*Official* West Indies Tour of England, JULY 9th to 25th, 2024-- 3 TEST MATCHES

[BoyBrumby]

If they've told Anderson he's done at the end of the summer have they told the same to Woakes?

If not, questions of Woakes continuing to play and not Jimmeh are still valid.

In fairness to Woakes he did bowl much better last summer than Anderson...

He did and I've no gripe with him playing home tests (very useful cricketer, ideal for English seaming decks, lower order runs and all), but as one of the reasons given for moving on from Jimmeh is t'Ashes Woakes's retention does kinda make it look like bullplop given his less than stellar away record.

 

[Chubb]

Everything England do is about the Ashes, which is one reason the series should be abolished.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Nice start I see.

 

[Uppercut]

He did and I've no gripe with him playing home tests (very useful cricketer, ideal for English seaming decks, lower order runs and all), but as one of the reasons given for moving on from Jimmeh is t'Ashes Woakes's retention does kinda make it look like bullplop given his less than stellar away record.

Nah Woakes will be 38 during the 2027 Ashes, recent history tells us he has a non-zero chance of being able to contribute at that age.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Duckett batting like he's about to become a father any second now.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Duckett batting like he's about to become a father any second now.

Ton up before lunch, retire out. Solid plan.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Nah Woakes will be 38 during the 2027 Ashes, recent history tells us he has a non-zero chance of being able to contribute at that age.

We're writing off 25/26 already, huh? Pessimists never disappointed, etc

 

[mackembhoy]

Only just turned on. Seems an odd one to bowl first in glorious sunshine.

But as I type Crawley goes

Yep despite the start I think this a mental toss decision.

Getting this England side in on first in sunshine in England is asking for trouble.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Pope slowing down our victory push with his Boycottesque strike rate of 150. He's playing within himself like he thinks it's a T20 game and not a Test.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Bazball ++ this

 

[Prince EWS]

We're writing off 25/26 already, huh? Pessimists never disappointed, etc

Well I think we are for Woakes specifically. Not really an age thing in that case.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well I think we are for Woakes specifically. Not really an age thing in that case.

The very nub of my gist:

He did and I've no gripe with him playing home tests (very useful cricketer, ideal for English seaming decks, lower order runs and all), but as one of the reasons given for moving on from Jimmeh is t'Ashes Woakes's retention does kinda make it look like bullplop given his less than stellar away record.

 

[Molehill]

I miss Dom Sibley!!

 

[danzydab]

Rawalpindi 2.0

 

[Prince EWS]

The very nub of my gist:

I guess Uppercut's point was that they might be keeping Woakes around because he could be useful in the next home Ashes, which would be a bridge too far for Jimmy.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Just the 2 off that ball, slowing down this partnership a bit.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I guess Uppercut's point was that they might be keeping Woakes around because he could be useful in the next home Ashes, which would be a bridge too far for Jimmy.

Woakes could win any number more Compton Miller medals yet.

 

[Molehill]

Is that the fastest 50 on Day 1 of a Test?

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah if you cut Woakes now you're writing off any possibility of him playing in 2027. He's arguably England's best player at home and could easily make a contribution at age 38, especially if that's the focus and they can manage his load towards doing so.

 

[Uppercut]

So this is the fastest team 50 ever huh.