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tonk

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Clueless
« on: July 19, 2014, 06:33:07 AM »
Well the Lords pitch was a beauty for our much vaunted bowling attack but India still managed to get double what they should have.Seems everyone can see what is going wrong except those on the park(and dressing room) but nobody seems to able to alter things.I know Cook has been let down by some of the players but the selectors don't help by keep picking Prior who only ever got picked because he could bat and Cook himself has shown again that he does not have "it" as a captain.
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Offline Slogger

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2014, 07:17:22 AM »
IMO Cook should only play red ball cricket - either for England or Essex. His job is to score loads of runs in test matches and anchor the England innings. Not playing for Essex between the two test series was a sign of weakness when clearly he needed match practice in a less pressurised environment. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he packs it in and goes off to his wife's family farm.
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Offline IlfordEagle

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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2014, 06:24:44 PM »
Prior hasn't had a good press at all this Summer in company with Cook & also Bell who is also struggling but isn't being crucified like Ally is. Prior has put down 6 catches in Tests this Summer & batting wise is also struggling, trouble is who would replace him?
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Offline squarelegumpire

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2014, 07:30:57 PM »
Quote from: IlfordEagle on July 19, 2014, 06:24:44 PM
Prior hasn't had a good press at all this Summer in company with Cook & also Bell who is also struggling but isn't being crucified like Ally is. Prior has put down 6 catches in Tests this Summer & batting wise is also struggling, trouble is who would replace him?

Foakes?
If the received wisdom at Lords has it's way.

Otherwise Wheater.
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Re: Clueless
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2014, 09:35:54 AM »
Foster, he can skipper them as well. 
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Offline Valentines Park

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2014, 09:38:54 AM »
Well I suppose there aren't points deductions in test matches ...
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Offline Perov

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2014, 12:09:52 PM »
No, but the skipper loses half his match fee.
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Offline Andy

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2014, 03:08:37 PM »
Shows that a posh education doesn't necessarily mean an intelligent captain.

Stop banging the ball in short, put ina third man, don't keep reaching for the ball when batting, just tip and run and the bad balls will come...
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Offline nat

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2014, 09:24:54 PM »
Quote from: Andy on July 20, 2014, 03:08:37 PM
Shows that a posh education doesn't necessarily mean an intelligent captain.

Stop banging the ball in short, put ina third man, don't keep reaching for the ball when batting, just tip and run and the bad balls will come...

Never understood the modern thinking of no third man. I'd like to see a scoring map of most games - bet a good % of runs go down there.
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Offline Andy

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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2014, 08:56:42 AM »
Quote from: nat on July 20, 2014, 09:24:54 PM
Quote from: Andy on July 20, 2014, 03:08:37 PM
Shows that a posh education doesn't necessarily mean an intelligent captain.

Stop banging the ball in short, put ina third man, don't keep reaching for the ball when batting, just tip and run and the bad balls will come...

Never understood the modern thinking of no third man. I'd like to see a scoring map of most games - bet a good % of runs go down there.

Worse thing is no third man but a fine leg, in case the ball drifts down there. I could understand it if your seamer is firing in at the leg stump in a 20/20. But in a Test match?
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Offline afinetickletoleg

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2014, 09:46:15 AM »
Quote from: Andy on July 21, 2014, 08:56:42 AM
Quote from: nat on July 20, 2014, 09:24:54 PM
Quote from: Andy on July 20, 2014, 03:08:37 PM
Shows that a posh education doesn't necessarily mean an intelligent captain.

Stop banging the ball in short, put ina third man, don't keep reaching for the ball when batting, just tip and run and the bad balls will come...

Never understood the modern thinking of no third man. I'd like to see a scoring map of most games - bet a good % of runs go down there.

Worse thing is no third man but a fine leg, in case the ball drifts down there. I could understand it if your seamer is firing in at the leg stump in a 20/20. But in a Test match?

Down to the bowlers lack of control.  They like protection against the bad balls but for some reason think it is ok to concede runs from an edge.
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Offline Andy

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2014, 01:52:24 PM »
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Offline Andy

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Re: Clueless
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2014, 01:54:19 PM »
What's even worse is Katarina Johnson-Thompson is now out of the Commonwealth Games.  :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Clueless
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2014, 02:46:57 PM »
Quote from: Andy on July 21, 2014, 01:52:24 PM
I will not swear...

I reckon the England batsmen were given a preview of the teatime cakes trolley at lunchtime. Wanted to avoid the queue.

Quote from: Andy on July 21, 2014, 01:54:19 PM
What's even worse is Katarina Johnson-Thompson is now out of the Commonwealth Games.

Is she the new England men's cricket captain then? Could do worse.
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Offline Valentines Park

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« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2014, 03:07:40 PM »
Maybe it's time to bring back Atherton.

He was in charge the last time England were this bad.
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