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***Official*** England in South Africa 2015/16
- Thread starter GIMH
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testcricketer
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
He did the same thing last game, if south africa lose by 10-30 runs it's his fault
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Making a game of it - kudos to him
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Perhaps AB's trying to ensure the paying spectators get value for money.
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
Broad looks like a proper tailender
Compton
International Debutant
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I think Stokes is fine at 5, he keeps the run-rate high in the middle overs. 30s and 50s are fine if the other batsmen actually bat and not average 15 in a series. I guess Taylor coming in would help balance things a bit better.
kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
Sure but its better than a bowler conceding 50-0 and just being "unlucky".
England have targeted him and failed... Points to wiese, deservedly.
He got gifted wickets after bowling constant leg side thrash. All of his wickets came from bad shots. If he weren't white, the usual suspects would be deriding him as a quota selection.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Either Taylor or Bairstow maybe, although I like having six bowlers.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Ah, the Broad paddle sweep. Can't say I'd missed it.
And then the attempted catching practice. ffs Stu the guy at the other end has 100+.
EDIT
That was all academic, but Hales may have been persuaded to stick around a bit longer if he had any faith in the guy at the other end.
And then the attempted catching practice. ffs Stu the guy at the other end has 100+.
EDIT
That was all academic, but Hales may have been persuaded to stick around a bit longer if he had any faith in the guy at the other end.
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kykweer.proteas
International Debutant
Woakes was legside.
Morgan was a poor shot forced by a fairly good ball pushing it wide and making him chase it.
Stokes has pretty much bowled the same crap all series as well, but got regular wickets.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
It's England, It's what we do.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yea I would think Taylor coming in for one of the non-performing aggressors (Roy or Morgan) and maybe swapping Moeen around would balance things out. I would rather Moeen played in a batting role he's used to in ODI cricket as I think it's very niched.