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*Official* Second Test at Lord's

wpdavid

wpdavid

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grecian said:
Big innings for both these two really. Root obviously needs to get some runs to justify him being an opener.

Yet Bres needs some too, and I think that probably played a part in him coming in as Nightwatchman. Yes he took a couple of wickets but so did Finn to start with at TB. He's partly in for an added stability in the batting. Recently he just seems to score a very slow 7-20 without ever really looking like he's going to push-on. Got all the time in the World to do it now.
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Bres is a pretty limited batsman though. It's one thing belting India's trundlers a couple of years ago, but I just don't think he's equipped to flourish against anything quicker, or decent slow stuff. On a related issue, I don't understand why he's batting ahead of Broad. All that being said, if he can stick around this morning until the cloud cover shifts, that would be a very handy job indeed.
 
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MW1304

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
He's seen as a more 'solid' batsman than Broad (well I say seen as, he is) who you'd back to last more balls than Broad, which I guess is more helpful for the top 7 batsman he comes in to bat with.
 
wpdavid

wpdavid

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MW1304 said:
He's seen as a more 'solid' batsman than Broad (well I say seen as, he is) who you'd back to last more balls than Broad, which I guess is more helpful for the top 7 batsman he comes in to bat with.
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Maybe that's the thinking, but I reckon it's a misconception. My view is simply that Broad is a significantly more talented batsman. I'd also like to see Broad encouraged to take his batting seriously, which I think is less likely if he's batting at 9.
 
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Expressway76

U19 Vice-Captain
wpdavid said:
Maybe that's the thinking, but I reckon it's a misconception. My view is simply that Broad is a significantly more talented batsman. I'd also like to see Broad encouraged to take his batting seriously, which I think is less likely if he's batting at 9.
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Broad always has a touch of the baby giraffe about his batting, like his co-ordination is a bit wonky. Seems to manage though he has patches where he's so awful that it's hard to believe he's got a significant test century.
 
Cabinet96

Cabinet96

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MW1304 said:
He's seen as a more 'solid' batsman than Broad (well I say seen as, he is) who you'd back to last more balls than Broad, which I guess is more helpful for the top 7 batsman he comes in to bat with.
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Yeah, unlike Broad and Swann hs actually has the ability to build an innings. He's never actually been dismissed in the 36-89 range ever in test cricket. All his scores above 35 have ever been not out or 90's. Whereas Broad and Swann are much better for a quick 40 or whatever. He's probably not as naturally talented as them with the bat, but he has a somewhat solid technique and can make a decent amount of runs in an innings when he gets set.
 
Cabinet96

Cabinet96

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Cabinet96 said:
Yeah, unlike Broad and Swann hs actually has the ability to build an innings. He's never actually been dismissed in the 36-89 range ever in test cricket. All his scores above 35 have ever been not out or 90's. Whereas Broad and Swann are much better for a quick 40 or whatever. He's probably not as naturally talented as them with the bat, but he has a somewhat solid technique and can make a decent amount of runs in an innings when he gets set.
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Which instantly makes me a him a better batsman than Shane Watson in the eyes of CW's Australian contingent.
 
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