Comeback_Kenwyne
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Absolutely buzzing we've found another decent number 7 here...
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England in Sri Lanka Red Ball
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I sense some sarcasm......
smoker
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Familiar feel to this innings.
One of these days, we'll find one who can bat 3.
One of these days, we'll find one who can bat 3.
Comeback_Kenwyne
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He looks great. Not a dasher either, so some difference.
But what happens with Bairstow back?
Either way, I think we have to stop thinking of Stokes as a top six batsman some time soon. When was the last time he contributed more than a scratchy 30? More and more a bowling all-rounder.
smoker
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If we don't have the top order batsmen to displace one of the 6,7 and 8's then the some of these 6, 7 and 8's need to spend time in the nets learning to be top order batsmen.
Buttler, Stokes, Ali and Bairstow should all have the talent to bat higher if they worked on their defensive play and cut out the tail-ender shots.
Buttler, Stokes, Ali and Bairstow should all have the talent to bat higher if they worked on their defensive play and cut out the tail-ender shots.
Comeback_Kenwyne
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Maybe Foakes?
Not sure about Stokesy either. His batting has gone completely off the boil.
ProfessionalMackem
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Good rearguard batting.
Well done Foakes, Curran and Rash. Give us summat to bowl at least
Well done Foakes, Curran and Rash. Give us summat to bowl at least
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Ageing trundler
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Excellent rearguard action that. Foakes deserves a 100 tomorrow.k
Fantastic days cricket there
England were a bit gung ho in the morning but I thought burns and Ali were a bit unlucky
Only root n stokes really gave it away
Fantastic by foakes
As people say it’s a Dilema as it’s another number 7
I am not convinced that the players people are talking about are good enough to bat in the top 3, it’s harsh sayings it’s attitude, it’s a specialist position
I’d probably bat Stokes 3 as he does have the technique and in England especially is good against the new ball
Curran looks genuinely good with the bat, exciting
I wouldn’t go that far, I thought he did ok when he came back last summer
We are getting there in my opinion, it’s just about getting the people in the right places
To be fair to Buttler he’s been brilliant he doesn’t give it away at all
Ali got a class ball and did play very defensive at 3 in England but he shouldn’t bat there
As I say stokes could but not Bairstow he has too many technical flaws
But he has to play
Don’t agree about Stokes marra
He will get there, he’s just working out the best rhythm
England were a bit gung ho in the morning but I thought burns and Ali were a bit unlucky
Only root n stokes really gave it away
Fantastic by foakes
As people say it’s a Dilema as it’s another number 7
I am not convinced that the players people are talking about are good enough to bat in the top 3, it’s harsh sayings it’s attitude, it’s a specialist position
I’d probably bat Stokes 3 as he does have the technique and in England especially is good against the new ball
Curran looks genuinely good with the bat, exciting
I wouldn’t go that far, I thought he did ok when he came back last summer
We are getting there in my opinion, it’s just about getting the people in the right places
To be fair to Buttler he’s been brilliant he doesn’t give it away at all
Ali got a class ball and did play very defensive at 3 in England but he shouldn’t bat there
As I say stokes could but not Bairstow he has too many technical flaws
But he has to play
Don’t agree about Stokes marra
He will get there, he’s just working out the best rhythm
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Bri
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Yup. Personally I'd give Stokes (form-wise) a lot of slack, the last year can't have helped his cricket but we know he's a class batsman and it will come back sooner or later.
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We could go something like this in the ashes
Anderson
Broad
Curran
Root
Woakes
Foakes
Buttler
Ali
Stokes
Bairstow
Morgan
At least this way we wouldn't have to worry about openers, Root and Ali are in their preferred spots and Buttler, Stokes and Bairstow are in at 7 or below. I added Morgan as he's in good form for a number 11 and doesn't really play red ball cricket, just what the selectors are looking for.
In all seriousness I don't like this phrase "bailed out by our lower order", it was true in the path, but to be fair to Ed Smith he did an interview in the summer and said he was going to do it differentlly, but just getting the best cricketers on the pitch, the idea being that in the XI you will have enough runs and enough wickets with people maybe not contributing massive scores but all adding up to a greater sum
Its an interesting theory like, and not convinced as you do need a solid top order IMO. But if Ali was to get the odd 50 and the odd top order wicket batting 3 for example, you could argue that is enough to justify his position, especially if the likes of Woakes, Rashid, Stokes, Curran etc are all doing the same.
TheRey
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Please God no.
Been looking good lately at 3, he has the talent
Third Test against India. Scored 62.
Paddy O'Dors
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Bit shit what they did with the supporters in Kandy like.
Sri Lanka government/cricket authorities are amateurish as fuck like.
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Sri Lanka government/cricket authorities are amateurish as fuck like.
ProfessionalMackem
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Who is the key bowler tomorrow when we get a chance to bowl?
Was a bit flummoxed by sky's suggestion on the debate.
Was a bit flummoxed by sky's suggestion on the debate.
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