Off Topic Cricket - England 2021

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Oh well

 

Spot on with my prediction though, almost to the minute.
Piss poor batting from England.

 

It’s been a hard watch this series apart from the first test match. Out bowled, out batted and out thought. Some very strange selections, weird rotation policy and general overall lack of application. Roll on summer!

 

I know its not the time for knee jerk reaction,but we seriously need a couple of openers.....bin sibley for certain....put Crawley at 3,bairstow only a one day player nowadays.....but who is out there?

 

It pretty much played out how I thought, we desperately need 2 opening batsmen. Put all in all a lot of poor shots and good bowling from the India side was our downfall.

 

I'm a massive fan of Bairstow, but agree now he should maybe focus on the white ball. I think he has been badly managed, which has contributed to his demise. I'm not too concerned about the the batting talent out there, under non asian conditions. . We've got Burns/ Buttler to come back, then it's one of Lawrence or Pope at 6. There's a few behind them, but maybe too early. That's probably on a par with Aussie batting.
We are well equipped in the pace department. Spin remains a concern, but Leach and Root will probably suffice for now, 'til we go back to the subcontinent!!
Interesting listening to Strauss today re Stokes. Now he's become a proper test bat (rather than someone who goes in at 6 and has a bit of a swing), even he has had to sacrifice his bowling, so normally would be little more than an occasional bowler. I'd wondered why he was generally bowling less. Overall then, as an out and out batsman, he's another who has underachieved this winter.

 

Crawley given time I think will develop into a good opening bat.

Sibley has the right mentality to open, but is not the best technique. Like Bairstow, can cope with being higher up the batting order against moderate attacks, but when they come up against the best they struggle.

Bairstow is a bit unlucky, he ideally could be in at 5 or 6, but with Buttler available, he is better than Bairstow with the gloves and bat.

Leach has proved himself to be our best spin bowler, Bess in time will get better, but needs time to develop. Ali is the question mark, can he find his form in the test side or like Bairstow is he likely to concentrate on white ball Cricket?

 

Decent bowling performance in the first T20. Should chase this down no problem.

 

Going well so far, need 36 from 9 overs, lots of wickets left.

 

I forgot all about this, what channel is it on?

 

Aah no wonder I couldn't find it, finished ages ago!

 

It's only on Sky, not terrestrial.

 

Well, that was pretty emphatic, we really are a good white ball team.

 

England bowlers under the cosh just now, getting smacked all over the place. Odds on India I reckon.

 

Great over Rashid........ not many masks in the crowd..... jeeeees...

 

Kohli finishes it with a 4 and a 6. Series all square.

 

Well beaten today. Our batters just never got going whilst India made it look easy. Not sure why both Currans are playing, Sam is decent but not sure about Tom.

 

I thought i would watch ,but im not a t20 fan at all.....and im definitely staying that way....its utter ****e

 

I reckon there were about 50000 Indians in the ground who'd disagree with you.