snowychap Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: or maybe they think changing the side after the win would be bad for moral or something ? There is an argument for that, I think, especially after the euphoric nature surrounding the ending of the game. I think it's trumped by looking ahead to the next game, though. As per our agreement, let's hope Roy plays well and makes this discussion academic (at least in regard to this series). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 45 minutes ago, snowychap said: As for Roy, I hope that he goes on to get a score and justify his place but you can't keep on getting out the way he has been getting out and still merit a place in the starting line up just for the sake of getting a 'fair crack of the whip' if it contributes to endangering the outcome of the series. I think Roy's contribution to endangering the outcome of the series is possibly overstated, considering so far we have just two players averaging over 30 with the bat! Listening to Stuart Broad on the Broad & Fry podcast today, he was saying what an important character Roy is in the dressing room and what a close knit group it is, so I suspect that comes into it too. Like you guys, I think Roy may well fail to adjust to test cricket, but training him up as a test opener against arguably the best bowling attack in the world was always more likely to fail than succeed and was a huge ask of Roy. It's a gamble taken because of Roy's sheer destructive power and class as a one day player, and I think a gamble worth taking, but he should be much more suited to #4. Fingers crossed he gets a hundred at Old Trafford! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 Woakes out, Overton in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 odd, can only assume Woakes is injured. Nothing against Overton, just not sure what Woakes has done wrong. If Anderson was fit, fair enough, but otherwise, that seems a bit peculiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 hours ago, MrDuck said: I think Roy's contribution to endangering the outcome of the series is possibly overstated, considering so far we have just two players averaging over 30 with the bat! As I said, contributes to..., i.e. that sticking with the same batting line up that has often failed miserably. I'm certainly not cruel enough to put all of England''s misfortunes on Roy's shoulders. 2 hours ago, MrDuck said: Listening to Stuart Broad on the Broad & Fry podcast today, he was saying what an important character Roy is in the dressing room and what a close knit group it is, so I suspect that comes into it too. It may well do (though aimilar was said about Moeen) - there's a thin line between close knit group and exclusive clique, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Milfner said: Woakes out, Overton in. Don't know a lot about Overton but I bet Sam Curran is pissed off about now , he is being messed around a lot this series 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 7 hours ago, MrDuck said: And as I've said before, personally I think Roy is far too talented a cricketer to discard after three tests. He is and never will be an international level red ball player. He is barely county standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Curran seems the more natural replacement for Woakes, not Overton. Hope he does well though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 3 hours ago, snowychap said: As I said, contributes to..., i.e. that sticking with the same batting line up that has often failed miserably. I'm certainly not cruel enough to put all of England''s misfortunes on Roy's shoulders. It may well do (though aimilar was said about Moeen) - there's a thin line between close knit group and exclusive clique, though. Buttler has to shoulder some of the blame as well! Roy averages 9.50 and Buttler 9.13 in the series from 6 innings each. I'd expect more from Devon Malcolm! Both need jettisoning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 9 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Don't know a lot about Overton but I bet Sam Curran is pissed off about now , he is being messed around a lot this series Yeah, very harsh on Curran. I think they're hoping Overton will make the most of the bounce on the OT pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Two Aussies out early, now the usual suspects we can't get out are at the wicket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 By the way, if your name starts with a J, you're in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 4 hours ago, rjw63 said: Two Aussies out early, now the usual suspects we can't get out are at the wicket and still there with a partnership of 106 Labuschange on 61 and Smith on 47 !!!! They have not really looked in trouble. Mind, I don’t think we have bowled particularly well to trouble them either. Unless we break this pair we are already getting close to the point where the game will go away from us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 and there we go...the breakthrough Labuschange out for 67 bowled Overton come on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Smith is unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 48 minutes ago, Xela said: Smith is unreal Think he has the 2nd best average since Bradman. If he played in the Australia 2000 era team would be scarier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Here on the Smith bandwagon. The guy is something else. Absolutely stunning performance this Ashes series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Why can't we get Smith out?! It's getting farcical now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted September 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2019 43 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Why can't we get Smith out?! It's getting farcical now. Bit early for that surely? It's only been 4 games and 3 points is not great but calling for Smith out is way OTT 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 They seem obsessed that they can get him out LBW. I know he looks like he will get out that way every ball, but his hand eye is just too good, and its just gifting him easy runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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