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Duckett plays by his own rules. That some knock in the context of the game.
Hick and John Crawley cementing their status as flat track bullies, and not very good at that. Ramps getting a PLF and a horrific lower order batting lineup. Dominic Cork was never someone capable of knuckling down and the rest were just rather inept. I remember Gough was ok for a year or two at the start of his international career, but after about 96-97 he was just a pure slogger.I'm getting similar vibes to this Test- hope it plays out the same.
One team scores 445 with 2 centurions, then a left handed opener smashes it around and they get a lead of 150.
This is a horrific England side though, the attempt to hang on in the 3rd innings was horrendous.
ENG vs SL Cricket Scorecard, Only Test at London, August 27 - 31, 1998
Get cricket scorecard of Only Test, ENG vs SL, Sri Lanka tour of England 1998 at Kennington Oval, London dated August 27 - 31, 1998.www.espncricinfo.com
True, Bumrah has looked a bit off. Maybe slight injury? India need Siraj to step up, which he is capable ofBumrah hasn't looked quite right though here, struggling with cramp it seems. Tomorrow is the day for scoring runs, we will need a lead as it's only going to get harder.
The longer we bat the better....
Wouldn't parity put India in the driving seat with England needing to bat last?Forget a lead, England even getting to 450 would put India in a really tricky spot imo, and that seems odds on from here. Going to need bumrah and Ashwin to deliver early tomorrow.
My over-riding view at the time was how nice it was of us to provide a pitch that was exactly what the visiting SL side would have requested.Hick and John Crawley cementing their status as flat track bullies, and not very good at that. Ramps getting a PLF and a horrific lower order batting lineup. Dominic Cork was never someone capable of knuckling down and the rest were just rather inept. I remember Gough was ok for a year or two at the start of his international career, but after about 96-97 he was just a pure slogger.
Yes absolutely. It was a shocking pitch to have at home. I recall Gus Fraser saying how they played the song, the Green, Green Grass of Home in the direction of the Oval Groundsmen.My over-riding view at the time was how nice it was of us to provide a pitch that was exactly what the visiting SL side would have requested.
The other spooky thing I've just spotted is that Kumar Dharmasena, who's umpiring in this match, played for SL in the 1998 match that we're discussing. So there you go, it's all in the stars.Yes absolutely. It was a shocking pitch to have at home. I recall Gus Fraser saying how they played the song, the Green, Green Grass of Home in the direction of the Oval Groundsmen.
Bat a full day and win by an inningsIf we bat two sessions tomorrow we would probably have a decent lead.
Sounds like an oxymoron, but I question if they have the patience to approach this way.How would roy and hales have gone under bazball?
Both them and Buttler seemed utterly confused on how to play a Test innings. I think the clear minded approach of Bazball would've allowed them to prosper.Sounds like an oxymoron, but I question if they have the patience to approach this way.
I've had similar thoughts with Travis Head!!The first I saw of Duckett was in the Big Bash out here in Australia a few years ago and I thought he was just another English T20 journeyman.
I never thought that he would be opening the batting for England in test cricket let alone smashing the fastest test hundred in India by an Englishman.
You have to give credit to McCullum and Stokes for picking him and backing him in as an opener, it's paid dividends for England with his knock today.
Whilst I don't know if it would actually affect the selector's thinking anyway, Buttler has been poor in Limited Overs for a while now IIRC so even if he gets another go under a regime that should theoretically suit him more, it might just not lead to anything good anyway. I know Bazball =/= just play like it's an ODI/T20, but if he's stopped scoring runs in formats he's been previously great in then I wouldn't have much faith for a new chapter of his test career.If Bairstow falls off a cliff/gets injured and they don't believe in Foakes in conditions where great keeping isn't the most necessary attribute then I could see him getting another go for sure.