Fuck off Root. Fuck The ECB.
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I presume you want him to fuck off as a captain rather than a batsman?Fuck off Root. Fuck The ECB.
Selecting Joe Denly who only went to SL because he can bowl a bit of leg spin, but was so bad in the warm up games they shelved their plans to play him and then playing him in this series is one of the most laughable decisions I’ve ever seen.
Completely agree with that.
How many of the current squad are public school like?Get them all out - Public school still rules and we will never get rid of them.
How many of the current squad are public school like?
Curran. Anymore?
That’s of course true. But I’m not sure you can blame them for the current lot playing shit shotsThe people who run it - MCC ham and egg ties and all that. I played cricket for 40 years and played against all these "nomadic" sides - Yorkshire Gents, Craven Gents, Hawks, Pilgrims, etc. You had to be invited into them - and the regional MCC side. Not many lads from Dawdon invited to play for them but a few from Durham Johnston and Barnard Castle no doubt.
Aren’t all of them not public school?How many of the current squad are public school like?
Curran. Anymore?
Spot on, it's a shame he isn't a coach.
Hmmm on reflection now I’ve calmed down.
We are not a million miles away from a being a very decent side. The Windies did a job on us well and truely. They have clearly put a lot of thought into this series with the pitches and how they want to get into England from the off.
That combined with winning the tosses and poor team selection & preparation from England has left us badly exposed.
The Ashes don’t start until late summer, there is plenty of time to find a couple of batsmen in the county game by then that could be the right fit to solidify our top order.
Winning away from home in test cricket is not, nor should it be easy. We will be a different proposition in the summer. Despite the doom and gloom right now it could be a glorious one that none of us ever forget....
I think the West Indies (particularly the bowling) is a lot better than people gave them credit for and the batsmen are erratic but when they are good they are very good. I think England got over cocky and though they would go at blast away at the West Indies bowlers getting 500 at 4 an over then Broad and Anderson would skittle them. They didn't account for either the pitches or the fact that the WI really dug in and battled for every run (look at Bravo in the 2nd test) whereas the England team seem to think scoring a breezy run a ball 40 or 50 is test match batting these days. That said if England are going to lose to anyone I like it to be the WI they are a team who have been the doldrums for too long and I think Holder is one of the most impressive blokes in cricket at the moment - a talented player and seemingly a decent bloke.
Think they have over-complicated the selection on this tour definitely, they picked the right team for the conditions in Sri Lanka and look what happened. Coaches are not the be all and end all but since Gooch was scapegoated a few years ago and replaced with Ramps, they haven't been the same.been on the cards for a whole. whole setup is rotten & full of arrogance