*Official* India Tour of England 2018

[Starfighter]

Looks like he mentally disintegrated.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

SteveWaugh.

What is he good for?

 

[Shri]

He got banned for it too, lol.

One week? Thats too light. Should have hit him with more points for that.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Looks like he mentally disintegrated.

lol aware

 

[Starfighter]

I hope Bumrah takes a 6-for now.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Mark Nicholas selecting the following side for the 4th test... The case for Vince - ESPNcricinfo



I like this side a lot. I had the same one with 5,6 and 7 in a different order, to be honest they are interchangeable. I especially like the idea of Stokes at 4.

Exposing Vince to the brand new ball is a bit of a gamble. I'm not sure if he has ever opened before? Hampshire open with Weatherley and Adams, although they've had experiments with Rossouw and Amla up there also.

 

[Spark]

One week? Thats too light. Should have hit him with more points for that.

Alas that's not really how the system works.

 

[Gnske]

Better members have been banned for less.

Name five (5)

 

[GoodAreasShane]

FWIW, thought that was almost permaban worthy

Anyhow, on a vague attempt to get somewhat back on topic, wonder what Sam Curran's chances of playing in the next test are?

 

[Starfighter]

I'm thinking England will be unchanged except for a possible Vince inclusion.

 

[Prince EWS]

I'd be surprised if England made changes and Moeen wasn't one of them.

 

[cnerd123]

What's the status on Barstow's finger? Fit to bat?

I thought it would be Bairstow, Rashid and Jennings out (or Cook out if he can't play and Jennings retained), and Modern Curran and Vince in.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Jennings, Stoneman, Vince, Malan, Westley (remember him?) and too many more rejected Cook partners to remember. Chuck them in the 100 and see what they can do against 10 ball overs. Last one to chuck his wicket away at 29 gets another shot for England.

 

[Starfighter]

Jennings, Stoneman, Vince, Malan, Westley (remember him?) and too many more rejected Cook partners to remember. Chuck them in the 100 and see what they can do against 10 ball overs. Last one to chuck his wicket away at 29 gets another shot for England.

Be careful, they might take you up seriously.

 

[S.Kennedy]

Be careful, they might take you up seriously.

It is as good an idea as the current one which is to alternate between former Durham openers and go back-and-forth on Vince.

 

[TheJediBrah]

What's the status on Barstow's finger? Fit to bat?

I thought it would be Bairstow, Rashid and Jennings out (or Cook out if he can't play and Jennings retained), and Modern Curran and Vince in.

Definitely the better choice. The old-fashioned Curran would be a step backwards.

 

[cnerd123]

lmao was supposed to be Moeen, goddamn autocorrect

 

[Shri]

Name five (5)

I would but you are not in the list. Do you still want to see the list?

 

[Arachnodouche]

Exposing Vince to the brand new ball is a bit of a gamble. I'm not sure if he has ever opened before? Hampshire open with Weatherley and Adams, although they've had experiments with Rossouw and Amla up there also.

Six bowlers is overkill, no? If you're not sold on Stokes the bowler, then are you confident enough to play him as a batsman solely? At no.4 at that? Untested waters for him so high up.

EDIT: Sorry, that was directed at Gremlin and Nicholas' team.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'd almost say that Stokes' bowling is more useful than his batting in Tests these days, especially in England