Silly Point
Winger
Devils advocate here but can they even prepare a decent pitch there with it being so new? Remember the Rose Bowl used to be shocking when it first opened
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Nah not one bit. Can’t believe really in hindsight that more wasn’t made it of it beforehand, or afterwards even. Guess with the pink ball - day/night element and the fact they’ve got decent seam options as well now everyone was half expecting a green seamer, our management included, and they’ve just caught us out really.Not even subtle about it
Good point and that’s not a ground that’s getting baked at 35c + every day either.Devils advocate here but can they even prepare a decent pitch there with it being so new? Remember the Rose Bowl used to be shocking when it first opened
There’s no doubt it was completely under prepared and unsuitable, but going forward they might find it difficult to produce a belter even if they want to. Which would be a shame for the one day stuff coming up at the same groundGood point and that’s not a ground that’s getting baked at 35c + every day either.
But it shouldn’t be that hard new ground or not, they managed ok in Chennai.
I’m no groundsman but I guess the basic equation is something like: more water + more grass left on x the more you roll it = a pitch that lasts longer than 2 days
Gonna be fascinating to see what they produce for the one day stuff for sure,There’s no doubt it was completely under prepared and unsuitable, but going forward they might find it difficult to produce a belter even if they want to. Which would be a shame for the one day stuff coming up at the same ground
What days the next Test start lads?
Thanks mateThursday. Probs be finished on the same day as well if the pitch is similar
If that’s the case I’d pack the batting. Be tempted to just go with 1 seamer
That would probably mean something like:Yeah Jimmy and Stokes would be enough. Absolutely no point playing Broad or Archer again
That would probably mean something like:
Burns
Sibley
Crawley
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Lawrence/Pope
Foakes
Bess
Leach
Anderson
Probably means opening with spin from one end if that’s the case.
He’s hardly bowled all tour that’s my concern with that. What is it 19 overs or something? Did he even bowl in the last Test?Stokes could open the bowling for a couple of overs if needs be
That would probably mean something like:
Burns
Sibley
Crawley
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Lawrence/Pope
Foakes
Bess
Leach
Anderson
Probably means opening with spin from one end if that’s the case.
Jennings does nothing for me at this level tbh even on subcontinental pitchesAye, we are illprepared for this
Worse oppsition but Sri Lanka 3 years ago we realised that unconvntional is better on these pitches
Its why the calls for Jenning on these pitches were a good shout, Sibley n co learning nothin here
the games will be so short we dont need anymore than 1 seamer
Pick every batter in the squad
Based on what I’ve seen I’d have Foakes higher he seems to be the most comfortable against the spin.That would probably mean something like:
Burns
Sibley
Crawley
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Lawrence/Pope
Foakes
Bess
Leach
Anderson
Probably means opening with spin from one end if that’s the case.