The Cricket Thread

Buttler batting at seven, not keeping and not bowling. I wouldn't be that to a child of mine in test cricket. He has no right being in the side and batting below six in my humble opinion. Denly, Roy and Buttler have never been able to hack it in county champ div 1. I'm realistic about the returns I want from everyone in the side. Opening the batting or batting 3 is extremely hard, everyone else is having the times of their lives are 4,5,6 and 7 as specialist batsmen. Being a specialist batter and batting below 6 - shouldn't be a thing. I suppose finding an opener to compliment Burns is deadly difficult, he is a very self confident player. Boycott would have been a good foil for him.

I agree about Roy, Buttler and Denly. They were all picked for their white ball form which I don't like. Denly is a poor bowler for this level.

 

Good thing about sledging is it gives self confident people the chance to bite back either verbally or with the bat. It's all in good spirit if that's how you take it. I think it's part of the game personally as long as it never gets personal. McGrath crossed the line and got answered! Nor far off here from Warner I can deal with, it's about getting the wicket and getting under the skin of the player not the person. Examples like that are unacceptable. McGrath was always an emotional wreak, I suppose that contributed to how difficult he was to play against.

 

I accept I might be in a minority here and there's no doubt it can be funny but it's intimidation in a game where a level of sportsmanship is expected. IMO intimidation should be applied through skilful and aggressive cricket, not getting in the batsman's ear. I didn't like to hear it when I played whether it was for or against my team, funnily enough you didn't get it much in the lower leagues but it increased the higher we went.

 

Another Aussie review lost!

 

We can win this.

 

Stupid run. Lucky boy.

 

Score 700 by lunch on Sunday and bowl them out for 120?

 

That was my thinking.

 

FWIW, we've just one the 2nd XI Championship. The likes of Barker, Fuller, Alsop and Organ featured in the final win vs Leicester.

 

Wow. That's a shame. Roy better step up to the plate for once. Good knock from Burns.

 

If Roy doesn’t show up then surely this is his final chance. Still 15 overs before the new ball so plenty of time to play himself in.

 

F**K F**K F**K !!!!!

 

Not good enough from Root. He had to go big.

 

If those two could have done another 60-75 minutes

 

Jason Roy is not a test match batsman. Get rid.

 

They looked set. Burns must have got tired. He didn't seem to lose concentration. Root got a strange ball, the look on his face said it all. Looked to keep low and jag back, but not seen a replay yet.

 

Ah welcome mr patient.

 

Out for 22 .

 

Yep, he’s a goner.

 

Trouble is .

I doubt he should be picked , he is a BRILLIANT one day player .

I keep reading it is difficult to adjust and I just hope this does not affect his shorter game strengths .