ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Never seen that
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***Official***Match #25- England vs Sri Lanka- October 26th-Bengaluru(D/N)#BottomDwellers
- Thread starter SillyCowCorner1
- Start date
Bairstow cheating, he should have walked as clearly plumb
Groundking
International Debutant
Spirit of cricket and all that.Bairstow cheating, he should have walked as clearly plumb
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Really not sure Moeen and Livingstone really offer an upgrade over Root's bowling. I would've only gone with one of them - Livingstone for me.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Sri Lanka winning the moral World Cup here.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
And it gets pulled up just inside the long on boundary.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Livingstone was excellent against Afghanistan with the ball but can disappear to all parts on his day as we know
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
Bairstow 100 loading after this
Silver Silva
International Regular
Yeah Madushanka is pretty much the heir apparent to Chaminda Vaas
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah Moeen used to be a frontline bowler but isn't really anymore. I think he, Livingstone and Root are all similar standard and they all bowl flat offies so I'm not sure having three of them to make up 10 overs is really an upgrade on having two of them to make up 10 overs. One as fifth bowler and one as sixth is fine IMO.
That said I don't think Brook has worked out fifty over batting yet anyway so meh. Moeen's record in between World Cups was so bad that I just have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about how bad he'd become.
I did find it funny that you said "Willey should never bat 7 again" and Molehill replied with "I disagree, Root should never be sixth bowler again" - and they picked picked Livingstone and Moeen for a batsman and a bowler so that you both got what you wanted.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Livingstone bowls leggies too tbf.Yeah Moeen used to be a frontline bowler but isn't really anymore. I think he, Livingstone and Root are all similar standard and they all bowl flat offies so I'm not sure having three of them to make up 10 overs is really an upgrade on having two of them to make up 10 overs. One as fifth bowler and one as sixth is fine IMO.
That said I don't think Brook has worked out fifty over batting yet anyway so meh. Moeen's record in between World Cups was so bad that I just have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about how bad he'd become.
I did find it funny that you said "Willey should never bat 7 again" and Molehill replied with "I disagree, Root should never be sixth bowler again" - and then picked picked Livingstone and Moeen for a batsman and a bowler so that you both got what you wanted.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah so does Root when he really feels like it (but they're garbo tbf). It's one of the reasons I'd have gone with Livingstone over Moeen, aside from the fact that he's a better bat.
I don't think there's that much lost with Brook out though. One of the problems with Willey at 7 was actually psychological - top order wouldn't have trusted the depth. They probably trust Moeen more even if they probably shouldn't these days.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
The big issue at the moment is the lack of a real seaming all rounder, one whose main strength is batting. Ironic that Australia have 3 at the mo and England basically have none.Yeah Moeen used to be a frontline bowler but isn't really anymore. I think he, Livingstone and Root are all similar standard and they all bowl flat offies so I'm not sure having three of them to make up 10 overs is really an upgrade on having two of them to make up 10 overs. One as fifth bowler and one as sixth is fine IMO.
That said I don't think Brook has worked out fifty over batting yet anyway so meh. Moeen's record in between World Cups was so bad that I just have a bit of a bee in my bonnet about how bad he'd become.
I did find it funny that you said "Willey should never bat 7 again" and Molehill replied with "I disagree, Root should never be sixth bowler again" - and they picked picked Livingstone and Moeen for a batsman and a bowler so that you both got what you wanted.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah as much as I rip on Stoinis he'd actually be vaguely useful for England.
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
Madushanka bowling well here. Unlucky to pick up a wicket
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
The first 4 overs have summed SL up though, Madushanka is a real threat but there's not much at the other end. Doesn't seem to matter who they pick as the other new ball bowler.
RossTaylorsBox
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