| England's Ashes squad announced on 14:40 - Jul 27 with 5250 views | N_T_J |
So will top 4 be
Roy
Denly
Burns
Root |  | |  |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 15:01 - Jul 27 with 5234 views | theloneranger |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 14:40 - Jul 27 by N_T_J |
So will top 4 be
Roy
Denly
Burns
Root |
Looks a dodgy top 3, especially with Roy's technique. He gets turned square too often for an opening bat!! Australia will be happy bowling at those 3.
Sir Geoffrey Boycott will have a heart attack with that top 3 😂
Even though Root doesn't want to, it could be Burns,Denley, Root, Roy, very early in the series. |  |
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 15:06 - Jul 27 with 5231 views | N_T_J |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 15:01 - Jul 27 by theloneranger |
Looks a dodgy top 3, especially with Roy's technique. He gets turned square too often for an opening bat!! Australia will be happy bowling at those 3.
Sir Geoffrey Boycott will have a heart attack with that top 3 😂
Even though Root doesn't want to, it could be Burns,Denley, Root, Roy, very early in the series. |
I know Eng are struggling for openers, but I dont think Burns is the man for it.
Nassa was not happy yesterday . He said he just cant see where Eng can pick two openers from.
I wonder if they could ask Cook to reconsider, a cool head at the top | | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 18:54 - Jul 27 with 5181 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
30 for 3 and then we start the game, as usual. |  |
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 19:19 - Jul 27 with 5156 views | WarwickHunt |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 15:01 - Jul 27 by theloneranger |
Looks a dodgy top 3, especially with Roy's technique. He gets turned square too often for an opening bat!! Australia will be happy bowling at those 3.
Sir Geoffrey Boycott will have a heart attack with that top 3 😂
Even though Root doesn't want to, it could be Burns,Denley, Root, Roy, very early in the series. |
Proper openers are rare these days.
Alan Jones was probably at least 4th choice in his prime - he’d walk in now.
Edit: come to think of it, so would James and Morris. [Post edited 27 Jul 2019 20:22]
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 19:27 - Jul 27 with 5145 views | dickythorpe |
I wish Glammy's Labuschagne was English qualified!!! He's probably the most "on form" batsman out of the two squads! |  | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 19:48 - Jul 27 with 5133 views | sainthelens |
How Moheen Ali keeps his place is beyond me. Couldn't fend off the Irish quicks ! |  | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 00:01 - Jul 28 with 5078 views | N_T_J |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 19:48 - Jul 27 by sainthelens |
How Moheen Ali keeps his place is beyond me. Couldn't fend off the Irish quicks ! |
I think i heard the commentators say, Ali has taken 11 first class wickets to Leach's 40 wickets this season over the same amount of games. | | | |
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 00:30 - Jul 28 with 5061 views | theloneranger |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 19:19 - Jul 27 by WarwickHunt |
Proper openers are rare these days.
Alan Jones was probably at least 4th choice in his prime - he’d walk in now.
Edit: come to think of it, so would James and Morris. [Post edited 27 Jul 2019 20:22]
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 00:38 - Jul 28 with 5047 views | Banosswan |
Hameed and Cook. Do it! |  |
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 11:46 - Jul 28 with 4980 views | dickythorpe |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 19:48 - Jul 27 by sainthelens |
How Moheen Ali keeps his place is beyond me. Couldn't fend off the Irish quicks ! |
I heard a staggering stat that he was England's leading wicket taker last summer in the last 3 tests!!! | | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 12:24 - Jul 28 with 4973 views | exiledclaseboy |
Moeen averages 30 with the bat (usually coming in at seven or eight) and 36 with the ball. 177 wickets in 58 tests is why he’s in the team. His bowling average is higher because he’s often targeted for some tap but he takes regular wickets to offset that. [Post edited 28 Jul 2019 12:38]
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 13:32 - Jul 28 with 4961 views | sainthelens |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 12:24 - Jul 28 by exiledclaseboy |
Moeen averages 30 with the bat (usually coming in at seven or eight) and 36 with the ball. 177 wickets in 58 tests is why he’s in the team. His bowling average is higher because he’s often targeted for some tap but he takes regular wickets to offset that. [Post edited 28 Jul 2019 12:38]
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If you are basing selection on that , then bring back Cook and Flintoff. He is a current liability, out of any kind of form and will be found out quickly by the Aussies. Bairstow is another with a big question to answer on the test stage. [Post edited 28 Jul 2019 13:33]
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 13:59 - Jul 28 with 4947 views | exiledclaseboy |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 13:32 - Jul 28 by sainthelens |
If you are basing selection on that , then bring back Cook and Flintoff. He is a current liability, out of any kind of form and will be found out quickly by the Aussies. Bairstow is another with a big question to answer on the test stage. [Post edited 28 Jul 2019 13:33]
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Cook and Flintoff are both retired so that’s a fairly dumb thing to say. | |
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 14:18 - Jul 28 with 4934 views | sainthelens |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 13:59 - Jul 28 by exiledclaseboy |
Cook and Flintoff are both retired so that’s a fairly dumb thing to say. |
Was merely pointing out what nonsense you sprouted regarding averages etc. What Ali did last year is totally irrelevant . The guy is in no form wotsoever. Lacking in any confidence with bat n ball. | | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 23:17 - Jul 29 with 4858 views | theloneranger |
Joe Root to bat at No 3 in the first Test. England are really worried about their top order. Roy and Burns to open.
Root wanted to stay at No 4!! Australia will be already smelling blood. [Post edited 29 Jul 2019 23:35]
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 09:48 - Jul 30 with 4806 views | WarwickHunt |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 23:17 - Jul 29 by theloneranger |
Joe Root to bat at No 3 in the first Test. England are really worried about their top order. Roy and Burns to open.
Root wanted to stay at No 4!! Australia will be already smelling blood. [Post edited 29 Jul 2019 23:35]
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No other option. Not ideal.
Batting looks brittle, fragile top order and a cavalier middle. A lot will depend on Anderson, Broad and Archer staying fit.
Test match cricket - can’t beat it. | | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 15:06 - Jul 31 with 4756 views | theloneranger |
England XI: for First Test match ...
Rory Burns, Jason Roy, Joe Root, Joe Denly, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson | |
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 10:43 - Aug 1 with 4703 views | sainthelens |
Here we go then.
Good toss to lose? | | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 10:51 - Aug 1 with 4700 views | exiledclaseboy |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 10:43 - Aug 1 by sainthelens |
Here we go then.
Good toss to lose? |
Root will have wanted to bowl but wouldn’t have if he’d won it so he’ll be happy.
Prediction? Two evenly matched teams with flaws. Drawn series for me. 2-2. | |
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 10:55 - Aug 1 with 4696 views | sainthelens |
Hope Bumble is back on commentary. | | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 10:59 - Aug 1 with 4689 views | Joe_bradshaw |
Two teams better at bowling than batting. The team whose batsmen show grit, determination and a battling mentality will win the ashes.
That’s likely to be Australia. |  |
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| England's Ashes squad announced on 11:06 - Aug 1 with 4685 views | sainthelens |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 10:59 - Aug 1 by Joe_bradshaw |
Two teams better at bowling than batting. The team whose batsmen show grit, determination and a battling mentality will win the ashes.
That’s likely to be Australia. |
Correct. For England, with Ali,Broad and Anderson ther's barely 25 runs between em. And I think lower order could have a massive say in a result or 2. | | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 11:10 - Aug 1 with 4683 views | CountyJim |
FFS Warner out first ball not reviewed |  | | |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 11:33 - Aug 1 with 4672 views | Banosswan |
| England's Ashes squad announced on 11:10 - Aug 1 by CountyJim |
FFS Warner out first ball not reviewed |
So far this morning there has been... 1 not out - not reviewed - was out 1 not out - reviewed - not out 1 out - not reviewed - not out. | |
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