England v New Zealand (2nd test)

[Hyltons finest]

Just poor this considering the pitch. Typical English batting tho

 

[Hongkongphooey]

You could drive a bus through that gap, talking of players not good enough for England, here comes Pope.

 

[Ceverton]

Sky need to bring Cricket AM back!

Logon or register to see this image

 

[King Kareoke]

Shocking review that

 

[Hongkongphooey]

That is an absolutely dreadful shot and an even worse review

 

[Bears Beets]

This is horrific

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Nailed on we’ll be 85-4

Lucky to make that

 

[Hongkongphooey]

This is horrific

Yep, disgusting
That's dreadful technique by Pope

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

No weather to save England from losing this time i fear. Hope one of the middle order prove me wrong like but I have lost any confidence in this team when they bat.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Nearly

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Yes, it is silly, but selecting particular criteria of a player's career is usually just an attempt to support an opinion.

Not in this context it isn’t. Ben Stokes is a better batsman than his career average of 37. That average is on the lower side because of his early career. Over the last 40/50 tests he has been more consistent and reliable which means we’ll have a player coming back into the side who brings more than what his career average suggests. It’s not selective.

I agree with your overall point and made it myself; we’ll be better with him in the side but with this top three we are going nowhere fast

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Not in this context it isn’t. Ben Stokes is a better batsman than his career average of 37. That average is on the lower side because of his early career. Over the last 40/50 tests he has been more consistent and reliable which means we’ll have a player coming back into the side who brings more than what his career average suggests. It’s not selective.

I agree with your overall point and made it myself; we’ll be better with him in the side but with this top three we are going nowhere fast

Top 5

 

[AB22 Easy Tiger]

Not in this context it isn’t. Ben Stokes is a better batsman than his career average of 37. That average is on the lower side because of his early career. Over the last 40/50 tests he has been more consistent and reliable which means we’ll have a player coming back into the side who brings more than what his career average suggests. It’s not selective.

I agree with your overall point and made it myself; we’ll be better with him in the side but with this top three we are going nowhere fast

Who do we have to replace the top 3?

I don’t watch any county cricket as I’m in the US, all I get to see is England

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Who do we have to replace the top 3?

I don’t watch any county cricket as I’m in the US, all I get to see is England

Hobbs
Sutcliffe
Hammond

job done

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Root playing like the night watchman

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Not in this context it isn’t. Ben Stokes is a better batsman than his career average of 37. That average is on the lower side because of his early career. Over the last 40/50 tests he has been more consistent and reliable which means we’ll have a player coming back into the side who brings more than what his career average suggests. It’s not selective.

I agree with your overall point and made it myself; we’ll be better with him in the side but with this top three we are going nowhere fast

You've chosen to select his later career but claim this isn't selective. Baffling.

Bearing in mind his injury etc, where is the evidence that he will perform at his 'later' level rather than his earlier level?

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Pope defrocked.

58-4

looked high to me.

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Nailed on we’ll be 85-4

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Dear me, this is embarrassing

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Dear me, this is embarrassing

Wouldn't have gave that personally, the right decision by the letter of the law.