Homer Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Sky Sports are showing highlights of every England match from the last year's world cup all day. Sri lanka currently (might go for that jog after all!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 20 hours ago, Homer said: Sky Sports are showing highlights of every England match from the last year's world cup all day. Sri lanka currently (might go for that jog after all!). I’d rather they showed the 2010/11 Ashes as live. That would see me through well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 9 minutes ago, TheGayTent said: I’d rather they showed the 2010/11 Ashes as live. That would see me through well. I stocked up and now have five Ashes boxsets stockpiled!https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B004FEPY4E/ref=tmm_dvd_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=&sr= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 From noon on 5 Live Sports Extra you can hear a full replay of how arguably the greatest Test match of all time concluded. Plus we’ll bring you all the post match reaction & analysis. We’ll also repeat it from 3.15pm. #bbccricket (Also on Sky) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Cricket re-start delayed again to 1 August at the earliest. I’m climbing the walls - what glorious weather this season would have been having too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Oh, and I still haven’t got a refund from Emirates 😤 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 55 players! That's 5 teams worth! Even if both red and white ball have 2 full separate teams that alternate for successive matches there's 11 spare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 1 hour ago, kaosmark2 said: 55 players! That's 5 teams worth! Even if both red and white ball have 2 full separate teams that alternate for successive matches there's 11 spare! Only just spotted that even with 55 there's no Jamie Porter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink_triangle Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Really enjoying the skysports lockdown stuff. I don't think there is a sport where performers are as articulate and engaging as cricket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/12/2020 at 10:23 PM, pink_triangle said: Really enjoying the skysports lockdown stuff. I don't think there is a sport where performers are as articulate and engaging as cricket. True. I could listen to Atherton talk for a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Mo is back - excellent news. I do hope if and when he plays he gets off to a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 2 hours ago, TheGayTent said: Mo is back - excellent news. I do hope if and when he plays he gets off to a good start. Definitely. On form one of the best players we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st dan Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 With Mo and Stokes looking likely to both play, I can’t remember a side with two genuine quality all rounders for long time - it really makes such a difference. Now, just to find those specialist batsmen for the top order .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 The last time they played a full series together was beginning of last year in the Windies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 What do people make of the talk of rotation policy? Probably Archer/Wood swapping round and Anderson/Broad? Looking like Burns, Sibley, Crawley, Root/Lawrence, Pope, Stokes, Buttler, Moeen, Woakes/Curran, Archer/Wood, Anderson/Broad? Possibly 2 spinners at OT? But does that mean ditching a batsman or relying on more overs from Stokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Travesty if Denly isn’t in that side, particularly with Root not playing the first test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 I’m not convinced Mo will play, and in many ways I don’t think he should. Would be extremely harsh on Bess - averaged under 26 in SA and went for no runs. He’s also looked in better nick than Moeen and Leach in this warm up game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 3 hours ago, TheGayTent said: Travesty if Denly isn’t in that side, particularly with Root not playing the first test. I have 0 problem with Denly being in, but also no problem if omitted. The question for me about Denly is how long he'll be in the position. If the selectors have decided he's good enough to be it number 3 for the tours of Aus and India fair enough, keep him until then. Otherwise I'd rather see someone else given time to bed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 3 hours ago, TheGayTent said: I’m not convinced Mo will play, and in many ways I don’t think he should. Would be extremely harsh on Bess - averaged under 26 in SA and went for no runs. He’s also looked in better nick than Moeen and Leach in this warm up game. I love Moeen, but you're probably right in comparison to Bess there. But if not now, when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, kaosmark2 said: I have 0 problem with Denly being in, but also no problem if omitted. The question for me about Denly is how long he'll be in the position. If the selectors have decided he's good enough to be it number 3 for the tours of Aus and India fair enough, keep him until then. Otherwise I'd rather see someone else given time to bed in. Do you need/want to bed anyone else in? Burns, Sibley, Crawley, and Pope have only 30 tests between them. I would rest, rotate, drop(!) Crawley before I thought about doing likewise to Denly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGayTent Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 hour ago, kaosmark2 said: I love Moeen, but you're probably right in comparison to Bess there. But if not now, when? I don’t know. Never potentially? Bess has the shirt and his performances in SA do not warrant dropping him. If you were to drop Bess, then I would imagine for the Windies at least, with their almost non-existent Left handed batting line up, then Leach must enter your thinking. If the Sri Lanka tour gets rearranged and/or the India tour goes ahead, and two spinners are guaranteed to play - Mo could potentially get back in then? Whether by form or fitness, Moeen not getting an opportunity pretty soon is hard to imagine. At least, finally, we find out in a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 4 hours ago, TheGayTent said: Do you need/want to bed anyone else in? Burns, Sibley, Crawley, and Pope have only 30 tests between them. I would rest, rotate, drop(!) Crawley before I thought about doing likewise to Denly. If Denly is being earmarked as good enough, then no, I'd rather keep giving him confidence and opportunities. I just worry that there's been a decision made that he's a stopgap and not going to play in 2021, in which case I'd rather the caps went to someone they see playing in a year's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbadger Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Denly needs to go. He's fulfilled his purpose as a stop gap, but given they seem adamant on getting all 3 openers in (Burns/Sibley/Crawley) then Lawrence has to bat 4. He's the future of the middle order alongside Pope and bats 4 for Essex so slots in perfectly. Denly just doesn't seem to have it in him to push beyond where he is now, picking him is just wasting an opportunity for the likes of Lawrence etc to gain experience. Even at his best Denly looks like he's treading water at test level, with Burns etc they've shown continuous improvement. Bess needs to start for me as well, he's the man in possession and looked the best out of the 3 mentioned spinners in the warm up game. Broad looked really out of sorts, wouldn't be surprised to see us go with Woakes and Anderson with Archer/Wood rotated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbadger Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 2:41 PM, kaosmark2 said: Only just spotted that even with 55 there's no Jamie Porter. This is the biggest tragedy. Not sure why England are happy to persist with tall medium pacers yet continually ignore Porter. His height of delivery brings it's own problems, and he uses the crease and angles really well. I think he'd be a decent shout bowling on the subcontinent, just look at the success Mohammed Abbas has had just from bowling accurately with a hint of movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaosmark2 Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, kingbadger said: Denly needs to go. He's fulfilled his purpose as a stop gap, but given they seem adamant on getting all 3 openers in (Burns/Sibley/Crawley) then Lawrence has to bat 4. He's the future of the middle order alongside Pope and bats 4 for Essex so slots in perfectly. Denly just doesn't seem to have it in him to push beyond where he is now, picking him is just wasting an opportunity for the likes of Lawrence etc to gain experience. Even at his best Denly looks like he's treading water at test level, with Burns etc they've shown continuous improvement. Bess needs to start for me as well, he's the man in possession and looked the best out of the 3 mentioned spinners in the warm up game. Broad looked really out of sorts, wouldn't be surprised to see us go with Woakes and Anderson with Archer/Wood rotated. Denly could have 4 more years as a Test batsman (assessed off age). If they think he's got 2+ then I'm fine with him remaining in the team, but if they're viewing him as a stopgap, then there's little point staying. Pope has a Test century, Lawrence hasn't debuted yet. While I agree he's a prospect, I don't think you can definitively say he's the future yet. I like Bess, I completely believe he's got a test future, but I also think Moeen's 5 centuries, numerous 5-fers and hat-trick should count for something. Similarly, I don't think you can judge Broad off a warm-up game in comparison to his history. My question with Broad is more whether there's room for both him and Anderson in the same team if you're looking at rotating Anderson to preserve longevity and want to get in a serious pacer or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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