Off Topic Cricket Thread

There's no justification for keeping him in the side. He's dropped both batsman at the crease.

 

Bairstow simply not good enough behind the stumps.....

 

Get in! Smith out

 

Cheating again......prick

 

You wonder if his injury has lessened his agility, but he's just not up to it anymore. Pick your best keeper then see if Bairstow is good enough to get into the top 6
His batting record as keeper, especially in the 4th innings is very poor

 

He's just like Kohli - refuses to believe he's ever out. I remember Virat reviewing when Moeen bowled him through the gate

 

hard to disagree but I get the feeling that he's nailed on to get a big score now!!

 

That was one of the worst/simplest drops by a WK I've seen in 40 years of watching test cricket.
The even bigger worry now is I believe his confidence is totally shot which moving forward spells even more trouble. Not replacing him with Foakes for the last 2 tests would just be being stubborn from BM and BS.
Like TopCat said if he's good enough to bat in top 6 keep him in the side for his bat.
I do fancy him to score big tho in this test as said above.

 

I think that's a little harsh. It's a right arm fast going over the wicket to a left hander. 99/100 he's looking to take the ball at least a couple of steps to his left so you have to put your weight on your right leg to allow you to spring for the outside edge. You have milliseconds to adjust your weight and the direction of travel.

Having said that, he should have taken the catch

 

Now I see it replayed, he's adjusted his weight fine. It was an absolute sitter. Very poor

 

I was just about to reply the same. He made the adjustment. Very poor.

 

13 drops and a missed stumping in the series... according to Nas Hussein

Dreadful...

Catches win matches

 

Bloody hell man. How many dropped catches is that now?!?!

 

At Test level, that is a pathetic tally

 

For me it's a lack of preparation, there's been too many no balls as well

 

Shabby. Aussies normally punish those missed chances. This is our problem...when we are in good position we let it slip

 

Agreed

 

All that in 10 and a bit days of cricket

 

Really terrible fielding mind. Awful. Absolute routine dolly. Slips too close together anyway as usual, but a Sunday club cricketer catches that.

Clearly not practicing enough. They should be bowling at 7 and 8 now.