veloman Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 2 hours ago, Zatman said: England players acting like dicks in the field? James Anderson always comes across as a gobshite Ah but you have to remember - he is from Lancashire ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 They're going to lose this. They're going to bloody well lose this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Stokes hasn't had his say yet, chill out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave above. They will bloody lose this and at this rate, by 10 wickets, helpfully getting the Saffers back into form in time for the final two tests in the process. Edited January 6, 2016 by Eames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) More very sad news. 28 is no age. RIP. From the BBC: Tom Allin: Former Warwickshire bowler dies aged 28 Quote Former Warwickshire fast bowler Tom Allin has died at the age of 28. Allin, who played one first-class match and one List A game for the county before leaving in 2013, also represented Devon and Cardiff MCCU. Police said Allin was found at the base of a bridge near Bideford on Monday. They are investigating the circumstances of his death but are not treating it as suspicious. Warwickshire described Allin as "incredibly popular". He spent six years at the club, who added in a statement: "Everyone at Edgbaston is immensely saddened." Following the police investigation a file will be passed to the north Devon coroner. Allin is the second cricketer to die in a matter of days, following the death of Sussex bowler Matthew Hobden at the age of 22. Mark Ansell, chairman of Allin's league cricket club North Devon CC, said: "Everyone at the club is devastated by the news of Tom's death. "He was a great guy and this has come as such a shock. The players at the club are numbed by what has happened. They met up on Tuesday night to support each other." Jason Ratcliffe, assistant chief executive of the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA), described Allin as a valued member of the organisation, adding: "Our condolences go to Tom's family, particularly his father Tony who is also a PCA member from his own playing career with Glamorgan in 1976." Edited January 7, 2016 by dAVe80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Very sad to hear that Dave. Never met him myself but others that have say he's one of the nicest people they have met. Great shame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 A magnificent hundred by Root today when England were really under pressure. For me he's the best batsman in the world right now! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He is really demonstrating that knack of getting England out of the shit and into a commanding position. Huge kudos to Stokes for kick starting the revival. Worrying about Cook, Hales & Compton right now. I think Cook and Compton can come back stronger, but Hales's test history is quite startling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Agree 100% on Root, Paul. Not seen any of it, but on the BBC website, they're say it could be his best ton ever. Special mention to Stokes again by the way! Man is a machine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Compton is ok, but yes Cook and Hales are a concern. Stokes batted really well. Time for Moeen to start getting runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 41 minutes ago, dAVe80 said: Agree 100% on Root, Paul. Not seen any of it, but on the BBC website, they're say it could be his best ton ever. Special mention to Stokes again by the way! Man is a machine!! He was a bit nervy at the start especially when Hardus wotsit was bowling at 90mph plus but when he and Stokes got going it was very good. Some of Root's drives were sublime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted January 15, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 15, 2016 4 hours ago, PaulC said: Cook and Hales are a concern. Not sure that Cook is - he's jus thad a year where he scored well over a thousand test runs - a similar number to Root. A couple of strangles doesn't mean much, IMO. Hales is never a test opener. He's a brilliant hitter, but can't defend against quality bowling when the time requires it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I can't see the point of having Hales in the team, and sending him out to scratch about and block. I'm guessing the idea is to get him to go out and play like Warner does for Australia. If that's the case, let him of the leash a bit, and let him go at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 56 minutes ago, blandy said: Not sure that Cook is - he's jus thad a year where he scored well over a thousand test runs - a similar number to Root. A couple of strangles doesn't mean much, IMO. Hales is never a test opener. He's a brilliant hitter, but can't defend against quality bowling when the time requires it. Yes quite true about Cook. I never really thought Hales was cut out for test cricket but we have tried so many partners for Cook since Strauss where do we go from here. I think maybe Compton and find another no.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2016 What a great test this is - it keeps nudging one way, then another - Broad has just pushed it back in our direction, but there are twists and turns to come I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Yes this is the pair we need to get rid of. Do that before they settle we win the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2016 Got him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Yep Broad is our leader now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 and Amla gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 16, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 16, 2016 I think Mr Broad might just have ended this test! Five wickets for fourteen runs. Boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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