*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[Burgey]

Well you can point out that we didn't do too badly with three spinners. That said, from what I've seen of both of them, Kuhnemann, who didn't really bowl that well, is a noticeably better bowler than Hartley - whose main justification for selection on this tour is that he's tall and can bat.

He could still come back and grab wickets if he can find the right length and pace.

Yeah but Green could bowl. Stokes is a chance to break down if he rolls his arm over.

 

[social]

As for the batsmen

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1750463824405090669

 

[OverratedSanity]

Its one thing having faith in the youngsters but throwing him out there to open the bowling day 1 of an India tour is a bit brutal.

Wait, is this baz-captaincy?

 

[RightArmMystery]

That is an absolute jaffer though tbf. Not out, but spin and bounce. Another dumb review from the look of things

 

[mackembhoy]

Least I don't have to waste my time watching tomorrow and do work instead

Oh wait I don't start until 11, ****s sake.

 

[Spark]

I thought Root was gonna take the new ball... wouldn't have felt as much pressure with more experience and his place not on the line. Oh well

Objectively it's a good idea but there's no way Stokes would have done this, he'd think it sends a horrible message to his "main" spinners.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That looks nowhere near the bat

 

[Starfighter]

They're probably trying to avoid having to bring on Ahmed and having him get annihilated tbh.

OTOH Ahmed might bowl some more threatening deliveries, and he's got a good googly. Plus leg spinners do have a habit of jagging wickets with crap balls.

 

[RightArmMystery]

****ing hell. That is such a poor review. That's 2 burnt early.

 

[StephenZA]

They're probably trying to avoid having to bring on Ahmed and having him get annihilated tbh.

Give Wood or Root a chance... I don't quite know why they even took Wood off after 2 overs.

 

[Molehill]

As for the batsmen

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1750463824405090669

You'll struggle to find an England fan who thinks Pope should be in this team.

 

[Spark]

Two reviews burned before you've even taken a pole...

 

[_Ed_]

Burning two of your three reviews inside the first 12 overs. YOLO, I guess.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

I think that's what you call a sympathy review

 

[Spark]

Yeah but Green could bowl. Stokes is a chance to break down if he rolls his arm over.

Green didn't play until Indore, we went in with this same 3 spinner 1 quick balance at Delhi (and it backfired)

 

[Shri]

bold this from eng. bazball means playing without reviews?

 

[Molehill]

Two reviews burned before you've even taken a pole...

Given that we're only like to take 4 or 5 in this innings it's not too bad!!

 

[sledger]

Its one thing having faith in the youngsters but throwing him out there to open the bowling day 1 of an India tour is a bit brutal.

It's literally the worst possible environment/situation in which to try and introduce young bowlers tbh. It is complete madness.

 

[RightArmMystery]

We bloody needed that. Go on Leachy lad.

 

[Spark]

Rohit is such a good player these days obviously but man oh man does he love a donation.