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Post by coverpoint on Jun 11, 2022 7:33:34 GMT
My XI to face Essex
Bopara (c)
Rizwan wk
Alsop
Haines
Clark
Orr
Hudson-Prentice
Khan
Lenham
Mills
Finn
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Post by joe on Jun 11, 2022 8:01:58 GMT
My XI to face Essex Bopara (c) Seifert Alsop Haines Clark Orr Hudson-Prentice Khan Lenham Mills Finn Seifert won’t be here, it’s Rizwan and Khan as our O/S’s for this one. |
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Post by liquidskin on Jun 11, 2022 11:48:52 GMT
I'm puzzled as to why you'd stick with Bopara opening CP? Especially as you rightly have Haines and Orr in the side. Bopara is a seasoned finisher, albeit passed his best. We would have won last night if he was batting when Rawlins was. Then we wanted H-P and Rawlins coming in after that. We had Mills. I'll let my man Carter off but he looked a bit flustered at the occasion I thought.
We actually have a good looking side again for the rest of the campaign, if the coach and captain get bypassed and I pick the team.
Haines
Riz
Orr
Alsop
Bopara
Carter
Khan
Ibrahim
Rawlins
Mills/Crocombe
Finn
Probably Garton for Ibrahim if he's fit.
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Post by joe on Jun 16, 2022 15:52:52 GMT
Here’s the squad for the next 2 games.
Alsop
Bopara
Crocombe
Finn
Garton (as a batter only)
Fynn H-P
Khan
Lenham
Mills
Orr
Rawlins
Rizwan
Ward
Wright
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Post by joe on Jun 16, 2022 17:43:21 GMT
Wright
Alsop
Rizwan
Bopara
Ward
H-P/Garton
Khan
Rawlins
Lenham
Mills
Finn/Crocombe
I’ve got a feeling Beer is on his way out. Got a T20 contract but not even in the squad.
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Post by coverpoint on Jun 16, 2022 17:45:35 GMT
Wright
Rizwan
Alsop
Orr
Bopara
Rawlins
Garton
Khan
Lenham
Mills
Finn
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Post by wiseman on Jun 16, 2022 18:06:35 GMT
Wright Rizwan Alsop Orr Bopara Rawlins Garton Khan Lenham Mills Finn Bopara not opening get Luke Wright back in . |
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Post by devonexile on Jun 16, 2022 18:07:35 GMT
Seriously struggling to get my head around this 'playing as a batter only'.
If they aren't fully fit and they can't bowl, which is a big part of their role and value to the team then surely they shouldn't be in the squad.
More importantly, if they can only play as a batter, then don't you select a specialist batter ahead of them?
Surely Carter and Clark should be in the squad ahead of them? Both better batters, certainly on recent evidence. As for who is actually in the squad, again you select the specialist batter Orr ahead of them both.
Hudson-Prentice has been pedestrian so far, striking just over a run a ball, not to mention the risk of aggrevating his stress fracture throwing himself around in the field. Garton is clearly struggling.
More muddled thinking from the coaches that just doesn't make sense to us mere supporters.
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Post by wiseman on Jun 16, 2022 18:33:27 GMT
Seriously struggling to get my head around this 'playing as a batter only'. If they aren't fully fit and they can't bowl, which is a big part of their role and value to the team then surely they shouldn't be in the squad. More importantly, if they can only play as a batter, then don't you select a specialist batter ahead of them? Surely Carter and Clark should be in the squad ahead of them? Both better batters, certainly on recent evidence. As for who is actually in the squad, again you select the specialist batter Orr ahead of them both. Hudson-Prentice has been pedestrian so far, striking just over a run a ball, not to mention the risk of aggrevating his stress fracture throwing himself around in the field. Garton is clearly struggling. More muddled thinking from the coaches that just doesn't make sense to us mere supporters. Think we all have just got used to this way of team selection and are accepting it.Amazes me we are selling out crowd wise. |
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Post by wiseman on Jun 16, 2022 18:51:13 GMT
Seriously struggling to get my head around this 'playing as a batter only'. If they aren't fully fit and they can't bowl, which is a big part of their role and value to the team then surely they shouldn't be in the squad. More importantly, if they can only play as a batter, then don't you select a specialist batter ahead of them? Surely Carter and Clark should be in the squad ahead of them? Both better batters, certainly on recent evidence. As for who is actually in the squad, again you select the specialist batter Orr ahead of them both. Hudson-Prentice has been pedestrian so far, striking just over a run a ball, not to mention the risk of aggrevating his stress fracture throwing himself around in the field. Garton is clearly struggling. More muddled thinking from the coaches that just doesn't make sense to us mere supporters. Think we all have just got used to this way of team selection and are accepting it.Amazes me we are selling out crowd wise. |
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Post by joe on Jun 16, 2022 18:52:45 GMT
I’m a big fan of Garton, he’s a 3 dimensional cricketer and was brilliant for us last year but he’s obviously struggling and should be left to fully recover. When he has come in and out of the team recently he hasn’t made an impact and takes a spot from someone else. As has been said it’s muddled thinking. Hopefully he’s just in the squad to cover in case we have last minute injuries or illness.
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Post by devonexile on Jun 16, 2022 19:31:04 GMT
I’m a big fan of Garton, he’s a 3 dimensional cricketer and was brilliant for us last year but he’s obviously struggling and should be left to fully recover. When he has come in and out of the team recently he hasn’t made an impact and takes a spot from someone else. As has been said it’s muddled thinking. Hopefully he’s just in the squad to cover in case we have last minute injuries or illness. I would like to think you are right Joe, but based on past history I suspect at least one if not both of Hudson-Prentice and Garton will be selected. As you say, he (in fact both of them) should be left to fully recover. I also question whether Wright and Finn are actually fit at present. |
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Post by devonexile on Jun 16, 2022 19:32:39 GMT
Seriously struggling to get my head around this 'playing as a batter only'. If they aren't fully fit and they can't bowl, which is a big part of their role and value to the team then surely they shouldn't be in the squad. More importantly, if they can only play as a batter, then don't you select a specialist batter ahead of them? Surely Carter and Clark should be in the squad ahead of them? Both better batters, certainly on recent evidence. As for who is actually in the squad, again you select the specialist batter Orr ahead of them both. Hudson-Prentice has been pedestrian so far, striking just over a run a ball, not to mention the risk of aggrevating his stress fracture throwing himself around in the field. Garton is clearly struggling. More muddled thinking from the coaches that just doesn't make sense to us mere supporters. Think we all have just got used to this way of team selection and are accepting it.Amazes me we are selling out crowd wise. After last Friday's debacle Wisey, it will be interesting to see what crowd they get next Thursday. |
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Post by joe on Jun 16, 2022 20:31:38 GMT
I’m a big fan of Garton, he’s a 3 dimensional cricketer and was brilliant for us last year but he’s obviously struggling and should be left to fully recover. When he has come in and out of the team recently he hasn’t made an impact and takes a spot from someone else. As has been said it’s muddled thinking. Hopefully he’s just in the squad to cover in case we have last minute injuries or illness. I would like to think you are right Joe, but based on past history I suspect at least one if not both of Hudson-Prentice and Garton will be selected. As you say, he (in fact both of them) should be left to fully recover. I also question whether Wright and Finn are actually fit at present. Finn was in the red ball squad so I expect him to play. Wright was supposed to have a slight ankle injury but when he was interviewed on the Sky TV game he said it was plantar fasciitis (2 completely different things) so who knows with him 🤷🏻♂️ |
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Post by devonexile on Jun 17, 2022 11:43:01 GMT
I would like to think you are right Joe, but based on past history I suspect at least one if not both of Hudson-Prentice and Garton will be selected. As you say, he (in fact both of them) should be left to fully recover. I also question whether Wright and Finn are actually fit at present. Finn was in the red ball squad so I expect him to play. Wright was supposed to have a slight ankle injury but when he was interviewed on the Sky TV game he said it was plantar fasciitis (2 completely different things) so who knows with him 🤷🏻♂️ I suspect Joe, whilst there is still a mathematical chance of qualifying they will try and patch Wright up and include him with his continued absence for large parts when we are in the field. Not sure how opponents may view this if my hunch is correct. Finn is more perplexing. A reliable source at the ground last Sunday, questioned why he had even travelled to Cardiff given he never realistically was ever going to be fit to play. He never carried out any twelfth man duties. Not sure he was even at the ground for the entire match. They brought in one of the youngsters from the academy to carry out fielding duties. On one hand we have been very unlucky with injuries. On the other, when your squad involves key players of a certain age (Wright (37), Finn(33) and Bopara (37)), two of whom have a history of injuries then you are always taking a risk. Particularly, when this is compounded by other key absences. |
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