It's awesome of you to stake out some of the good passages so the rest of us don't have to do the dirty work of reading his articles.Pretty damning article this by Dobell
England struggle with naive approach in Tests | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Some sense in it but a fair bit of crap too, nearly pissed myself laughing at this though.......
It's a fair cop but it should also be remembered that he inherited a total basketcase of a side after the WI tour and somehow managed to eke out an Ashes win that basically no one expected within a few months.Pretty damning article this by Dobell
England struggle with naive approach in Tests | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Some sense in it but a fair bit of crap too, nearly pissed myself laughing at this though.......
I don't know about on the wane, but he's only had one really good year since his 2010-12 peak.Is Cook on the wane? I don't remember him having his customary huge stonewalling innings recently.
Malan or Westley seem front runners but maybe best to mix it up and go a next generation pick ie Livingstone or Lawrence.Telegraph saying Stoneman in to open Jennings to 3. Ballance to 5 (if fit) and everyone shuffles down 1. Moeen back to no 1 spinner.
It's a better team than what we have been playing. If Ballance has broken his finger who comes in at 5 though.
Yeah I suppose that is fine but Stoneman just feels like another one of those picks we have been making, at least he is coming in off a couple of years of good performances rather than just the one. Doubt it will really fix our long term issues, does not mean we can't win the next match or the series though.Telegraph saying Stoneman in to open Jennings to 3. Ballance to 5 (if fit) and everyone shuffles down 1. Moeen back to no 1 spinner.
It's a better team than what we have been playing. If Ballance has broken his finger who comes in at 5 though.
Selectors read CW carefullyTelegraph saying Stoneman in to open Jennings to 3. Ballance to 5 (if fit) and everyone shuffles down 1. Moeen back to no 1 spinner.
It's a better team than what we have been playing. If Ballance has broken his finger who comes in at 5 though.
Yeah, but the same two can also not be relied upon to perform a rescue mission always. Less pressure on them with the bat is a good thing given that they are being bowled quite a bit too with Wood and Dawson being in the team.
Cook
Stoneman
Jennings
Root
Ballance
Bairstow
Moeen
Stokes
TRJ
Broad
Anderson
gives a decent amount of breathing room on all sides, and if push comes to shove, Root can bowl a few overs (although I don't think it will be required).
Yeah I tweeted Nick Hoult who mentioned them to. Interesting stuff.Malan or Westley seem front runners but maybe best to mix it up and go a next generation pick ie Livingstone or Lawrence.
The thing is, the players England have selected lately to be solid, obdurate and have the "right temperament" have looked kind of ****, with their lack of ability being mistaken for grittiness. Cricket is at heart a game of skill; you gotta pick guys who actually look like they can bat at Test level at some point even if they irritate you from time to time. And it's worth noting that Moeen, who is probably the flightiest of all the English batsmen, initially really made his name with a superb rearguard at Headingley against SL. Players shouldn't be pigeonholed just because they have more than three shots.i like malan a lot but he's another loose strokemaker and i'm not sure he's got the temperament for test match cricket.
His dismissal yesterday really wasn't so good, but Morkal has bowled some outrageous balls to him to get him out, and getting a ton on debut in India is something special so he has time in the bank. It doesn't help his county form has been kinda eh this year.Isn't Jennings next generation? Doesn't seem to be doing any good
He does look Khawaja-ish but then again he hasn't been too bad. Just not too adaptable so it would maybe a short-term pick.i like malan a lot but he's another loose strokemaker and i'm not sure he's got the temperament for test match cricket.
Good point, bringing in technically limited players who are forced to be stodgy because they are limited, is not necessarily the way to go.The thing is, the players England have selected lately to be solid, obdurate and have the "right temperament" have looked kind of ****, with their lack of ability being mistaken for grittiness. Cricket is at heart a game of skill; you gotta pick guys who actually look like they can bat at Test level at some point even if they irritate you from time to time. And it's worth noting that Moeen, who is probably the flightiest of all the English batsmen, initially really made his name with a superb rearguard at Headingley against SL. Players shouldn't be pigeonholed just because they have more than three shots.