Voice of fair play
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Yeah sorry meant last 5 or 6 tests, they had just been beaten 2 0 at home to Sri Lanka.
They were going into that series very much in transition and low on confidence
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Yeah sorry meant last 5 or 6 tests, they had just been beaten 2 0 at home to Sri Lanka.
They were going into that series very much in transition and low on confidence
They had a really good attack
Utter nonsense
2 of the quickest bowlers you could possibly face And a bloke who averages early 20s
So that’s 2 away series that basically don’t count in Sri Lanka and South Africa
Great
Just as a note saw Ben Stokes in Chester le street park yesterday
Going totally Unnoticed too
Only me sad enough to recognize him
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Silly Point
Striker
Travesty that like (that no one else recognised him) Sad state of affairs
Voice of fair play
Striker
All about opinions, but I would find hard to remember a worse batting side they have had since coming back to the test arena really would.
And taking everything into account a worse overall test side since they came back as well.
Quite sure no one has mentioned Sri Lanka away doesn’t count but making things up has never stopped you before.
No one has mentioned South Africa away don’t count either just that they were a poor side at the time.
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So only batting counts now?
their bowling attack was quality
Strange mindset you have like.
Voice of fair play
Striker
So only batting counts now?
their bowling attack was quality
Strange mindset you have like.
No you take everything into account, it’s not going too far imo to say their batting was worse than they ever have had in living memory, at least can’t remember them having even close to a worse one.
Their bowling, Nortje was making his test debut was not the bowler he is now and at that point was finding his way in the game.
The other two clearly quality bowlers, however Philander didn’t bowl well in that series for whatever reason, don’t know whether he seen it as a bit of a swansong with him retiring but by his previous high standards he had a poor series.
Rabada one of the best fast bowlers in the world also bowled below his normal standards and did not play in one of the games.
Whether you like it or not, all of that was a major factor on us winning that series imo, and I stand by my opinion that we played better in the Ashes and put up a hell of a fight, against Smith, Cummins and Hazelwood playing at the absolute top of their game.
It was a good time to play South Africa imo.
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Good lord
chopsfc007
Striker
Will they have back up ready to travel over
Could be tricky as they had to charter a flight for the squad, I doubt they'd do it for a back up, they'll just make do with the players there
23 man squad travelled, presumably for this sort of issue
Issue will be that they all shared a plane
chopsfc007
Striker
Fair enough hadn't seen the squad
Dont wanna blame anyone
They've all tested though and only Mo tested positive
Woakes shared car with him so thats why he is isolating
Strange as he tested negative before they flew, but sounds like a 36 hour gap where they could have got it
Next test results tomorrow vital like, if they are all negative, its tough on Mo but crisis will be averted
I am thinking more of the bigger picture for Sri Lanka!
Also Sri Lanka need to get back from South Africa in one piece too
They've all tested though and only Mo tested positive
Woakes shared car with him so thats why he is isolating
Strange as he tested negative before they flew, but sounds like a 36 hour gap where they could have got it
Next test results tomorrow vital like, if they are all negative, its tough on Mo but crisis will be averted
I am thinking more of the bigger picture for Sri Lanka!
Also Sri Lanka need to get back from South Africa in one piece too
Yeah the risk is he got it before flying, tested negative, passed on during flight then tested positive. And the positive tests for the others will then follow
ECB have been prehaps the best at this, yet its still possible to get it, not good like.
You could almost say that England's tour to India ,as well as this one rests on the results tomorrow. If they all have it, cant see them wanting to go through with it.
Indeed. Knew we should have gone with Bess over Mooen
Poor Mo
Now looking at 2 weeks in a hotel room with no realistic chance of playing
Almost sums it up for him last few years
Aye, they'll be nervous for the next few days
scaly_piscine
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PCR tests are largely false positives if you use the ridiculous number of cycles the UK generally uses (45). I won't go too much into the science, but basically each cycle doubles the amount of material and at 15 cycles everything tests negative and at 60 everything tests positive. PCR was never intended to be used for diagnostic work, it was more about general research into confirmed cases (of any disease).
England already had confirmed false positives during the South African tour. But I assume they've repeatedly checked with Moeen to avoid a repeat of that situation. I don't know why they're still using PCR, given the money slushing around in English cricket I'd have thought they'd be using lateral flow tests (LFT), which are more accurate and don't require being sent to a lab. Maybe they're just using PCR as an initial test until it coughs up a positive result, and then they confirm with LFT.
Anyway I didn't want to see Moeen playing anyway, been given far too many chances over the past 2-3 years.
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