Woakes at 9 is arguably worse/better, he actually is a perfectly orthodox decent Test batsman.This extended Eng batting line-up has gotta be one of the most frustrating things in Test cricket at the moment... Ali at 8 is ridiculous.
It should be considered cheating imo.This extended Eng batting line-up has gotta be one of the most frustrating things in Test cricket at the moment... Ali at 8 is ridiculous.
To be fair, we don't get many people now speculating about batting much higher up the order do we ?Lovin' it Mo.
For ****s sake, keep him down the order. It's our trump card.
Haven't seen it recently, but I'm sure it'll recur, just like when he has a bad bowling innings people will say he's a poor bowler.To be fair, we don't get many people now speculating about batting much higher up the order do we ?
I saw one on KC the other day when England were bowled out, so it's still around, and we did start this summer trying to play him as a batsman.To be fair, we don't get many people now speculating about batting much higher up the order do we ?
Yep, absolute disaster for the West Indies.Well, 117 runs for the 8th wicket. From effectively 158/7 to 275/8.....
Can't see it happen.Be pretty shocked if we declared tonight to be honest.
Who is suggesting it?, we're 1-0 up in a three match series, ridiculous to even talk about it, anyway with Broad and Jimmeh batting it may not be an issue. fair enough if they play their shots and get out, because let's face it that's the best way of them making runs.Be pretty shocked if we declared tonight to be honest.
Yeah, having managed to salvage ourselves to this position, I don't mind if we're not massively aggressive with the hypothetical declarationBe pretty shocked if we declared tonight to be honest.
Sky commentary are, of course.Who is suggesting it?, we're 1-0 up in a three match series, ridiculous to even talk about it, anyway with Broad and Jimmeh batting it may not be an issue. fair enough if they play their shots and get out, because let's face it that's the best way of them making runs.