Well he might still do that I suppose. I just think that with strokeplayers -- as opposed to genuine hitters, or strike-rotaters -- you pretty much have to bat them in the top three or not bother. The field is going to be back when he comes in and the ball will be older so he'll play some beautiful shots for one in amongst his usual allotment of dot balls.Don't think Buttler should move down much but Moeen should easily be batting ahead of Stokes in the short form
good point.Well he might still do that I suppose. I just think that with strokeplayers -- as opposed to genuine hitters, or strike-rotaters -- you pretty much have to bat them in the top three or not bother. The field is going to be back when he comes in and the ball will be older so he'll play some beautiful shots for one in amongst his usual allotment of dot balls.
Played really well till he had 60 or so then it was like he'd got a memo from the dressing room saying 'we play ultra aggresive these days'.**** me, that was so unnecessary after having scored off the first 4 balls of Maxwell's over. I was about to post that we were back to a singles level expected of ODI cricket.
Roy's best innings for England by miles, anyway.
He'll play Tests again.Ahhh Watto. Now he's not a danger to the Australian test team any longer (i.e. playing in it) I've grown to love him.
Dislike.He'll play Tests again.