Spark
Global Moderator
Well what he's just said there is that his only disappointment is that they didn't go harder after Brook got out last night, and this morning
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5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August
- Thread starter capt_Luffy
- Start date
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That's an incredible effort.
7 wickets with a belly filled with 4 litres of goon.
Molehill
International Coach
Can't disagree, from the moment I saw him step across the boundary rope I thought he looked very nervous. There seems to be a plan now to keep the ball outside off stump to him, I suspect the Aussies will have noticed.
Kirkut
International Regular
You don't choose bazball. Bazball choses you.
Spark
Global Moderator
I wouldn't read too much into this morning tbh. I would definitely read into his first innings dismissal, Cummins and Hazlewood would like the look of a player who tries the angled bat force off the back foot with no footwork.
Molehill
International Coach
He may have been right on this occasion, the ball suddenly started doing loads as the weather changed and prodding around was getting them nowhere. Even Root suddenly found it tough.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Man, I love Test Cricket
Silver Silva
International Vice-Captain
Combined Test XI for the series?
1.KL Rahul
2.Ben Duckett
3.Shubman Gill
4.Joe Root
5.Harry Brook
6.Ben Stokes
7.Risabh Pant (WK)
8.Ravindra Jadeja
9.Josh Tongue
10.Jasprit Bumrah
11.Mohammad Siraj
1.KL Rahul
2.Ben Duckett
3.Shubman Gill
4.Joe Root
5.Harry Brook
6.Ben Stokes
7.Risabh Pant (WK)
8.Ravindra Jadeja
9.Josh Tongue
10.Jasprit Bumrah
11.Mohammad Siraj
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Agree, don't mind the aggressive batting philosophy, it's helped us much more than it's hurt us. Selection more of an issue, mainly the bowling but please get Bethell to play some cricket.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
I think I will go with Smith for Brook and let him keep, and switch Jadeja and Stokes' batting positions.
So basically:
- KL Rahul
- Ben Duckett
- Shubhman Gill
- Joe Root
- Rishabh Pant
- Jamie Smith+
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Ben Stokes*
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Josh Tongue
- Mohammad Siraj
I've very mixed feelings about the McCullum/Stokes/Key era. The cricket has been exciting, sure, but often unadaptable and braindead. Australia's iffy batting line up might make it more competitive, but I think we'll get hammered and it might be curtains for those three (if we lose badly, then they should all go).
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Seems reasonable, Tongue the only question mark? Judging on this series you'd definitely flip Stokes and Jadeja in the batting order.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Regular
Tongue ended up being the second highest wicket taker , 19 wickets in 3 matches
Sundar was miles better with the ball than Jadeja.
Spark
Global Moderator
I mean Jadeja did score over 500 runs in the series. Given how high scoring this series was it's nowhere near the equal of other 500-run series in history but still.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Definitely, but Jadeja was several leagues ahead with the bat.
capt_Luffy
Hall of Fame Member
Imo, Jadeja played the best innings this Series as well and it wasn't a big score. Also saved the 4th (yes, with Sundar).