*Official* 2nd Test at Lord's

[Gob]

Cook
Compton
Root
KP
Bell
Stokes
Buttler
Moeen
Wood
Broad
Anderson

looks so much better on paper

 

[Pothas]

So does Hutton opening with Hammond at 3 and is about as likely as KP playing.

 

[91Jmay]

Hales at 3, would give us someone also technically poor but if he goes off he can win a game in a session which Ballance can't. We don't really have many options I like, I don't like Compton.

 

[Antihippy]

That's like asking glenn maxwell to bat 3.

Which is so crazy that it surely would never happen.

 

[91Jmay]

No, it isn't. It's like asking a bloke who opens or bats at 3 and is averaging over 50 this season to do it.

 

[Antihippy]

I'm talking about the reasons you stated. Technically poor (well, for tests) but if he goes off he can win the game in a session? You need stability at the top.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah but he isn't Glenn Maxwell, and if Smiths technique can make runs at 3 then Hales can.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Hales with the ball swinging back into him from Johnson & Starc doesn't fill me with much confidence. Probably the exact wrong sort of stuff for him to face, IMO.

 

[Gob]

Yeah but he isn't Glenn Maxwell, and if Smiths technique can make runs at 3 then Hales can.

Thats pretty stupid

 

[Son Of Coco]

Yeah but he isn't Glenn Maxwell, and if Smiths technique can make runs at 3 then Hales can.

You keep forgetting that Smith is brilliant though. Root's glorious technique made the sum total of **** all in this test match.

 

[Pothas]

No, it isn't. It's like asking a bloke who opens or bats at 3 and is averaging over 50 this season to do it.

He is not averaging 50 anymore. He had a really good start to the season (mainly smashing Hampshire) but not done a great deal of late. I can understand the appeal of Hales but there is really nothing in first class record, or even in his ODI performances that suggest he would be a success.

 

[Gob]

Dunno why people make such a big deal about smith's technique its perfectly fine for ffs. Yeah he shuffles a lot but the position that he ends up at the point of facing the ball is not far off from likes of Kallis and Amla. It looks exaggerated cos he starts way outside the leg but its just irrelevant. Plus he has such soft hands,doesn't push at the ball and plays under the eye with a straight bat. Perfectly fine for me

 

[91Jmay]

You keep forgetting that Smith is brilliant though. Root's glorious technique made the sum total of **** all in this test match.

Who mentioned Root? Smith is brilliant but we don't need Hales to be the best batsmen in the world we need him to be a serviceable 3 which his technique should allow.

 

[harsh.ag]

Dunno why people make such a big deal about smith's technique its perfectly fine for ffs. Yeah he shuffles a lot but the position that he ends up at the point of facing the ball is not far off from likes of Kallis and Amla. It looks exaggerated cos he starts way outside the leg but its just irrelevant. Plus he has such soft hands,doesn't push at the ball and plays under the eye with a straight bat. Perfectly fine for me

Major candidate to fall away with deterioration of eye, like Ponting. But until then, he is god, again just like Ponting.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Hales at 3? notsureifsrs

 

[OverratedSanity]

yeah Hales will be a rubbish no.3.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

we don't need Hales to be the best batsmen in the world we need him to be a serviceable 3 which his technique should allow.

Should it? Based on what? He has a horrible technique defensively.

 

[Cabinet96]

Hales at 3? notsureifsrs

yeah Hales will be a rubbish no.3.

He's done a lot better over the last couple of seasons. I don't think he'd make any runs but given he was talked about when he couldn't even get in the Notts FC and OD sides a couple of years ago it's not really a surprise to see him get mentions at the moment. If you were to ask the Sky punditry team who could come in as opener I'd guess most would suggest Hales.

 

[GIMH]

You keep forgetting that Smith is brilliant though. Root's glorious technique made the sum total of **** all in this test match.

Can't tell if you're serious or not with your definitive stance on Root

 

[TheJediBrah]

Yeah but he isn't Glenn Maxwell, and if Smiths technique can make runs at 3 then Hales can.

Who mentioned Root? Smith is brilliant but we don't need Hales to be the best batsmen in the world we need him to be a serviceable 3 which his technique should allow.

You wouldn't sound so dumb if you didn't post about things you know **** all about (ie. cricket)