chris.hinton
International Captain
Keep up the runs we need 600-700
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*Official* England v Ireland Test
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Nintendo
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Adair's been really disappointing today. Hume and hand not as much, but you expect more from an experienced bowler of his quality.
I still don't wanna read into duckett's runs TOO much given that he bullied a second string pak bowling attack on roads, an NZ side missing boult, Jamieson, Henry for a game and a past it Wagner, and an Irish bowling line-up worse than the one that made leach and Roy look like top 3 quality test bats, but it's been amazing how he's came straight in opening the batting and looked fantastic. Would Root have been the last person to do that for England?
I still don't wanna read into duckett's runs TOO much given that he bullied a second string pak bowling attack on roads, an NZ side missing boult, Jamieson, Henry for a game and a past it Wagner, and an Irish bowling line-up worse than the one that made leach and Roy look like top 3 quality test bats, but it's been amazing how he's came straight in opening the batting and looked fantastic. Would Root have been the last person to do that for England?
Adders
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Harry Brook?
Howe_zat
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He qualified it with 'opening the batting' tbf
Blenkinsop
U19 Captain
This is men vs boys. Or maybe slightly older boys vs boys. U17s vs U13s.
Not really sure what we're learning other than that flat track bullies are going to prosper on flat tracks. Crawley's knock wasn't exactly confidence-inspiring. Broad and Potts looked steady but not terrifying. Tongue knows where the middle of the pitch is. Leach bowled well though.
Not really sure what we're learning other than that flat track bullies are going to prosper on flat tracks. Crawley's knock wasn't exactly confidence-inspiring. Broad and Potts looked steady but not terrifying. Tongue knows where the middle of the pitch is. Leach bowled well though.
Burgey
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Oh mate, I’ll be in clover. You’ll be a no show on here
Adders
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Was going to qualify my post and ask if Nintendo specifically meant opening. But it's a bit of a stretch naming Joe Root there......he was reasonably established before he took the opener position in the 2013 (?) Ashes and scored that big ton at lords. And it he didn't stay in the role for long.
But regardless......I agree it does seem to be an unusual thing for England batsmen to come into the test side and hit the ground running.
Blenkinsop
U19 Captain
Duckett has scored 100 runs in the session, but I guess that doesn't officially count as scoring a century before lunch?
Nintendo
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These two have also just been alot more composed then Crawley, tbf. Crawley's control rating was way lower and made a quarter of his runs from outside edges .
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Play yer drafts and read yer @fredfertang articles if you want internet points, kids.
Blenkinsop
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chris.hinton
International Captain
As much as i love to have a bit of banter on here
But
Ireland are really poor. And need to start playing 1st Class cricket. Have a side in the County Championship could be a solution. Of course the better players could be elsewhere in the system. But there is a lack of quality around
But
Ireland are really poor. And need to start playing 1st Class cricket. Have a side in the County Championship could be a solution. Of course the better players could be elsewhere in the system. But there is a lack of quality around
Chin Music
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Let's hope it doesn't translate into what happened to Bell 1.0 in the 2005 Ashes..........(is MF around?)
The whole test match has a pointless feel to it and isn't helping either team.
To be fair to Ireland, its pretty much mission impossible. They have no domestic red ball structure and their survival as a cricketing nation depends on white ball cricket and that understandably has to be their main focus.
For England, the match provides nothing in terms of Ashes preparation. I'm a fan of Ben Duckett but tonking a run a ball 150 against this attack won't help him one iota when he takes guard against Cummings and Co.
To be fair to Ireland, its pretty much mission impossible. They have no domestic red ball structure and their survival as a cricketing nation depends on white ball cricket and that understandably has to be their main focus.
For England, the match provides nothing in terms of Ashes preparation. I'm a fan of Ben Duckett but tonking a run a ball 150 against this attack won't help him one iota when he takes guard against Cummings and Co.