4th Ashes Test - Old Trafford

[Beau Peep]

Ben looks ten foot tall doesn't he

 

[dixonsafc]

That has to be the end of his test career.

Pushing at the ball, footwork was shocking.

 

[TravellingMackem]

Really can’t see the point in persisting with Roy any longer. His techniques awful for test match cricket

 

[safcpelaw]

Haway lads get through to lunch.

 

[toosb]

Great ball that. It would have got better players than Roy out. He had applied himself pretty well, if only he'd done that more often.

Too many batsmen clean bowled these days like.

 

[safcpelaw]

That has to be the end of his test career.

Pushing at the ball, footwork was shocking.

Much better effort from him but you are right.

 

[sonson]

Well Bowled that.

Not done enough to keep his place though.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Zero footwork. Should be him finished with test cricket.

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

How many times is Roy going to play that shot and have his middle stump taken out man? Fuck's sake.

 

[TravellingMackem]

I do think there’s something in Denly though, not going to average 50 but definitely a better option than the other options we have to open.

 

[dixonsafc]

Great ball that. It would have got better players than Roy out. He had applied himself pretty well, if only he'd done that more often.

Too many batsmen clean bowled these days like.

The delivery was good but the technique was shocking. Feet were planted and pushing away from his body. He’s not a test match batsman.

 

[safcpelaw]

I do think there’s something in Denly though, not going to average 50 but definitely a better option than the other options we have to open.

He needs to show it today marra need to see a 200 ball innings from him today.

 

[Beau Peep]

Fuck off Cummings. And no I’m not going to lick his arse and say well bowled blah blah blah.

Was an ok delivery, quite fast, straight and on a good length... that's all. But against a player with an awful Test technique and no confidence, I could bowl a cherry through that yawning gap

 

[toosb]

Well Bowled that.

Not done enough to keep his place though.

Agreed. Footwork could've been better but that's a modern batsman, they often don't have good footwork.
Trouble is, who else is there? We are playing batsmen who average less than 40 in first-class cricket.

Thoughts? Anyone knocking on the door?

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Agreed. Footwork could've been better but that's a modern batsman, they often don't have good footwork.
Trouble is, who else is there? We are playing batsmen who average less than 40 in first-class cricket.

Thoughts? Anyone knocking on the door?

Pope

 

[hudson88]

Great ball that. It would have got better players than Roy out. He had applied himself pretty well, if only he'd done that more often.

Too many batsmen clean bowled these days like.

Completely agree with this.

 

[toosb]

The delivery was good but the technique was shocking. Feet were planted and pushing away from his body. He’s not a test match batsman.

Don't disagree. But it would have got many a modern day batsman out.

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Agreed. Footwork could've been better but that's a modern batsman, they often don't have good footwork.
Trouble is, who else is there? We are playing batsmen who average less than 40 in first-class cricket.

Thoughts? Anyone knocking on the door?

Very little coming through

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

The delivery was good but the technique was shocking. Feet were planted and pushing away from his body. He’s not a test match batsman.

Spot on. The gap he left between bat and body is is a dream for a bowler like Cummins.

 

[Rustie Trombone]

Can we get to lunch without losing another?