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That’s elite honesty right thereFfs man
Almost feel sorry for them here
Get him at 3
This is totally justifying ed Smith theory mind
Pick players who can bat, and can genuinely bat, as far as you can
Just feels that Sri Lanka have lost this test in the last 45 mins.
Well anyone who has ever said things along the lines of us not needing genuine batters at 7 etc were clueless anyway tbf.
Slightly overstating it. There have been many who have tried and failed, Ali being one.
Root ought to have a better chance than Ali because of his game.
The problem with such as Ali trying from his point of view is that if he gives it a go and fails he doesn't get the credit and he's in danger of being dropped. We ought to think of Modern as a bit of a hero, he's been shunted around the batting order so often it must put his head in a spin.
I see Stokes has been put in at three and it hasn't worked but maybe it could it they keep trying, maybe it will work eventually but maybe folk will just say Stokes is out of form he should be dropped and Bairstow given a chance.
No good answer available.
Lower order to the rescue once again.
Gonna demoralise them that. Just need to keep them down.
Not seen any action yet. Has the pitch turned?
Yeah a lot more than galle
I’d say you can still score runs, probably par that
I see Compton has tweeted that Curran is a long time number 3
I know we can overdo stats. But in 48 first class games he averages 29. With no tons
Of course he is promising, but he’s never a test 3. Is he?
Yeah a lot more than galle
I’d say you can still score runs, probably par that
This is totally justifying ed Smith theory mind
Pick players who can bat, and can genuinely bat, as far as you can
The Jennings issue will return. Australia will have him on toast.
Strange times these, you almost want us to be 2 or 3 down to allow the proper batsmen to come in.
Think he could be one day. Early days though. He's never a test class bowler so they're going to have to try something to get him there.
Par, yes. But actually think its an attacking game you need - so maybe will be tricky for Sri Lanka.
Another great toss to have won.
Aye, but the difference between over 1 and over 70 in Sri Lanka is one thing. In England, a very different matter...
If Ed Smith is brutal about horses for courses being for the batsmen too, he may not get his chance...
Agree if he does it will be utter carnage.
We laugh and joke about it. But our lower order is immense like. Lost count of times they've gotten us out of the shit. A bit of a culture shock considering the collapses we had growing up. Just imagine if our top order contributed. Problem is that they haven't been. Putting undue pressure on our bowlers too often. People like Rash would love 500+ on the board setting ultra attacking fields etc. But I can't remember the last time we declared 1st innings.
We aren’t playing in England mate
It’s totally and utterly irrelevant
The last test match we declared
Fuck. Did we? In the first innings?
If that's the case. All hail the top order.
The problem is that there is no one compelling.