chopsfc007
Striker
Reported
mackembhoy
Striker
BrilliantNah, I was just "debating" in his usual style
Most people say that as a joke.
That isn't report worthy get a grip.
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TheRey
Winger
*Everyone's at work and Bairstow scores a four*How can you say that man you really seem to hate him. Find it really strange ffs
Oh I see @TheRey and @chunkylover53 are quiet
idiots man they'll pipe up when he's out As a sidenote: the four was an inside edge that just missed his stumps*Everyone's at work and Bairstow scores a four*
Oh I see @TheRey and @chunkylover53 are quiet
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wayne entwhistle no9
Winger
That explains his absence rather than my fat fingers on this contraption.
SuperMarcoRowell
Central Defender
Roy certainly deserves his chance.
I really liked the look of Olly Stone when he broke through last year. Reminds me of a taller quicker Peter Siddle.
Like Jack Leach as well.
Don’t think Rory Burns has what it takes hope I’m wrong.
I really liked the look of Olly Stone when he broke through last year. Reminds me of a taller quicker Peter Siddle.
Like Jack Leach as well.
Don’t think Rory Burns has what it takes hope I’m wrong.
smoker
Striker
Rory Burns is the only FC opener in that squad. Sibley scored 74 and 33 for the Lions against Australia and should play. Sorry but Denly is only in there because Joe Root is too chicken to bat three.
Leach is probably our best chance of negating Smith. He is relatively weak to left arm orthodox.
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Pathetic post, probably the worst in the history of the internet*Everyone's at work and Bairstow scores a four*
Oh I see @TheRey and @chunkylover53 are quiet
As a sidenote: the four was an inside edge that just missed his stumps
Log off
Silly Point
Winger
It really isn't mind. Don't get that opinion at all tbh. Just look at the stats man ffs. No one has posted consistently worse posts in the last year than The Rat.
Just find your opinion really odd mind
DIsappointing but not surprising. The lad is the new Simon Jones - brilliant bowler on his day but injury prone as fuck.
Reports I read said he'll miss at least 3 and probably 4 of the Ashes tests which effectively means he'll miss them all
"Chicken" is a bit harsh. As Captain he wants to have a bit more down time by batting 4 rather than 3. If it gives him half an hour to clear his head then so be it
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TheRey
Winger
Personally I'd have Denley nowhere near the squad, in any capacity. I don't care if Root doesn't want to bat there - if people say the likes of Burns and Jennings aren't Test quality, they're streets ahead of Denley. Appalling player at that level.
Agree on Root, too. Personally I'd have him at three until we can find someone to settle there - but if it means he's less tired and stressed due to the captaincy, then fair enough.
Silly Point
Winger
Forgot after six months of success in white ball cricket, just how bare our Test options are, particularly the top order batting. Denly a shoo in at three ffs
I wouldn't have had Root anywhere near the captaincy, it's not the job for him. Buttler is a far better reader of the game
TheRey
Winger
Tell ya what though, I enjoyed the WC, but I ain't half glad to be getting back to some proper cricket.Forgot after six months of success in white ball cricket, just how bare our Test options are, particularly the top order batting. Denly a shoo in at three ffs
That I thoroughly agree with.
SuperMarcoRowell
Central Defender
I also agree but I was reading somewhere the other day he has something like a 51% win ratio!
smoker
Striker
Joe won something like 8 coin tosses on the spin.
Bri
Striker
Root seems more stressed as captain, maybe the job isn't for him.
By comparision, if you look at Morgan as captain, he's an island of calm, fully in charge and has a strategy. Exactly what you want in a leader. I don't see anything like that with root, I think he'll be far happier as simply a player.
But mind Buttler is on record as saying he didn't understand the dynamics of red ball cricket. Maybe he's learnt over the past 3 years.
He’d have to bat 5-6 really, and it’s an area we are strong with Stokes, Buttler, Bairstow etc.
I can’t see it even if I see the captaincy logic
TravellingMackem
Winger
I still don’t think captaincy is for Root. I’d much rather he just focused on his batting. I would though have Roy in at 3, Root 4, Bairstow 5, then stokes butler Ali Archer Broad and Anderson. Opening is a problem but I think Burns deserves a chance as he was the least crap of the ones we’ve tried and didn’t fail majestically. Other opening spot I wouldn’t be returning to the same filth roundabout we usually do - and would disregard Jennings, hameed, robson, balance, etc as they’ve had their chance. Pick some kid in the lions and stick with them for a while, literally cannot be worse than the others on rotation, or go back to Rocky
