Second Test - England v West Indies (Old Trafford)

[zebediah]

I reckon sibley will have a better career than Burns

He has a weakness but it’s one that Is workable

Does require extreme patience

For some reason he is one of those players I feel constantly nervous about when he is facing a delivery.

 

[Snappy]

Cut him reet open

 

[Scotty 1978]

Pathetic from Root ffs

 

[zebediah]

Posted at 15:3615:36
Post update
The 12th man has come out for Ben Stokes to bring him... a headband.
A HEADBAND.

watching SKY coverage, but love TMS on both R5 and web
FFS Dom, just leave them!

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Sibo loves a strangle more than....actually better not

 

[The Rat]

Standard Root dismissal

its literally his first bat in 3 months

Pathetic from Root ffs

first innings in 3 months

"pathetic"

aye OK

 

[Scotty 1978]

its literally his first bat in 3 months


first innings in 3 months

"pathetic"

aye OK

Poor shot

 

[dixonsafc]

We've been crying out for an opener like Sibbers but for some reason he never looks in.

 

[The Rat]

Poor shot

Yeah but loose, give them a chance though

batting is rythm, they have usually had lots of games behind them

 

[scotch]

We've been crying out for an opener like Sibbers but for some reason he never looks in.

Burns looked like that in the last ashes series tbf

 

[Poon]

We've been crying out for an opener like Sibbers but for some reason he never looks in.

Probably down to his weird stance, Fidgety as fuck

 

[Silly Point]

Sense of dread at chase coming back on

Put that bloody thing away ffs

 

[The Rat]

Chase is a decent bowler like

Aye he commentators very disrespectful towards him

Burns looked like that in the last ashes series tbf

Only averaging 33 like
Stokes needs to put that away like

Doesn’t need to do it

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

Christ what's Stokes doing.

 

[chopsfc007]

Stokes being negative a ball after he hits a six apparently

 

[Far Tibetan Mountain]

Chase is a decent bowler like

Aye he commentators very disrespectful towards him


Only averaging 33 like
Stokes needs to put that away like

Doesn’t need to do it

I like Burns and I think his average will only improve. He does tend to lose his wicket foolishly. Is the issue with our openers playing too much of the white ball game?

Sibley seems to be a lot more patient than most even if his batting style is a little off putting.

 

[The Rat]

I like Burns and I think his average will only improve. He does tend to lose his wicket foolishly. Is the issue with our openers playing too much of the white ball game?

Sibley seems to be a lot more patient than most even if his batting style is a little off putting.

I am not suggesting we drop him mind, I have just found it odd how much praise he has had. I have seen him on all the Sky shows, and podcats, as a pundit an expert on opening the batting, its like mate, you havent cracked it yourself yet


He digs in just seems to to give it away, so many moving parts to his technique it can happen I guess.

Yeah Sibley is patient, as long as he has the mentality he will be fine.

 

[Jack Torrance]

Quite impressed with Sibley

 

[Poon]

I am not suggesting we drop him mind, I have just found it odd how much praise he has had. I have seen him on all the Sky shows, and podcats, as a pundit an expert on opening the batting, its like mate, you havent cracked it yourself yet


He digs in just seems to to give it away, so many moving parts to his technique it can happen I guess.

Yeah Sibley is patient, as long as he has the mentality he will be fine.

Patient definitely but at the same time he is a bit one paced. Even when he's well set he seems unable to target a bowler and put a team to the sword

fwiw I like Sibley and Burns, but I think Burns has so far got the best chance of being a long-term fixture in the side

 

[Steak Pie]

300 will be a winning score here, don't think the overheads will provide any good batting days.