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*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham - Aug 4-8 - 2021

Bijed

International Regular
Yes Stokes when he plays is normally in there, but I don’t think his overall catching rate in there is anywhere near as good as it should be. He’s a freak at times and takes some unbelievable catches but I think I’m right in saying he drops more than you’d expect in there for a man of his standards.
I tend to think of Stokes as a bit like Collingwood in this respect, in that they're both very good fielders but not at their best in the slips (although both have taken stunners there tbf). I guess it's, er, a ginger all-rounder* from Durham thing?
 

Woodster

International Captain
Might have to start picking our slip cordon like we do the captain, make sure they’re going to be a regular in the team to start with. Sibley, Burns and Crawley all been in there recently, may also be left out at some point in the near future (barring a real upturn in form) and we’ll have to start again in there…..or we could just pick players based on their slip catching ability?!
 

Blenkinsop

U19 Vice-Captain
Anderson used to be a really good slip fielder, especially off the spinners. Have they just decided his reactions are gone now he's approaching pensionable age?
 

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
The only reason the WTC final was a tight finish on the last day was thanks to English rain tbh. All praise the rain.

Weather is all clear for the next week now, should have had a reserve day.
 

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
I think we'd be the luckier side to escape with a draw, especially post first innings. But India have played better overall so they should be up.

But I'm not sure these things translate that neatly.
 

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