*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

[MW1304]

Blimey how's he got 50 already?

 

[Molehill]

Duckett is obviously going to get himself out doing something stupid shortly, but it's been fun whilst it's lasted.....

 

[King Kane]

Great knock so far from Duckett, not often you see Crawley taking a backseat in terms of scoring rate, he is playing the Atherton role here.

 

[Gnske]

Rohit is an enabler of mediocrity

 

[GIMH]

Ridiculous this.

Clearly they read my post about getting 700 and thought I meant do it tonight.

 

[Silver Silva]

Further proof for Bazball believers that it will work anywhere is this Crawley & Duckett opening partnership.


It's the duo's 4th 50 plus stand in the series ..

From 2018-2023 all visiting openers to India combined had 4 50+ opening stands

 

[ataraxia]

He's gonna beat Lara

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Crawley is better

Na. Duckett averages 10 more so its not a hard choice

 

[Silver Silva]

Great knock so far from Duckett, not often you see Crawley taking a backseat in terms of scoring rate, he is playing the Atherton role here.

15 off 25 is T20 mode for Atherton lol

 

[mackembhoy]

Hell of a powerplay that from England

 

[GIMH]

Na. Duckett averages 10 more so its not a hard choice

I mean this is overly simplistic. Although in fairness Duckett averages more in the period they've been an opening pair.

The important point though is that the respective averages are 44 + 53 in that time...only took a decade to finally have a decent opening pair eh

 

[Gnske]

Sarfaraz showing his fielding is up to Indian international standard

 

[Molehill]

Safaraz fielding at cover wearing the pads and helmet is proper village!!

 

[Silver Silva]

I mean this is overly simplistic. Although in fairness Duckett averages more in the period they've been an opening pair.

The important point though is that the respective averages are 44 + 53 in that time...only took a decade to finally have a decent opening pair eh

@GIMH do you think Jos Buttler would have had a better Test career under Bazball principles?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I mean this is overly simplistic. Although in fairness Duckett averages more in the period they've been an opening pair.

The important point though is that the respective averages are 44 + 53 in that time...only took a decade to finally have a decent opening pair eh

Yet you worry about both still.

Duckett is a revelation since his recall. They work well like Hayden and Langer did with their little and large partnership. Hope they can be as good for half the length of time that pair were as we'd be laughing.

 

[GIMH]

@GIMH do you think Jos Buttler would have had a better Test career under Bazball principles?

I guess so. The big problem with Jos for me in Tests was he tried to be everything that he isn't in white ball.

I don't know that he'd have been Bairstow 22 levels or anything but think there would at least have been some innings of note whereas I kind of often forget he even played red ball

 

[Molehill]

@GIMH do you think Jos Buttler would have had a better Test career under Bazball principles?

Given he's probably the most naturally talented limited overs batsman we've ever produced, you'd think he'd have done quite well with the freedom Bazball would've allowed.

 

[Spark]

It's an okay start, but they'll have to go a fair bit harder than this to have a chance of getting to the target in the 50 overs

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Safaraz fielding at cover wearing the pads and helmet is proper village!!

Size of him you'd think he gobbles up anything that gets near him

 

[OverratedSanity]

They might be past our score by lunch tomorrow at this rate. Jesus.