PaulC Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 What a magnificent innings from Moeen Ali. Always knew he had the class but not this type of temperment and patience. pity Anderson was out two balls from the end but great test. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 (edited) Slapped £20 on Sri Lanka to win in-play. Can't see them not winning with that rough for Herath to work with. Looking like a nice, easy £50. "Easy"... Jesus Christ. Made me sweat for that. Fair play to Moeen though. Absolutely brilliant knock. If the top order hadn't had fallen away I reckon England would've been in a real shout of winning that. Edited June 24, 2014 by Milfner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 15 overs to go and I said to my mate in the bar , I bet we hold out and lose with 2 balls to go.. More in a typical our luck flippant statement than mystic meg like abilities Anyway ...Free beer for me for the rest of the night as a result , though I think we are going double or quits on the Greece game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 So, it's Tony's bloody fault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 It's England's fault for not picking any Surrey players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Are there any Surrey players worth picking? Just really pleased for Moeen. Have been watching him since he was 16.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Are there any Surrey players worth picking? Just really pleased for Moeen. Have been watching him since he was 16.... Pieterson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Oh forgot he played for Surrey! Its the newer batsmen like Ballance, root, Robson and Ali that have impressed this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 In seriousness, why not Davies, ex Worcester lad - wicketkeeper and can score runs. I don't understand why he appears to be out of the running now. As good a shout as the others really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Great knock by Moeen. Shame we couldn't hold on... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decavfc Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Moeen batted brilliantly today, expected it to be over by lunch! Regarding Cook and the captaincy, he does seem to be getting a lot of stick now for his batting and captaincy from all over the place. I would keep him in as captain, as I believe he is the best man for job, (although that could be because no other candidates scream out as test captain) hopefully he comes good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 think problem for Cook as captain is he is way too negative with his field choices, started last summers Ashes when the fields for Haddin and the Australian tail was giving them easy runs and same happened down under and in this series. Herath should not have been allowed get near the amount of runs he got with Matthews 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 So the guy who was suspended from his duties as head of the BCCI by the Indian Supreme Court for allegations relating to corruption, has been named head of the ICC. What could possibly go wrong? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Cook has way too much talent as a batsman to be dropped, and we should stick with him as long as we can to help him find form. But he's got next to no talent for captaincy and that should have been taken from him straight after the Ashes. Let him worry about his batting and let someone else take over as captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Alastair Cook has called for "something to be done" about what he sees as personal attacks upon his ability as a captain by Shane Warne. Warne, who has a column in the Telegraph and works as a pundit on Sky Sports, has been a persistent critic of Cook since he was appointed to the England Test captaincy at the end of 2012. Often describing him as "boring" and "negative", he even suggested Cook should be replaced by Kevin Pietersen or Graeme Swann ahead of the winter Ashes series. Just as Warne used to test the patience and confidence of many England captains as a bowler, he has continued to trouble them as a pundit. While his recent criticism has been no more severe than normal, the repetitive nature of his comments - and he is nothing if not consistent - appears to have worn down Cook. The England captain finally snapped on Thursday in a radio interview with the BBC. "Something needs to be done," Cook said, "because in three years I've been England captain I have just, in my eyes, been criticised for a hell of a lot of that. "Yes, when we lose games of cricket as a captain you get criticised. But I've also won a lot of games cricket for England, won more one-day games than anyone as England captain, won an Ashes, won in India away and that's what I'm proud of as well. So to be criticised for three years, totally, with those results, I find quite hard to take to be honest with you. "Support and positivity is what this England team needs. The crowd at Lord's were brilliant, the public there were fantastic, got behind the lads and they really drove off it and a bit more support like that will hold everyone in good stead." Asked whether he thought the criticism was personal and whether a century at Leeds, where England play Sri Lanka in the second Test, would change anything, Cook replied: "Yeah, I think it is [personal]. It probably won't change anything, which is sad." Quite what Cook means by "something to be done" remains to be seen. The prospect of the ECB attempting to interfere in the editorial stance of independent media companies would surely be most unwelcome. It is unlikely Warne will be discomforted by Cook's words. Indeed, he may delight in Cook's irritation. Warne's loyalty to Australia is never too far from the surface and there were times over the recent Ashes series when he appeared to be goading England to change the tactics that had served them well in the previous few years. The 'mental disintegration' he used to attempt on the pitch, he continues to deliver from behind a microphone. Cook will, at least, enjoy some respite in Leeds, as Warne is not part of the Sky team for the game. And while Cook may win some sympathy from those who find it ironic that Warne accuses anyone of being boring - suffice it to say his commentary stints are remarkably consistent - his somewhat intemperate comments risk making him appear weak and defensive. This was an occasion when Cook might have been better advised to play with the straightest of bats. from before the last Test match. think the pressure is getting to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Alastair Cook has called for "something to be done" about what he sees as personal attacks upon his ability as a captain by Shane Warne. Warne, who has a column in the Telegraph and works as a pundit on Sky Sports, has been a persistent critic of Cook since he was appointed to the England Test captaincy at the end of 2012. Often describing him as "boring" and "negative", he even suggested Cook should be replaced by Kevin Pietersen or Graeme Swann ahead of the winter Ashes series. Just as Warne used to test the patience and confidence of many England captains as a bowler, he has continued to trouble them as a pundit. While his recent criticism has been no more severe than normal, the repetitive nature of his comments - and he is nothing if not consistent - appears to have worn down Cook. The England captain finally snapped on Thursday in a radio interview with the BBC. "Something needs to be done," Cook said, "because in three years I've been England captain I have just, in my eyes, been criticised for a hell of a lot of that. "Yes, when we lose games of cricket as a captain you get criticised. But I've also won a lot of games cricket for England, won more one-day games than anyone as England captain, won an Ashes, won in India away and that's what I'm proud of as well. So to be criticised for three years, totally, with those results, I find quite hard to take to be honest with you. "Support and positivity is what this England team needs. The crowd at Lord's were brilliant, the public there were fantastic, got behind the lads and they really drove off it and a bit more support like that will hold everyone in good stead." Asked whether he thought the criticism was personal and whether a century at Leeds, where England play Sri Lanka in the second Test, would change anything, Cook replied: "Yeah, I think it is [personal]. It probably won't change anything, which is sad." Quite what Cook means by "something to be done" remains to be seen. The prospect of the ECB attempting to interfere in the editorial stance of independent media companies would surely be most unwelcome. It is unlikely Warne will be discomforted by Cook's words. Indeed, he may delight in Cook's irritation. Warne's loyalty to Australia is never too far from the surface and there were times over the recent Ashes series when he appeared to be goading England to change the tactics that had served them well in the previous few years. The 'mental disintegration' he used to attempt on the pitch, he continues to deliver from behind a microphone. Cook will, at least, enjoy some respite in Leeds, as Warne is not part of the Sky team for the game. And while Cook may win some sympathy from those who find it ironic that Warne accuses anyone of being boring - suffice it to say his commentary stints are remarkably consistent - his somewhat intemperate comments risk making him appear weak and defensive. This was an occasion when Cook might have been better advised to play with the straightest of bats. from before the last Test match. think the pressure is getting to him He needs to grow up and take criticism like any good captain should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I'm sorry but Warne is spot on. As I have said numerous times in this very thread, Cook is not a good captain. Fantastic batsman, poor captain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Very sad news about Damien D'Oliveira today (edit: yesterday, I suppose). May not have been the player his father was but has contributed a great deal to Worcestershire county cricket and other local cricket in the area. After his county career, I think he ended up playing for Ombersley some of the time including evening league stuff in the last couple of decades (before the coaching/academy). Edited June 30, 2014 by snowychap 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 ^^^^^ Spot-on post ! Many may not remember his dad either - a great player for England as well as Worcs. Damien was in his mid-50's - far too young. RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Sad news indeed. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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