t go full strength then we shouldn’t go at all.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2021 9:07:47 GMT
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Post by joe on Oct 6, 2021 8:08:41 GMT
Looks to be more favourable now
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Post by liquidskin on Oct 10, 2021 13:13:19 GMT
Spot on fellas, don't give up your day jobs, if you have any. You wanna try being right all the time like me.
I am bewildered... bewildered, that Dom Bess has a place in this squad. What they see in this non spinning slow bowler who can barely take a wicket for Yorkshire let alone England is... you guessed it, below me. I mean beyond me.
I see Stokes has enjoyed his full paid extended holiday so much that he wants it to continue. Finger surgery? Should have had that three months ago.
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Post by coverpoint on Oct 10, 2021 15:01:22 GMT
Spot on fellas, don't give up your day jobs, if you have any. You wanna try being right all the time like me. I am bewildered... bewildered, that Dom Bess has a place in this squad. What they see in this non spinning slow bowler who can barely take a wicket for Yorkshire let alone England is... you guessed it, below me. I mean beyond me. I see Stokes has enjoyed his full paid extended holiday so much that he wants it to continue. Finger surgery? Should have had that three months ago. Barely take a wicket for Yorkshire? Were you asleep during the Yorkshire game at Hove? www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12286642/england-spinner-dom-bess-takes-six-wickets-as-yorkshire-beat-sussex-in-county-championship |
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Post by liquidskin on Oct 11, 2021 20:25:25 GMT
Probably. You and me could bowl Sussex out, once our brilliant top three were gone.
Bess is a pudding. A Yorkshire pudding. Australia will eat him alive, if he even plays. We really should be looking at Parkinson or Crane. They're actual spinners.
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Post by joe on Oct 12, 2021 12:40:56 GMT
Probably. You and me could bowl Sussex out, once our brilliant top three were gone. Bess is a pudding. A Yorkshire pudding. Australia will eat him alive, if he even plays. We really should be looking at Parkinson or Crane. They're actual spinners. Have to agree. Parkinson is very slow but he’s one of those bowlers who just seems to take wickets. Crane was put to the sword last time but is much improved. Both of them would do a better job than Bess. Even Briggs would be better. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2021 14:51:28 GMT
Probably. You and me could bowl Sussex out, once our brilliant top three were gone. Bess is a pudding. A Yorkshire pudding. Australia will eat him alive, if he even plays. We really should be looking at Parkinson or Crane. They're actual spinners. Have to agree. Parkinson is very slow but he’s one of those bowlers who just seems to take wickets. Crane was put to the sword last time but is much improved. Both of them would do a better job than Bess. Even Briggs would be better. Id take Briggs, the ability to hold up an end is crucial over there. Taking leg spinners as your only spinner carries a lot of risks. |
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Post by enoughisenough on Dec 6, 2021 6:50:06 GMT
Interesting to see Mitchell Starc in the announcement of Australia’s X1 for the first Test refer to Travis Head as having “churned out runs in England”. As the Royal Family would say, recollections may vary. In any event, we congratulate Travis on his selection. This first Test will have quite a Sussex dimension to it with Head, Carey and hopefully Robinson trying to get them out.
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Post by enoughisenough on Dec 6, 2021 7:06:16 GMT
Sorry, I meant Pat Cummins…it’s a bit early.
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Post by enoughisenough on Dec 6, 2021 7:06:29 GMT
Sorry, I meant Pat Cummins…it’s a bit early.
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Post by coverpoint on Dec 6, 2021 13:44:45 GMT
Australia have a big mistake leaving out Khawaja who averages 97 opening the batting for Australia.
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Post by flashblade on Dec 7, 2021 9:22:36 GMT
Good to see Stokes back. Interesting that Ollie Pope is preferred to Bairstow. Sounds like a sensible move - Bairstow has often looked vulnerable at Test level.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2021 9:37:11 GMT
The right choice I think, I'd play Bairstow if we could have 2016 YJB but he hasn't made a test century in 3 years now.
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