mackembhoy
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and rightly so farcical batting on a brilliant batting pitch
The openers missing 2 straight ones and kp doing god knows what that was.
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The openers missing 2 straight ones and kp doing god knows what that was.
wilberforce
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seems a strange decision to drop compton now
drop bairstow, open with compton, and put root in at 5 or 6
drop bairstow, open with compton, and put root in at 5 or 6
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Icarebecauseyoudo
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very good bowling to be fair...
scotch
Striker
the trouble is Cook is struggling at the start of his innings.
The Breen Machine
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What is the problem with Root opening? He's plundered runs for Yorkshire as an opener, too many knee-jerks here, Compton was being rolled over by average NZ seamers and by trade is a number 3 batsman for his county.
Root was the correct choice to open.
Root was the correct choice to open.
wilberforce
Striker
he is atm, but he is a class act mate
fair play to the aussies though, they have bowled well and put the pressure on us
The Lambton Worm
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After winning the toss Cook said on TMS that he expected the ball to move about. So why the fuck did you elect to bat first you f***ing idiot.
The Breen Machine
Striker
Harris is a good bowler to be fair, just made of glass.
wilberforce
Striker
it's all about opinion mate, and i won't say yours is wrong
but opening for yorkshire, and opening for england is an entirely different kettle of fish
compton had 2 good innings agaist the aussies in the warm up match
First and Second test I would have put them in, their batting is possibly even more fragile that ours (although after today im not so sure), we should have got into them with the ball instead of giving them a lift first...
Steak Pie
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It's worse than when durham lose a wicket before lunch at Cls
We should put some stickies at the top of this board:
"250 is a good 1st innings score at Chester-Le-Street sometimes"
"Test cricket lasts 5 days"
The Breen Machine
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It is but Compton was finding out the exact same thing, fair enough he only played 9 tests but he failed in the majority of them. Root was in superb form at the start of the season and by trade is an opener so was the obvious choice for this series IMO.
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Icarebecauseyoudo
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Anyone would have done the same
wilberforce
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i think root is going to be a hell of a player for what it's worth, just think ease him into test match cricket at number 5 or 6, then when he's matured a bit and learned his trade, promote him
i agree with everything you say, and think he will be a superb opening bat (in time....... imo)
The Breen Machine
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i think root is going to be a hell of a player for what it's worth, just think ease him into test match cricket at number 5 or 6, then when he's matured a bit and learned his trade, promote him
i agree with everything you say, and think he will be a superb opening bat (in time....... imo)
I can see the arguement for that also, but in a short space of time he proved capable and I don't think you should hold back class like him just out of caution due to his age.
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