cover drive man
International Captain
Goneeeeeeeeeeee.
Not yet IMO. A Gayle in form and Sarwan are pretty good.So Shiv is offically the new "Andy Flower" of this decade.
He's not been in form for a good month now.Pietersen going out of form?
I think Anderson's problem is simply that he is out of sorts, period. His opening spell was nothing special, especially when you see the sort of movement that Rampaul found later in the day. tbh I think Jimmy & SB probably lost us the game with their opening spells. Anderson's actually been ordinary for Lancashire most of the season, and his performance at Lord's was the the exception rather than the rule. I have seen him bowl decent spells at the death, but it was never going to happen today. Sidebottom was just dire.That was a point I was thinking of as well. Anderson imo should bowl 8 at the start and 2 in the middle overs (30-35). Broad is the probably the nearest England have to a death bowler. Yardy, who I thought was underbowled today could also do a good job at the death imo.
So he does the decent thing & gives it away.Fifty for Prior. Good Knock.
Yup - another fine performance by the skipper, and a pisspoor performance all round.Collingwood gone.
Makes you wonder why you bother following England is this form of the game.
the only reason?...
Pretty much. England's batsmen don't have what it takes in this form of the game. They are just way to tentative. I'm sick of seeing them in this position, they need over 7 an over but continure to score at around 2 - 3. I'd rather see us bowled out than pathetically plod along at this rate in the hope that they might receive some very poor bowling. At least give it a go ffs. They just can't take it to any team.
the only reason?...