England v India - Third Test, 10/07

[Ghfd]

And he’s away with a smash through the covers.

That’s ashes selection sorted

 

[Raymondo]

we're good at winning the toss at least

Or is Shubman Gill good at losing it?!

 

[Ghfd]

Classic four there Zachery

Edge over the slips to thirdman

Followed by a proper square drive for 4

It’s bi polar batting

 

[Voice of fair play]

Until he averages sub-25 with the ball (so never, basically) I’ll never be able to make peace with that.

Especially while Ahmed and Carson are breathing.

Bashir a worse selection than Crawley for me and that saying something as both should not be playing

 

[TheRey]

Classic four there Zachery

Edge over the slips to thirdman

Best shot he's played, and it still had all the control of a drunk driver

Bashir a worse selection than Crawley for me and that saying something as both should not be playing

Bashir is the worst selection I've ever seen. Picked off a youtube video ffs absolute madness to stick with him



Double figures for Creepy. Raise your bat Zak, lad

 

[Raymondo]

Wonder if that is just Shubman saving face.

Yeah, makes no sense not to want to bat first given how many runs they’ve already scored this series and added to the fact that 3/4 of England’s pace attack spent the best part of four days in the field less than a week ago.

Mind you, Lords historically is best for batting on Day’s 2 & 3 - not that it’s generally a minefield on Day 1 mind.

 

[mackembhoy]

Duckett was given a chance when others had discarded him and Foakes was the preferred option of many to keep

Yes but he averaged 72 at 76 SR in 2022. While Lees was not doing the job McCullum wanted and got the nod instead for Pakistan.

Crawley averaged 32 with 3 centuries in FC before his callup. His situation was purely on potential more like Rehan,Bashir, Hartley and Hull picks.

Duckett and Smith both earned their spot on performance.

 

[Raymondo]

What's that knob Sunak doing with the Legend Tendulkar?

Both Modi fanboys aren’t they…?

Rob Key nepotism maybe

99% this.

 

[Voice of fair play]

Best shot he's played, and it still had all the control of a drunk driver

Bashir is the worst selection I've ever seen. Picked off a youtube video ffs absolute madness to stick with him



Double figures for Creepy. Raise your bat Zak, lad

Yeah I agree mate, you can’t have a first choice spinner for a country when his own county want him now where near their side!!

 

[Raymondo]

Plenty have though Duckett, Smith, Carse

I’m not sure you can say that with Smith and Carse - both of those lads were on the radar for some considerable time, Carse especially.

Gonna bag a century now you've said that.

Not a chance.

 

[TheRey]

Yeah I agree mate, you can’t have a first choice spinner for a country when his own county want him now where near their side!!

It's just f***ing mental. Third choice spinner, at best, for his county who watch him train every day, but picked for test cricket off a youtube video.

Vibes.

 

[mackembhoy]

Anyway lets hope these two put on 300-0

They ain't turfing out Crawley as they want him for Australia. So lets hope this is the innings that turns the tide for him.

He's looking all over the shop though.

 

[Raymondo]

How’s he going to get any sort of consistency when he’s changing guard pretty much every ball? Needs to go back to basics bat on middle and off and leave anything wide.

Vibes innit

 

[Ghfd]

Another classic good shot through the covers

He knows everyone is thinking the same and looks like he’s said sod this , I’ll get a few before the inevitable

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Bashir has talent, but he’s only 21. And he needs taking out

He also can’t bat or field, which really harms his game and disrupts the team

 

[Voice of fair play]

I’m not sure you can say that with Smith and Carse - both of those lads were on the radar for some considerable time, Carse especially.


Not a chance.

Yeah tbf though Carse county form was not a normal route to selection.

 

[Dexter]

Crawley braying them arl ower the shop here.

 

[Raymondo]

Undoubtedly.

IIRC I started a Crawley finished thread about 18 months back

Surprised it hasn’t been bumped to hell

Has he ever actually ‘started’ though? Can’t be a ‘hasbeen’ if you’re a ‘neverwasbeen’ .

 

[TheRey]

Crawley is just yet more proof that nothing good has ever come out of K*nt.

 

[Raymondo]

Well let's be honest, it's like scoring a goal in the back garden with a 4 year old child in goal. It'd be f***ing weird to celebrate it

If my back garden is given Test status, I’m celebrating the f**ker!