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*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour
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Aidan11
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Prince EWS
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Would be a while since Jimmy batted ten.
Chubb
International Regular
Excited to see Bashir. Leaving aside the visa issues, he is the first British Asian playing for Somerset to get a cap. My home region is not a very diverse or tolerant place (though it’s more diverse than when I was growing up there). Just good to see a guy come to Somerset and do so well.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Hasn't exactly done well for Somerset tbf. Just picked because he looks gun (and he does indeed look gun).
mackembhoy
International Regular
Ahmed,Bashir and Hartley have bowled 760 overs between them in FC cricket.
Anderson has bowled 752 overs against the West Indie alone.
Howe_zat
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He got a one off last year when Matt Parkinson got a test, but yeah, otherwise not since Monty Panesar was in the side.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
I'm guessing it's close on double that against Australia.
Red_Ink_Squid
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Really encouraging from Potts, proving his doubters* wrong. Injuries permitting looks like he'll be a key player post Branderson.
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Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
I'm pretty sure we had a discussion re English spin bowling opportunities and we said that England were almost better off picking blokes on potential rather than what they do in the County Championship because they often play games in conditions where they have nigh on a snowball in hell's chance of having an impact. In a way, I'm glad that England have gone down this route.
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Fun how expectations can change after a single close game.
If we'd gone into the first Test with a spin attack of Ahmed/Hartley/Bashir we'd have written the game off from the start (most of us did even with Leach in there).
But with Hartley doing so well in the last innings and us winning the Test there's suddenly a ton of optimism that yeah, obviously these total newbies are just gonna smash India in their home conditions. Bazball is intoxicating.
I'm hyped tbh.
If we'd gone into the first Test with a spin attack of Ahmed/Hartley/Bashir we'd have written the game off from the start (most of us did even with Leach in there).
But with Hartley doing so well in the last innings and us winning the Test there's suddenly a ton of optimism that yeah, obviously these total newbies are just gonna smash India in their home conditions. Bazball is intoxicating.
I'm hyped tbh.
So our 3 spinners, if you exclude Root, will have played only 3 tests and 40 odd FC games between them.
Say what you want about Stokes and McCullum- they back their own judgement and their players.
We could easily have gone in with 2 seamers or picked Lawrence but no, Bashir it is.
Say what you want about Stokes and McCullum- they back their own judgement and their players.
We could easily have gone in with 2 seamers or picked Lawrence but no, Bashir it is.
Silver Silva
International Regular
Great man management, they have made everyone in the squad feel a million bucks
Daemon
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https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/patidar-vs-sarfaraz-takes-centre-stage-at-india-nets-1419092
Two takeaways from this
- India might be spooked. They’re focusing on the sweep (both bowling to and playing it). Probably a good thing.
- Patidar is likely to get the nod along with Kuldeep
Two takeaways from this
- India might be spooked. They’re focusing on the sweep (both bowling to and playing it). Probably a good thing.
- Patidar is likely to get the nod along with Kuldeep
flibbertyjibber
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Robinson and Woakes will almost certainly be in the side next summer and Wood/Tongue for the extra pace. Potts will be ne next in line I guess.
Not counting Jimmy, no idea how much longer he goes on after 700 wickets but if he is going to carry on Potts is pushed further down the pecking list.
Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
The only one I am checking out is John Traicos - he made his debut for SA in 1970 before the wilderness years and then playing for Zimbabwe in 1992. Grant Flower was born after he made his debut, as was Alistair Campbell. So there is that. Don't know if anyone since then.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
I'm wondering if Tendulkar might've achieved it.