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WI v ENG 3rd Test Gros Islet
WI v ENG 3rd Test Gros Islet
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Whatever anybody does, leave the SA v SL series alone!!!
Coach Chandika Hathurusingha Q - Were you shocked at Dinesh Chandimal's exclusion for the series? A - Yes, because I had no communication prior to that. I didn't know that until I came to board the plane. WTF  |
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lol
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probably a full bank SA job with or without Chandi
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Is Mathews playing?
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no
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mowing the outfield 13.22pm update
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showers still about though
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Has anybody seen Oshane Thomas bowl?
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England deserve to lose
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Fcukin Chemical again
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Windies should be able to score 200 runs 2nd innings
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Doubt it
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They don't want to be out there, full surrender mode
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How have England lost two games to this TEAM?
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Maybe Jason Holder is really good as ian botham
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Well that is the question we are all asking Juce!
I just think WI were well managed and Captained and played to their best, had a plan, stuck to it and were rewarded by it. In contrast England played their " natural " game, " that's the way I play "! They were badly managed, Captained, did not look like they had a plan and individually and collectively they were God awful. Eyebrows were raised when Atherton said this was a good side or similar or best. I think and I agree that the balance was more correct. The personnel may be wrong but 3 front line pace bowlers is correct and having a 4th seamer with similar kwality and effectiveness is a bonus. Curran for all his delight is not a third seamer or as good an all rounder as Stokes. He might be more than useful in the Ashes though. Apart from the top 3, which, is about availability or rather a lack of, the conundrum is how to balance the talents of Stokes, Bstard and Butler. They are all kwality 6 or 7. I am not really sure any of them are kwality 5's. Personally and again I say Foakes should keep and bat 7. Butler and Bstard should battle for the 5 spot. |
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Yeh some terrible selections
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This is the miserable WI that we are used to seeing
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I do love to watch a Fast Bowler. The most beautiful sight in sport for me. Aggression and courage and also brain are required in the battle imho not too dissimilar to a heavyweight Title Fight or two uncompromising fronts rows locking horns.
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Everything will be rosy in the garden again now
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If the Burnley Lara was Pakistani we would be lauding him with Wasim, Imran and Waquar. While not disputing how great he is I have a nagging doubt in my mind he is a Great. The greats could make it happen on any surface anywhere in the World.
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Why would you not take Broad off and give Wood a go?
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WI batsmen were exceptionally lucky in the last test, so I suppose this is fair enough
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In the words of the immortal Bill McClaren speaking about another Wood
" He is going to have a glorious if somewhat short career "! I hope Wood gets a good go in the Ashes but we will be needing the young guns to come through imho |
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He'll get injured during the WC for sure
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New World Record
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WD - I agree with your summary about the balance of the side.
If Buttler plays as a specialist batsman he can compete for 4 or 5. Skipper at 3 p l e a s e.... JB should be 5 and Foakes keeping at 7. I have grave concerns over Burns. Starc over the wicket, Cummins around...2 mid wickets, one man by the umpire to dry his runs up. Good luck Rory... He's so quirky with so much to go wrong.. Trouble is he's the best county cricket has got...unless... there are players who average 30, don't catch the eye but are MADE for test match cricket. |
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I think the skipper should bat where he wants but someone needs to answer England's call and he is probably the one who should do it now. That gives you Bstard, Butler, Stokes, Faokes and Moen plus 9, 10 jack. Good balance with the obvious opening problems which we will have to manage. I would bring in Roy or Hales for the summer or both. My real hope would ashley to have Hameed opening. I know I know but if he scores any runs in spring I would throw him in the deep end and get him some top level help. He does have what it takes I am convinced!
My other left field choice is to have Bell at 3 if he shows any form early summer. Wild but not as whacky as it sounds. Wood is potentially exciting as is the prospect of Archer for the third seamer slot. I have not seen any of the young guns but I have heard some can bowl quite fast and I hope they come through soon. I am not a huge Broad fan but I appreciate I am in huge minority and he is a Face! |
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A good leader lays down self interest and puts the team first. Jennings ONLY played here because Root wouldn't bat 3. Madness and also cruel on Jennings to expose him to more pain.
What's bizarre about it is Root has often come in at 20-2 so why not 10-1?? What's the difference! |
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True. there seems to be a lot of selfishness in this " team "
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comical
trying to see if he disturbed the stumps with his pad. Nobody looking at that! |
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Running.....
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Sick run out
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surely the Australian has to take the responsibility for this series loss
the squad were poorly prepared, selection was an absolute disaster from start to finish and not just the first test, and the mindset of the squad continues to be wrong for Test cricket |
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I am ashley a fan of the Chairman of Selectors! It is just the rest of them including the management although they did well with their knowledge of Sri Lanka and that lead us to false hope because we were brilliant in SL!
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the chairman of selectors doesn't decide on each individual Test team though does he?
that is down to the management, or lack of it with all the talk of how difficult it is to win Tests away from home nowadays, you would have thought they would have known that you can't just rock up and play maybe the success in SL blinded a few people-not the first time this team has thought they are better than they are |
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I like Ed Smith
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