Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
i see you're finding new ways to cope with the fact you grew up with current players' fathers being active cricketers
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England players and selection discussion thread
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Ha, see also Romain "Emile" Ntamack and Jacob "nephew of Tana" Umaga.i see you're finding new ways to cope with the fact you grew up with current players' fathers being active cricketers
Howe_zat
Audio File
There's next-gen Tuilagis at the Tigers now too. Freddie's kids
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Bah, some of us grew up with current players' grandfathers being active cricketers. Granted I can only name D'Oliveira off the top of my head, but there must be others. And no, I didn't see Nick Compton's grandad playing.i see you're finding new ways to cope with the fact you grew up with current players' fathers being active cricketers
Here's one.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/422592.html
I didn't see much of grandad Colin, but I do recall him flying out to face L&T in 1974/75.
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
You go back far enough to see MC Cowdrey? His grandson played for Kent, but seems to have given it away now.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Good call, as you can see from my simultaneous edit. tbh I'd never heard of young Fabian, but I figured there must be a chance that MCC had a grandson who played the game.
FBU
International Debutant
Bowlers just want to bowl. He says he is recovered and I can see why he wants to play as he's hardly bowled in the last 9 months. If he doesn't go to Sri Lanka, hope he goes on Lancs pre-season wherever and does a lot of cc bowling before the 1st Test in June.
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
If our last tour there is anything to go on, he wouldn't do much bowling in Sri Lanka even if he played.
With how few overs he got last time I'm not sure he necessarily strengthens the XI over the extra batting Woakes or Curran provide or the impact Wood could make if he's still at top pace.
With how few overs he got last time I'm not sure he necessarily strengthens the XI over the extra batting Woakes or Curran provide or the impact Wood could make if he's still at top pace.
FBU
International Debutant
Yes the few number of overs is the thing. I can't see it being any different this time.
2 Tests and 1 warm up game Strauss (c) 95.4-26-236-16
2 Tests and 2 warm up games Root (c) 53-9-142-2
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Farbrace was on the verdict after the last test in South Africa and was suggesting that the wickets in Sri Lanka would very likely be a lot flatter this time, than on the 2018 tour
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FBU
International Debutant
Looks llike no Ali or Rashid for Sri Lanka.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/c...pin-Adil-Rashid-Moeen-Ali-shun-Sri-Lanka.html
and Anderson going as bowling coach.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/c...pin-Adil-Rashid-Moeen-Ali-shun-Sri-Lanka.html
and Anderson going as bowling coach.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
This is never a good time.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Joe Root (Yorkshire, capt), Dom Bess (Somerset), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Joe Denly (Kent), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Jack Leach (Somerset), Matthew Parkinson (Lancashire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Dominic Sibley (Warwickshire), Ben Stokes (Durham, vice-capt), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham)
BoyBrumby
Englishman
No YJB. Huh.
Not that I disagree particularly vehemently (in fact I'm chuffed Denly's solidity has been retained), but still mildly surprising.
Guessing Keystone is the reserve batter, which I'm not massively anti given he did decently on the last SL tour. I'd just prefer him not to be considered for the summer tests even if he does ok again as, well, we've been there before.
Not that I disagree particularly vehemently (in fact I'm chuffed Denly's solidity has been retained), but still mildly surprising.
Guessing Keystone is the reserve batter, which I'm not massively anti given he did decently on the last SL tour. I'd just prefer him not to be considered for the summer tests even if he does ok again as, well, we've been there before.