2nd Test (Edgbaston) - July 2nd

[Johan]

Root’s career may not last the Ashes

why won't it? he is still our best bat and would remain that way until he's 37-38 I reckon.

 

[govinda indian fan]

why won't it? he is still our best bat and would remain that way until he's 37-38 I reckon.

2027 ashes

 

[Johan]

that he turns into Mark Ramprakash when he steps on Australian shores

yet the best English bat in Australia in last two digs.

 

[ma1978]

why won't it? he is still our best bat and would remain that way until he's 37-38 I reckon.

brook, Duckett, smith all better at this stage

just feel he’s lost a moment of response time. No way he gets bowled like a he just got bowled a year ago.

 

[capt_Luffy]

that he turns into Mark Ramprakash when he steps on Australian shores

Ramprakash averages 49.3 in Australia

 

[Johan]

brook, Duckett, smith all better at this stage

just feel he’s lost a moment of response time. No way he gets bowled like a he just got bowled a year ago.

I doubt it, the ball was absurd right there, he played very decently last game and 100% would've gotten an easy ton if time allowed for it. It's less bats struggling, Akash Deep has bowled a seam spell of the higher order on a flat deck where everyone has been a little lazy, deserves credit.

 

[ma1978]

yet the best English bat in Australia in last two digs.

That’s a reflection on how bat the others were

 

[Calm_profit]

Ramprakash averages 49.3 in Australia

Graeme Hick I guess

 

[ma1978]

I doubt it, the ball was absurd right there, he played very decently last game and 100% would've gotten an easy ton if time allowed for it. It's less bats struggling, Akash Deep has bowled a seam spell of the higher order on a flat deck where everyone has been a little lazy, deserves credit.

let’s see. He doesn’t seem like the god mode Joe Root of the past few years (I fear the other three a lot more) but time will tell

 

[Johan]

That’s a reflection on how bat the others were

Kind of true

 

[ma1978]

Graeme Hick I guess

yes Ramorakash a bad example. Or Jonathan Trott in the last digs

 

[Johan]

let’s see. He doesn’t seem like the god mode Joe Root of the past few years (I fear the other three a lot more) but time will tell

watch him make a hundred on Lord's greentop after not maximizing output on the two roads

 

[GIMH]

Jamie Smith just averaging a poxy 300 for the series to date. Burgey doesn’t rate him though

 

[Pothas]

Jamie Smith just averaging a poxy 300 for the series to date. Burgey doesn’t rate him though

Got to bat above Stokes doesn't he?

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Hard hands against spin, will struggle in India.

 

[GIMH]

I’d happily bat him at 5 but there’s no need to

 

[Arachnödouche2.0]

Bumrah-like cheer for Akash. Love to see it.

 

[cnerd123]

Safe to say we are going to lose

I’m here

respect

Hard to see where a wicket comes from. Woakes about to be the Bazball anti-hero and save the Test.

 

[wpdavid]

I’d happily bat him at 5 but there’s no need to

And it's a big ask for a keeper anyway, despite Pant's contributions in the series.

 

[Dissector]

In these situations I don't understand why you don't have at least 4-5 close-in fielders at all times.