Neil Pickup
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Ugh! Embarrassingly illiterate! With exclamation marks everywhere!
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***Official*** Ireland v England at Dublin
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Point of order: "Bluey" is the standard nickname for all rangas, isn't it? Like "Chalky" for anyone named "White" or "Dusty" for Millers.
As David & Jon were/are both very much of the ginger persuasion, it's possible they both copped it independently. Would guess the older Bairstow scion was a redhead too.
As David & Jon were/are both very much of the ginger persuasion, it's possible they both copped it independently. Would guess the older Bairstow scion was a redhead too.
flibbertyjibber
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Pissed off that Bairstow travelled to carry drinks and Stokes who is supposedly unfit to bowl gets to play. Still looks like rain will be the winner in this one.
LegionOfBrad
International Debutant
Prior can't manoeuvre the singles which is why he can't get a foothold in the team. He's more of a four hitter which works for him (unbelievably well) in tests. Tho i don't see that Kieswetter is the answer. As if he's not smashing balls he gets stuck.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Not shy of options for keeepers currently either. Bairstow looks to be the next cab off the rank, but there's Buttler down at Somerset too who I remain an admirer of.
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I am prepared to let Bedwetter have a 20 match run in the side tough to see if he can develop that side of his game. Prior has proved over time he can't so we move on. It may be that Bairstow or Davies is a better longterm option but we need to give the current guy a fair crack.
MW1304
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah there's not too much difference between Prior and Kieswetter in ODIs - both are boundary hitters with technical issues, stay legside of the ball favouring the offside, can be countered by good straight bowling. The one glaring difference is that Kieswetter actually scores runs.
Most aggressive shot I've ever seen Trott play, I think.
Most aggressive shot I've ever seen Trott play, I think.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Very green so movement if the seam's hit, slightly two-paced with some balls holding up a bit but there's decent bounce and carry too. Mooney and Rankin were getting them to climb before the shower.
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Yeah, I'd have gone for Davies for sure but the important thing is to give someone a decent run instead of chopping and changing constantly.
Howe_zat
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Pace and climb from Mooney especially is interesting. Sounds like it's be tough to start, so I'd be content with 4 an over for the middle, so long as these two stay.
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The batsmen are basically stepping on the boundaries though. The pitch is tough but it shouldn't be a low-scoring game.
Prince EWS
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Mooney bowled a fair bit quicker than he usually does tbf; wasn't all the pitch.
Prince EWS
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Depends what you mean by "record". He has an awesome ODI average and economy rate, yes. He only bowls just over four overs per match though and he hasn't really played against serious opposition yet. He's basically been used as a specialist fielder whenever he's played and the little I've seen of his batting and bowling tends to reflect why.Nigel Jones has an awesome record.
Edit: and a beauty first up. What was PEWS talking about.