Yeah. I mean, you look at our current top 7:
Burns - opener. Fair enough.
Roy - not an opener. Out of position. Usually 5 or 6 in red ball cricket.
Root - doesn't like 3. Out of position.
Denly - bats all over the place but not usually at 4. Out of position.
Stokes - 5 is probably about right. Fair enough.
Buttler - normally wicket keeper and usually #7. Out of position. Has been tried everywhere from 3-8.
Bairstow - normally bats at 5 for Yorkshire. Out of position. Has been tried everywhere from 3-7.
Absolute dross by Woakes this
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comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 24 minutes ago
Yep top 7 for me moving forward:
Burns, Sibley, Northeast, Root, Stokes, Pope, Foakes
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This. Personally I'd switch Stokes and Northeast though. I'd also be equally happy with Hildreth instead of Northeast but either would suit me.
Either way, the selectors need to (a) pick a good coaching staff, (b) work with that coaching staff to figure out what they're looking for at EACH of the top 7 batting positions, and (c) pick players to hold down those roles. All 7 of them won't fire at the same time, but there needs to be a plan in place. Not random "er let's switch Rooty and Denners and Jonny and Jos and hopefully that'll work, yeah?"
Honestly I'm just so sick of writing the same comments over and over. This performance has been utterly irredeemable. I'm sick of it now.
I honestly want them to just sack Bayliss on the spot. Don't let thestep out on his own terms, strip him of his facking dignity by chucking him right now. What purpose is there in keeping him around for 2 more tests anyway?
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That's my annoyance with the side too. I don't mind being sh!t if we have a clear plan in place, have picked the best batsman in their positions and aee merely outclassed, but we're not doing that.
No idea what Smith gets paid for because he clearly doesn't watch any actual county cricket if he thinks this is the best 7 batters in England.
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posted 6 minutes ago
Nah Cook has a fair point. Ridiculous to schedule an Ashes series so close to the world cup, our only warm up game was a 1 off test against Ireland which is not enough to get the players switched on.
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Did rhw aussies even get a warm up test?
comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 3 minutes ago
Yeah. I mean, you look at our current top 7:
Burns - opener. Fair enough.
Roy - not an opener. Out of position. Usually 5 or 6 in red ball cricket.
Root - doesn't like 3. Out of position.
Denly - bats all over the place but not usually at 4. Out of position.
Stokes - 5 is probably about right. Fair enough.
Buttler - normally wicket keeper and usually #7. Out of position. Has been tried everywhere from 3-8.
Bairstow - normally bats at 5 for Yorkshire. Out of position. Has been tried everywhere from 3-7.
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If Root likes #4, but the openers get out cheap, what's the difference?
Too many t20/odi players in the side. Not many that can fight for their wicket and willing to bat long innings.
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comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 6 minutes ago
Nah Cook has a fair point. Ridiculous to schedule an Ashes series so close to the world cup, our only warm up game was a 1 off test against Ireland which is not enough to get the players switched on.
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Did rhw aussies even get a warm up test?
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Yeah they played a few county sides and then had a game against themselves after the first test whilst we did nothing.
Our bowlers are knackered.
Most of the english batsmen lack the technique for test cricket.
Weird to take archer off after 3 overs especially when he was beating the bat
The Ausies doing it right leave shots you should not play.
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If it’s turning like that for Lyon 4th innings our tiny hope of chasing any total is gone now.
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chasing 300+ guaranteed anyway which is a no hoper even if we were batting well
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Bad for England if it turns now.
New batsman and Root has just two fielders around the bat
Scout the world and still get whooped in your own back yard
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Telling u games not done.
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Telling u games not done.
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posted on 23/8/19
Yeah. I mean, you look at our current top 7:
Burns - opener. Fair enough.
Roy - not an opener. Out of position. Usually 5 or 6 in red ball cricket.
Root - doesn't like 3. Out of position.
Denly - bats all over the place but not usually at 4. Out of position.
Stokes - 5 is probably about right. Fair enough.
Buttler - normally wicket keeper and usually #7. Out of position. Has been tried everywhere from 3-8.
Bairstow - normally bats at 5 for Yorkshire. Out of position. Has been tried everywhere from 3-7.
posted on 23/8/19
Absolute dross by Woakes this
posted on 23/8/19
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 24 minutes ago
Yep top 7 for me moving forward:
Burns, Sibley, Northeast, Root, Stokes, Pope, Foakes
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This. Personally I'd switch Stokes and Northeast though. I'd also be equally happy with Hildreth instead of Northeast but either would suit me.
Either way, the selectors need to (a) pick a good coaching staff, (b) work with that coaching staff to figure out what they're looking for at EACH of the top 7 batting positions, and (c) pick players to hold down those roles. All 7 of them won't fire at the same time, but there needs to be a plan in place. Not random "er let's switch Rooty and Denners and Jonny and Jos and hopefully that'll work, yeah?"
Honestly I'm just so sick of writing the same comments over and over. This performance has been utterly irredeemable. I'm sick of it now.
I honestly want them to just sack Bayliss on the spot. Don't let thestep out on his own terms, strip him of his facking dignity by chucking him right now. What purpose is there in keeping him around for 2 more tests anyway?
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That's my annoyance with the side too. I don't mind being sh!t if we have a clear plan in place, have picked the best batsman in their positions and aee merely outclassed, but we're not doing that.
No idea what Smith gets paid for because he clearly doesn't watch any actual county cricket if he thinks this is the best 7 batters in England.
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That was in response to this post, forgot to hit reply
posted on 23/8/19
England miss Anderson
posted on 23/8/19
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 6 minutes ago
Nah Cook has a fair point. Ridiculous to schedule an Ashes series so close to the world cup, our only warm up game was a 1 off test against Ireland which is not enough to get the players switched on.
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Did rhw aussies even get a warm up test?
posted on 23/8/19
comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 3 minutes ago
Yeah. I mean, you look at our current top 7:
Burns - opener. Fair enough.
Roy - not an opener. Out of position. Usually 5 or 6 in red ball cricket.
Root - doesn't like 3. Out of position.
Denly - bats all over the place but not usually at 4. Out of position.
Stokes - 5 is probably about right. Fair enough.
Buttler - normally wicket keeper and usually #7. Out of position. Has been tried everywhere from 3-8.
Bairstow - normally bats at 5 for Yorkshire. Out of position. Has been tried everywhere from 3-7.
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If Root likes #4, but the openers get out cheap, what's the difference?
posted on 23/8/19
Too many t20/odi players in the side. Not many that can fight for their wicket and willing to bat long innings.
posted on 23/8/19
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 6 minutes ago
Nah Cook has a fair point. Ridiculous to schedule an Ashes series so close to the world cup, our only warm up game was a 1 off test against Ireland which is not enough to get the players switched on.
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Did rhw aussies even get a warm up test?
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Yeah they played a few county sides and then had a game against themselves after the first test whilst we did nothing.
posted on 23/8/19
Our bowlers are knackered.
posted on 23/8/19
Most of the english batsmen lack the technique for test cricket.
posted on 23/8/19
Weird to take archer off after 3 overs especially when he was beating the bat
posted on 23/8/19
The Ausies doing it right leave shots you should not play.
posted on 23/8/19
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posted on 23/8/19
Harris out b Leach
posted on 23/8/19
If it’s turning like that for Lyon 4th innings our tiny hope of chasing any total is gone now.
posted on 23/8/19
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posted on 23/8/19
chasing 300+ guaranteed anyway which is a no hoper even if we were batting well
posted on 23/8/19
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posted on 23/8/19
Jeez turning already wow
posted on 23/8/19
Bad for England if it turns now.
posted on 23/8/19
New batsman and Root has just two fielders around the bat
posted on 23/8/19
Scout the world and still get whooped in your own back yard
posted on 23/8/19
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posted on 23/8/19
Telling u games not done.
posted on 23/8/19
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Telling u games not done.
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