England v New Zealand (2nd test)

[mackembhoy]

It's a worry then outside of our IPL keeper's this is the best we have to offer

I don't think he's been selected because there's no keepers about.

He's been in the England camp for 12 months. He was selected in the squad prior to Foakes injury.

Fortune gave them a chance to have a look at him. He's only a needs must keeper at Gloucestershire by all accounts.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Just checked, and Buttler played for Lancashire on Thursday as well.

it’s absolutely nonsense this.

 

[Deleted member 41188]

Pathetic choices.

The whole resting bollocks needs binned.

Test cricket is the pinnacle and should be respected as such.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Just checked, and Buttler played for Lancashire on Thursday as well.

it’s absolutely nonsense this.

Curran, Moeen, Woakes, Buttler, Bairstow all rested because they were at an IPL that ended a month early.

 

[smoker]

Just checked, and Buttler played for Lancashire on Thursday as well.

it’s absolutely nonsense this.

Boult for NZ. Silverwood reviving the idiotic ipl versus country argument

 

[hank williams]

Crowd sound well oiled already

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Boult for NZ. Silverwood reviving the idiotic ipl versus country argument

Williamson too. They’ve fucked it right up

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

The most embarrassing selection in years. Did they not pick up his lack of big game psychological strength before he was picked? If would have been enough to be batting in a test match without giving him the responsibility of keeping wicket.

Awful keeping
Awful fielding
No spinner
No bowling strategy
Too many green batsmen
'Resting your best players because they played in the IPL
Picking a player with racist tweets
Getting the head of selectors sacked, taking on the job himself then making a mess of the job

Silverwood has turned into Moores, clueless
.
4.7 an over this morning, fuck off man

Re Bracey, people could have said the same about Gooch after one game. He’s keeping to help out, give him a chance.

 

[Concordsafc]

Just feels brilliant to be back in a ground with a cracking atmosphere. All good spirts. Majority of steward etc spot on very easy to get a beer or four, honestly feels like a final game not going to lie it was very emotional when I stood inside the ground

Re Bracey, people could have said the same about Gooch after one game. He’s keeping to help out, give him a chance.

Crowd are behind the lad got a massive round of applause.

 

[Bears Beets]

Now we’re sucking diesel.

 

[Dexter]

Right back in it.

 

[Bears Beets]

Yes Jimmy

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

OH JIMMY JIMMY

 

[Dexter]

I tell you what Bracey has redeemed himself here, love seeing a keeper in a floppy hat. Tremendous stuff.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Get in woody

 

[Dexter]

Thought that was worth a review to be honest.

Maybe not

 

[Jack Torrance]

Haway England

 

[smoker]

Re Bracey, people could have said the same about Gooch after one game. He’s keeping to help out, give him a chance.

He's keeping because the coach won't play either of two experienced wicket keepers because they played IPL.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

He's keeping because the coach won't play either of two experienced wicket keepers because they played IPL.

My point is that you’re judging his ‘big game psychological strength’ on two knocks plus a spell as stand-in keeper. He may not be good enough but it’s too early to say that now.

 

[TopCat]

Gerrin