England v New Zealand (2nd test)

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

You don't think stokes would change much

37 test match average.

 

[Bears Beets]

Olly Pope in next, god help us.

A miracle we didn’t lose another wicket before tea

 

[SAFC11]

You don't think stokes would change much

If our top order keeps getting out for under 50, not massively though we would obviously still be better for having him in the team, I don't think the outcome would differ massively

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

37 test match average.

I think it’s probably better to go off Stokes record in his last 40-50 tests rather than his first 20-30. That average will be above 37

 

[Silly Point]

what is there to do in or around Brum on a day with no cricket? Anyone know?

 

[brandon]

Somehow, we're still in this

Not now. I reckon they’ll be chasing sub 100.

 

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

I think it’s probably better to go off Stokes record in his last 40-50 tests rather than his first 20-30. That average will be above 37

Why don't we pick and choose? Just use the innings where he has scored more than 75. Even better. He will indeed improve the side but can't make up for the shambles at the top of the order.

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

Uggh watching England's top order bat is bloody torture (not lengthy torture like).

 

[TheRey]

what is there to do in or around Brum on a day with no cricket? Anyone know?

Feed heavy duty cider to the tramps?

 

[scotch]

Burns
Sibley
Root
Stokes
Lawrence
Buttler
Foakes (wk)
Robinson
Wood/Stone
Archer/Anderson/Broad
Leach

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Smashing on drive.

 

[KGC83]

Lovely again Crawley

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Why don't we pick and choose? Just use the innings where he has scored more than 75. Even better. He will indeed improve the side but can't make up for the shambles at the top of the order.

That’s just silly. The Ben Stokes of the last 40 tests is a very different one to the earlier career. The same way that Anderson is a very different bowler producing different results now to the one in the earlier stages of his career.

 

[Ceverton]

Gone!
Waste of review

 

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

That’s just silly. The Ben Stokes of the last 40 tests is a very different one to the earlier career. The same way that Anderson is a very different bowler producing different results now to the one in the earlier stages of his career.

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

 

[KGC83]

Absolutely plumb

 

[TheRey]

Bloody hell

 

[Scotty 1978]

He’s a mile away from hitting that

 

[Hongkongphooey]

Well that for me is the end of Crawley and his England career, nowhere near good enough.

 

[KGC83]

Unless we find some top order batsmen very soon we are never ever going to challenge the top sides. Utter shite