Hungry Llama
U19 12th Man
Crikey did he really say this? Perhaps he was thinking of Headingley 2019. Certainly remember that,
watched it enough.
watched it enough.
I agree that comments about 'saving test cricket' were best kept behind closed doors rather than stated publicly. I gather that's what McCullum said at the interview when he was asked why he wanted the England job, which is fair enough. But it shouldn't have gone beyond the confines of the England set-up.My issue with the "where saving test cricket" statement's from the guys in the group is that it seems to have correlated with them doubling down on a lot of argressive, dumb stuff on the field. I liked stokes and mccullum when they first came together because it seemed like they'de taken a team that couldn't win to save there lives and A. Loosened some players like bairstow up, B. Adapted some agressive, white ball strategy that made the team better (coming down the pitch to pacers to disrupt the length, even root's reverse scoop) and C. Found a way to use irregular bowling/fielding strategies to take 20 wickets even on flat pitches.
Around the start of the last home ashes they started making those "saving test cricket" statements to the media, and at the same time they appeared to me atleast to be doubling down on stuff unnecessarily (short ball play and lyon at the start of the ashes both good examples). Maybe bazball was just all hype, under root they dominated at home, smashed a poor SL in SL and were competitive in NZ before drawing a home ashes and getting obliterated in India much like stokes did, but I feel like they've gone from controlled, planned agression mixed with good cricket to brainless play.
In fairness to Woakes he tends to require some cricket behind him to get into good form but, yeah, biases aside, is he actually a better option than Anderson anyway? Even 41(2/3) year old Anderson. Probably not.Woakes not 'ruling out' 2025-26 Ashes as England's new senior seamer
Anderson's retirement with Australia in mind leaves Woakes' long-term role unclearwww.espncricinfo.com
Remember they just retired a person who is bowling faster and with better control.
I have An Opinion on this.In fairness to Woakes he tends to require some cricket behind him to get into good form but, yeah, biases aside, is he actually a better option than Anderson anyway? Even 41(2/3) year old Anderson. Probably not.
My opinion is they shouldn't have ****ed off Anderson and they should both be playing tbf.I have An Opinion on this.
Considering he averaged 55 in some of the most seam friendly conditions ever seen here, they'd be on a limb doing so.Maybe Stokes, Key and McCullum have told him they see him leading the attack in Australia.
He's not a test number 8. He bats 9 or 10 for Durham.Potts was batting pretty well this season for Durham albeit on some pretty flat surfaces. I wonder if he can bat no.8 for england away from home
He's also arse.Carse a better shout as an 8 but then he's banned for a while still and his bowling isn't as good as others.
Seeing as Pope is doing okay, just thought I’d remind Grecian of thisI've already said something about this on the other thread, but yeah don't see any change, ah well, maybe they'll feel a bit of confidence coming out of a win, but if Pope ever makes it as a Top-class international number 3 I'll buy A plymouth Argyle shirt, and wear it to work.
Seeing as Pope is doing okay, just thought I’d remind Grecian of this