| T' T20 & th'Ashes & NZ24 13:02 - Oct 25 with 28670 views | D_Alien |
Great to see Ben Stokes will be fit for the Ashes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/59022351
The touring conditions will be particularly onerous this time round, so hope he's in a good place mentally too
But first up - the T20 World Cup, and a great start against WI, our nemesis in the last Final [Post edited 30 Nov 12:17]
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes & NZ24 on 13:20 - Dec 8 with 545 views | D_Alien |
Decisive victory in the end, an almost record-breaking 323 runs
Some encouraging signs of a side being put together for the assault on the Ashes next winter, both in the batting and bowling departments
Central to all this will be Stokes himself. His selfless declaration on 49no spoke volumes whilst his 3 quick wickets to wrap up the proceedings suggests he can still operate as the much-needed 3rd or 4th seamer to retain the balance of the side. Keeping him fit for next winter is the biggest challenge, but there's no doubting his restored morale after the travails of Pakistan, including having his wife and kids exposed to home raiders - something which must take an horrendous toll when you realise it only happened in your absence
The one fly in the ointment is the form of Crawley. I think McCullum will stick with him until the summer but unless he starts to produce again, an alternative opener must be found. Passengers in Australia are too expensive, whilst waiting for the one big innings that mightn't arrive [Post edited 8 Dec 13:26]
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| T' T20 & th'Ashes & NZ24 on 15:43 - Dec 8 with 478 views | pioneer |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes & NZ24 on 13:20 - Dec 8 by D_Alien |
Decisive victory in the end, an almost record-breaking 323 runs
Some encouraging signs of a side being put together for the assault on the Ashes next winter, both in the batting and bowling departments
Central to all this will be Stokes himself. His selfless declaration on 49no spoke volumes whilst his 3 quick wickets to wrap up the proceedings suggests he can still operate as the much-needed 3rd or 4th seamer to retain the balance of the side. Keeping him fit for next winter is the biggest challenge, but there's no doubting his restored morale after the travails of Pakistan, including having his wife and kids exposed to home raiders - something which must take an horrendous toll when you realise it only happened in your absence
The one fly in the ointment is the form of Crawley. I think McCullum will stick with him until the summer but unless he starts to produce again, an alternative opener must be found. Passengers in Australia are too expensive, whilst waiting for the one big innings that mightn't arrive [Post edited 8 Dec 13:26]
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Agree on much of that. Even if Crawley were to have a decent summer his record overseas is much inferior to at home.
Id also be wary of taking Woakes….great bowler on home soil but his record in Australia is poor. Australian conditions dont suit his bowling.
Aussies just had a big win over India to tie up that series. But then Aussie bowlers always seem to be lethal after dark in Adelaide. |  | | |
| T' T20 & th'Ashes & NZ24 on 01:25 - Dec 17 with 174 views | D_Alien |
An ignominious end to the test year then, and further concerns over Stokes' fitness. Why on earth he thought it a good idea to put himself through so many overs - quite unnecessarily - i've no idea. You can't "lead from the front" is you're out injured, but he's got six months to get himself right again, and (according to Trescothick) he'll be better advised in future
Still, the series was won, and new talent coming through | |
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