ratchers Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Shud have known better than get my hopes up for a decent score, but hey at least it wasn't an innings defeat🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 9 hours ago, Smokersmith said: My BT Monthly Pass has now been cancelled and refunded. Technical problems at their end meant I couldn’t access the service for the first 2 days so a legitimate case … but let’s call it no bad thing!! As far as the commentary goes, I can see why! It is garbage. I've taken to muting the picture, when it actually works, and then having Aggers et al. from the TMS crew on. Now there's no Boycott and Vaughan, there are no weak links for me, so it's just enjoyable comment all the way through. Even if England are dire. 6 hours ago, TRINITY said: Ollie pope fails yet again. Has he got some dodgy pictures of the selectors. Mmmhmm. And Broad must have upset somebody's sister for him not to get a run out on that deck. baffling decisions, once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 Well here we go again. Surely there are a few school kids knocking around who could do a better job than burns at opening. Then there is our rock solid middle order batter Ollie Pope who will no doubt chip in with his 20 or so runs. What happened to our secret weapon we held in reserve from the first test, our two vintage bowlers. I could go on, but seriously, the selectors must be held to account for this shambles. Many of this team should be no where near an England shirt in any game format. If they are the best we have then we may as well stop competing at top class international test cricket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, TRINITY said: Well here we go again. Surely there are a few school kids knocking around who could do a better job than burns at opening. Then there is our rock solid middle order batter Ollie Pope who will no doubt chip in with his 20 or so runs. What happened to our secret weapon we held in reserve from the first test, our two vintage bowlers. I could go on, but seriously, the selectors must be held to account for this shambles. Many of this team should be no where near an England shirt in any game format. If they are the best we have then we may as well stop competing at top class international test cricket. The first step has to be to ditch Buttler and get Foakes in! That would at least be a sensible start to show they're serious about picking the talent we have, not the type of team we'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted December 17, 2021 Report Share Posted December 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: The first step has to be to ditch Buttler and get Foakes in! That would at least be a sensible start to show they're serious about picking the talent we have, not the type of team we'd like. Yes or play him as a batsman he can't be any worse that some of the ones who keep getting a game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 And as I posted above, Pope fails miserably yet again ! The selectors do really need to take stock of their selection policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Agree Pope offers absolutely nothing, much like Burns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Weihrauch17 said: Agree Pope offers absolutely nothing, much like Burns. Good thing we've got Buttler in the side to provide that counterpuncher's innings. without his 0 off 15 balls, we'd be in real trouble.🙄 Edited December 18, 2021 by chrisjpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 Looking at squad, Crawley,Lawrence and bairstow are our only alternatives unless some of the lions squad are still out there. Bairstow for butler could be an option I would play woakes as an all rounder for Pope and bring in another bowler But still have problems with openers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted December 18, 2021 Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 33 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: Good thing we've got Buttler in the side to provide that counterpuncher's innings. without his 0 off 15 balls, we'd be in real trouble.🙄 Stokes 17 off 80, he is obviously not rght. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, Weihrauch17 said: Stokes 17 off 80, he is obviously not rght. He'll be out of nick, but think back to Headingly. End of the previous day he was 3* off 74. He played the situation and only teed off when it was dire straits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsmyth Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 If I did my job as well as these Full ******* I wouldn't have a job !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 See that clown Pope has made another low score again. The guy should be flown back to UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Making it to day 5 doesn't really seem like a positive .. Must be ripping the hearts out of world class performers like Anderson, who have been there, competed and won .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 It is so disappointing being a cricket fan at the moment. Few changes, if any, will be made in the line up for the next Test, such is the blinkered stubbornness of the Selectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 It's all a big shambles and rather depressing 😕 until the next time we play well and they'll all be heroes 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 7 hours ago, TRINITY said: See that clown Pope has made another low score again. The guy should be flown back to UK Flown back? I'd give him a canoe and hope he misses next season too. 6 hours ago, JDog said: It is so disappointing being a cricket fan at the moment. Few changes, if any, will be made in the line up for the next Test, such is the blinkered stubbornness of the Selectors. two/one and a half changes have to be made. The rest will have to muddle their way through. My change/s would be to bring in Foakes. Now that could be for Buttler and then bring in someone else for Pope (because Pope's useless). But I do like Buttler in this team. He's shown before he can apply himself to batting long periods of time and using up deliveries, so if we can teach him not to step on his stumps, I think he's got a role. So Bring in Foakes and give him the gloves, send Pope off in the canoe and bump Buttler up to 6th. I guess you could make two changes and drop Buttler too for Bairstow, but Bairstow's attacking batting is a luxury we can't afford. His defence just doesn't seem to be there any more, especially against world class Cummings and Hazlewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 It looks like we got two thirds of our Christmas miracle: two Surrey boys dumped! Out go Burns and Pope in come Crawley and Bairstow. Still not Foakes. Leaky Leach in along with Wood for Woakes and Broad. So in order to cure our lack of runs, they've shortened the batting line up to seven batters, then four genuine 10 and 11's. By the fifth test they're going to struggle to find some mistakes they've not made. But maybe it's a masterstroke and it'll fall into place perfectly! In half an hour we'll start to find out... Or not. Rain. Typical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Sigh. England bat. We lost the toss, but Root's said he would have bowled, so that's a start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 18 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: It looks like we got two thirds of our Christmas miracle: two Surrey boys dumped! Out go Burns and Pope in come Crawley and Bairstow. Still not Foakes. Leaky Leach in along with Wood for Woakes and Broad. So in order to cure our lack of runs, they've shortened the batting line up to seven batters, then four genuine 10 and 11's. By the fifth test they're going to struggle to find some mistakes they've not made. But maybe it's a masterstroke and it'll fall into place perfectly! In half an hour we'll start to find out... Or not. Rain. Typical Are sure sure about that. Looks like we have picked a full batting line up of genuine 10 and 11's 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 looks like cjp got the 5-0 correct , just forgot to put the teams in alphabetical order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxo Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 On 17/12/2021 at 15:20, TRINITY said: Well here we go again. Surely there are a few school kids knocking around who could do a better job than burns at opening. Then there is our rock solid middle order batter Ollie Pope who will no doubt chip in with his 20 or so runs. What happened to our secret weapon we held in reserve from the first test, our two vintage bowlers. I could go on, but seriously, the selectors must be held to account for this shambles. Many of this team should be no where near an England shirt in any game format. If they are the best we have then we may as well stop competing at top class international test cricket. I used to love my cricket. Don't watch football, Rugby only occasionally. My feeling is why enter a competition that you have no chance of winning? I'm so fed up with the disappointments the English selectors have rained down on us that I haven' watched any cricket for the best part of a year. What's worse is there's no light at the end of the tunnel. It won't get any better as long as the old boys network still reigns along with who you know rather than what you can do. I'd like to see a national program for finding the best hand/eye coordinators from a very early age eventually leading to a kind of league table that takes picking a team completely out of the hands of the selectors. This wouldn't benefit just cricket but would find the best in all ball sports and enable those who show most promise to be brought on at a very early age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) It looks to me like half of them don't want to be there. Maybe the bubble restrictions they have been under for quite a while are taking their toll mentally, I wouldn't be suprised. Edited December 26, 2021 by Weihrauch17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted December 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 The opposing teams change, the locations change, but the scores remain predictable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted December 27, 2021 Report Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Stopped up to watch it and absolutely no urgency to start the game on time, what a farce! England have been in the ground for an hour, how long does it take to get changed and warm up ***!! Edited December 27, 2021 by Weihrauch17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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