Cornish Steve Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 An excellent win for England. After the first day, few expected that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Formby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said: It gets better! Romey 1878, Formby and Palfy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 I don't think they've got any chance of winning the second Test batting last chasing this huge score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: I don't think they've got any chance of winning the second Test batting last chasing this huge score. Stumps at 67 for 1. They probably won't win but they were very competitive restricting India in the second innings. Hartley and Ahmed were great. They need an exceptional innings from someone. Pope and Root will be key, I think. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 2 hours ago, Formby said: Stumps at 67 for 1. They probably won't win but they were very competitive restricting India in the second innings. Hartley and Ahmed were great. They need an exceptional innings from someone. Pope and Root will be key, I think. They're more than capable of one or two having a cracking innings, but every single one of them is also capable of getting out to any ball . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 47 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: They're more than capable of one or two having a cracking innings, but every single one of them is also capable of getting out to any ball . I think that's why I enjoy them play so much these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Formby said: I think that's why I enjoy them play so much these days! I was thinking the same thing as I was typing my post tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 9 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: They're more than capable of one or two having a cracking innings, but every single one of them is also capable of getting out to any ball . I think the very fact that we're chasing 399, away to arguably the best team in the world, and are still not viewed as out of it (CricViz gives us a 12% chance) shows that we've rewritten the test match rulebook, exciting stuff. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 51 minutes ago, MikeO said: I think the very fact that we're chasing 399, away to arguably the best team in the world, and are still not viewed as out of it (CricViz gives us a 12% chance) shows that we've rewritten the test match rulebook, exciting stuff. Without a doubt. In the past you’d know they’d just shut up shop and hope they could keep India at bay for as long possible but that they would eventually get blown away and lose heavily. Now you know that they’re going to come out and go for it tomorrow. They may still lose but they believe they can win. Jimmy said that they were told that even if India get 600 we’re going to go for it! MikeO and Formby 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 No shame in that defeat. Applied themselves. Asked questions. Didn't fold. MikeO and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 27 minutes ago, Formby said: No shame in that defeat. Applied themselves. Asked questions. Didn't fold. Feels like the Stokes run out was crucial. That situation was made for him and you know he'd have made it very nervous for India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 Leach has been ruled out for the rest of the series. I can't say I'm disappointed with that news tbh. I'm not sure we should be looking to him to be our main spinner when he seems to miss a lot of games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Michael Vaughan (8.34)... "Duckett is playing far too frantically. I know they will say it’s the way the team play but the openers have to set the calming tone - he isn’t doing that." Michael Vaughan (10.40)... "That is one of the great Test hundreds." Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Two different pitches in this Test, it must be . Losing 5 for 20 runs in our first innings was ridiculous but they look like they might want to top that second time round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Wood smashing Jadega all over the park was quite entertaining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 That was an absolute massacre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Hyderabad suddenly seems like a distant memory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Root and Bairstow need to be questioned now. The pair of them are in terrible form and I think we need to be thinking about replacements, whether permanently or temporarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 On 18/02/2024 at 11:32, Romey 1878 said: Root and Bairstow need to be questioned now. The pair of them are in terrible form and I think we need to be thinking about replacements, whether permanently or temporarily. Bairstow definitely needs to go. A bit torn on Root but can't complain if he's dropped. India giving youth a chance is the way to go. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 10 minutes ago, Formby said: Bairstow definitely needs to go. A bit torn on Root but can't complain if he's dropped. Indian giving youth a chance is the way to go. I think Stokes and McCullum are a bit too loyal at times and will stick with the two of them for a bit yet. Loyalty is good but you have to learn when it's the right time to get a player out as well. Even just a game or two might help, it could light a fire in them. We know Bairstow usually performs at his best when he feels he's been wronged or written off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 9 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: I think Stokes and McCullum are a bit too loyal at times and will stick with the two of them for a bit yet. Loyalty is good but you have to learn when it's the right time to get a player out as well. Even just a game or two might help, it could light a fire in them. We know Bairstow usually performs at his best when he feels he's been wronged or written off. Bumrah likely out of the fourth test, so as good a time as any for someone to come in and stake a place. Lawrence? Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 On 20/02/2024 at 08:39, Romey 1878 said: I think Stokes and McCullum are a bit too loyal at times and will stick with the two of them for a bit yet. Loyalty is good but you have to learn when it's the right time to get a player out as well. Even just a game or two might help, it could light a fire in them. We know Bairstow usually performs at his best when he feels he's been wronged or written off. You mean like keeping Maguire or Henderson on the England football team? Continuity is important, for sure, but loyalty can be taken too far. There must be a ruthless streak in team selectors to build a legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 On 18/02/2024 at 11:32, Romey 1878 said: Root and Bairstow need to be questioned now. There's your answer Formby and Romey 1878 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 30 minutes ago, MikeO said: There's your answer I was just going to come on here to say and Root promptly goes on to hit a century . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 15 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: I was just going to come on here to say and Root promptly goes on to hit a century . The credit is all yours Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Looks like they've fucked this one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 11 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: Looks like they've fucked this one up. Royally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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