Dexter
Striker
I’m fairly certain Smith has never opened the batting for Surrey. The past few seasons has been Burns and Sibley every game.
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New Zealand v England 3rd test Hamilton
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Jack Torrance
Striker
Shit result in this test but a series win in New Zealand is a good effort and the team deserve a lot of credit.
Bethell should stay at 3 and I wouldn’t move Smith from 6/7 either he’s perfect there. Crawley will be very lucky if he’s still in the XI in the summer
Bethell should stay at 3 and I wouldn’t move Smith from 6/7 either he’s perfect there. Crawley will be very lucky if he’s still in the XI in the summer
Inside Forward
Winger
Ah fair enough. I’m sure someone on Wisden said he’d opened the batting for Surrey before and made a hundred. Perhaps @TheRey knows?
TheRey
Striker
Not that I can think of mate. As has been said our openers are penned in as Burns and Sibley, and if one of them is unavailable, then Ryan Patel moves up to open.
Unless he's done it in a game to set up a declaration or something and I just can't recall it
Ongo Baglogian
Midfield
Bring back Lees, bat Bethell at 3, Smith with the gloves and drop Pope and Crawley.
Silly Point
Striker
I'd hazard a guess at a near enough full strength side, with them not having played for a few months and with India to come.
TheRey
Striker
They'll disrespect Zimbabwe and pull some zany shit. My bet: Expect Atkinson and Brook to open as "pinch hitters" in Test cricket. Zafar Ansari to be plucked out of retirement for a laugh. That lanky left armer who went on tour and Darren Stevens to open the bowling
Getting boring this stuff.
Mr.Thunders
Striker
Imo you cant just let Crawley be a nailed on opener regardless of scores.Let's say he has a shit summer against India so he goes into the Ashes and is eaten alive by the aussie quicks in tough conditions.The alternative is to give him a a couple of tests and let someone else have a go.We've seen what happens time and time again down under when you start an ashes series with a new opening pair.
chopsfc007
Striker
You would think he didn't like cricket
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TheRey
Striker
The zany selections to show how "different" they are? I agree, I'm over it now.
chopsfc007
Striker
That zany bethell did well
You come over as an unhinged lunatic. Just roam round the board getting in spats and acting the bellend
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chopsfc007
Striker
Actively wanted us to get beat when we played Ireland as well yet supposedly supports England
Nothing says I’m over it like repeating the same crap again and again.
Agreed, he should try doing something less annoying.
Like defending referees at all costs.
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Jack Torrance
Striker
Carse and Bethell have been the recent odd selections but have done really well? Not sure what your point is
Voice of fair play
Striker
It’s weird really this regime gets players particularly new players performing above their domestic performances like Carse and Bethell, not only are they not praised for it they actually yet get criticized for it from some quarters??
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Where? Only questioning I've seen of these two was in their original selection which was pretty universal and justifiable.
