England players and selection discussion thread

[Gremlin]

I'm fairly sure Jofra Archer will never play Test cricket ever again.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

That's two with stress fractures. Take bets on who's next.

 

[Gremlin]

That's two with stress fractures. Take bets on who's next.

Ollie Robinson must be a candidate

 

[theegyptian]

That's two with stress fractures. Take bets on who's next.

Fisher has one too - possibly out for season.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Fisher has one too - possibly out for season.

I hadn't heard that being confirmed as a fracture. I'll still bet on at least one more.

 

[Starfighter]

I'm fairly sure Jofra Archer will never play Test cricket ever again.

Sure is something to pick up a back stress fracture having not played any competitive cricket since the middle of last year.

I hadn't heard that being confirmed as a fracture.

It was confirmed this week (and I knew it as soon as the original diagnosis was announced).

 

[grecian]

Bit surprised we've allowed Jimmeh to play for Lancashire, he's played enough this year surely? Guess he asked to.

In fact they all seem to be playing except Potts, please don't tell me he's ****ing injured.

 

[Heboric]

Jeepers how long has Archer been injured, it seems forever

 

[grecian]

Even on a good day for Crawley, he's been outbatted by the other two members of the Kent top-three as has happened much of the time this year.

 

[ImpatientLime]

archer news is sad, but equally his entire test career post that one ashes was pretty ****. he is a massive loss with the t20 world cup on the horizon tho.

will almost certainly do the t20 circuit once he is back and who can blame him??

 

[kevinw]

I don't think he'll play Tests again. He'll be a Mills type of bowler albeit a serious upgrade. I wonder if qualifying for England - a WC win aside - did him more harm than good.

 

[Chubb]

I don't think he'll play Tests again. He'll be a Mills type of bowler albeit a serious upgrade. I wonder if qualifying for England - a WC win aside - did him more harm than good.

Agree he won't play tests again, but he probably made more money from his career with England than he would have got for 10 years with the Windies, assuming he'd have played a few T20 franchise tournaments either way.

 

[Spark]

I don't think he'll play Tests again. He'll be a Mills type of bowler albeit a serious upgrade. I wonder if qualifying for England - a WC win aside - did him more harm than good.

It certainly did him more harm than good in the context of having a captain who thought that bowling a 150km/h fast bowler for 15 over spells was a good idea.

 

[Shady Slim]

I don't think he'll play Tests again. He'll be a Mills type of bowler albeit a serious upgrade. I wonder if qualifying for England - a WC win aside - did him more harm than good.

when did this happen?

 

[TheJediBrah]

How about "awarded a world cup"

 

[Starfighter]

It certainly did him more harm than good in the context of having a captain who thought that bowling a 150km/h fast bowler for 15 over spells was a good idea.

"I'm probably more ready than I've ever been, I've bowled 50 overs in one game already for Sussex and I'm usually the one bowling the most overs anyway. I think Justin Langer has another thing coming."

Really Root's fault?

 

[Spark]

Really Root's fault?

Plenty of blame to go around but ultimately it's the captain who decides how long a bowler bowls for.

 

[honestbharani]

Really Root's fault?

Given he does the same to others, I would say yes.

 

[a massive zebra]

Even on a good day for Crawley, he's been outbatted by the other two members of the Kent top-three as has happened much of the time this year.

And indeed much of the time throughout his entire career. It's nothing new.

 

[kevinw]

Agree he won't play tests again, but he probably made more money from his career with England than he would have got for 10 years with the Windies, assuming he'd have played a few T20 franchise tournaments either way.

He'd have ripped up the domestic t20s in the West Indies and cashed in big time in the IPL still.