|
|
Post by hitchcockthelegend on Feb 1, 2019 7:50:03 GMT
Burns and Head big hundreds. 550 plus and this Test Match is over already!
|
|
|
|
Post by pimpinainteasy on Feb 1, 2019 15:54:28 GMT
WINDIES batsmen working their asses off. they need atleast a 100 lead here.
|
|
|
|
Post by hitchcockthelegend on Feb 1, 2019 15:58:30 GMT
WINDIES batsmen working their asses off. they need atleast a 100 lead here. They are going to get it easy, and more, England look a shadow of themselves this series. Ashley Giles has taken over and looks like he is going to oversee a disaster. Should have stayed with The Bears, Gilo! |
|
|
|
Post by Aj_June on Feb 1, 2019 16:00:23 GMT
WINDIES batsmen working their asses off. they need atleast a 100 lead here. I think you are right in that they need a good lead. I say 60 runs at least. But I have feeling there might be a sudden collapse. |
|
|
|
Post by Aj_June on Feb 2, 2019 3:11:38 GMT
Well, 3 Aussie batsmen have scored centuries in this match now. I guess a big victory on the cards. West Indies seems to be in driving seat now. Another 50 runs and you would think they will have to be pretty bad to lose from there. Now can we expect WI cricket to take a new direction if they pull off this series win? What do you say hoskotafe3 |
|
|
|
Post by pimpinainteasy on Feb 2, 2019 4:47:36 GMT
WINDIES batsmen working their asses off. they need atleast a 100 lead here. They are going to get it easy, and more, England look a shadow of themselves this series. Ashley Giles has taken over and looks like he is going to oversee a disaster. Should have stayed with The Bears, Gilo! dont know what happened to the team that won 7 of their last 8 tests against india and sri lanka. though i guess if you look at the results, atleast 4-5 of those wins were by a margin of less than 75 runs. |
|
|
|
Post by Aj_June on Feb 2, 2019 15:02:08 GMT
Alzarri Joseph is out there to bat for WI in a very sad moment ash is mother died this morning. Everyone's sympathies are with him but what a difficult moment it must be for him.
|
|
|
|
Post by Aj_June on Feb 2, 2019 16:40:15 GMT
hitchcockthelegendKeep the hope alive man. If England have to defend 150 I think they will have a bigger chance of winning than of losing. So the match is still on...
|
|
|
|
Post by hoskotafe3 on Feb 2, 2019 20:26:42 GMT
England bowled out with a kead of 13: nuff said there.
On the Windies AJ, I think they've been on, if not right, a better track for a couple of years now. Though not picking their best batsman for political reasons was stupid, Holder's a good choice gor captain as he actually values test cricket. I thought Phil Simmons had the right approach as coach until he was idiotically fired, and I think his ideas influenced the players who have steadily improved the last couple of years. They still have long term problems due to a shambolic governing body and a lack of money to pay their players. But while the team is getting results at home and people are going back to stadiums, there's a lot of hope there.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carl LaFong on Feb 2, 2019 22:25:06 GMT
England are complete gash. WTF happened?!
|
|
|
|
Post by hitchcockthelegend on Feb 3, 2019 6:16:11 GMT
I left work yesterday when Windies were 311 for 9 and when asked if England could get out I said no way, they are incapable of scoring 200 runs at the moment. and then half jokingly suggested that the Windies probably had enough there and then! Wasn't far off.
Too many of the big game players just haven't performed, there's talk of mind set etc, and Cook has suggested that the cavalier attitude needs pulling in a bit, but plain and simple they have been out performed in every department so Giles and Root need to get on that drawing board and re-evaluate where this test team is going. They were full of themselves for "conquering spin" for a series against a poor Sri-Lanka, but in the process forgot they have half a team who are struggling against pace!
This shouldn't deter from a great Windies performance, they were fired up and like hosko I think Holder is a super player and a super leader. Like you all I hope this can kick start a Windies revival in home series at least.
Good on 'em.
Right can we talk about Rugby Union now... |
|
|
|
Post by hitchcockthelegend on Feb 3, 2019 6:45:27 GMT
Khawaja hundred as well in the Oz/Lanka match.
|
|
|
|
Post by weststigersbob on Feb 3, 2019 6:50:57 GMT
Some excellent cricket played by the Windies - genuine quality fast swing bowling. Again, whenever England lose test matches, it’s their bizarre batting order and their distinct lack of batting patience that costs them. Bairstow, Buttler, Stokes and Ali only know how to bat at one speed. No issues with playing your shots, but those guys only know one way - and as a 7 or 8 keeper-batsman or all rounder it’s fine. But as middle order batsman it’s not good enough. What isn’t helping is Root hasn’t been in great form for a long time now.
Stumps Day 3 in Canberra - Sri Lanka 0/17 chasing 516. Earlier, Khawaja rode his luck a bit to make an unbeaten hundred, Head got another 50, Harris and Labuschagne are not doing themselves any favours - both failing again.
|
|
|
|
Post by hoskotafe3 on Feb 3, 2019 7:00:10 GMT
Harris has done himself out of an opening gig I'd reckon. For the Ashes you'll have Warner, Burns/ Harris, Khawaja, Smith, Head, Williamson, Paine and the bowlers. No possible reason to go with Lasagne or Hanscombe.
Actually, Labuschagne is some chance.
|
|
|
|
Post by weststigersbob on Feb 3, 2019 7:07:00 GMT
Harris has done himself out of an opening gig I'd reckon. For the Ashes you'll have Warner, Burns/ Harris, Khawaja, Smith, Head, Williamson, Paine and the bowlers. No possible reason to go with Lasagne or Hanscombe. Actually, Labuschagne is some chance. I’ll take King Kane ! I think Prince Kurtis is pretty good too..... |
|
|
|
Post by weststigersbob on Feb 3, 2019 7:13:09 GMT
Yeah, I think who opens with Warner is the only selection conundrum for Australia in the first Ashes Test
Warner
Burns/Harris/Renshaw
Smith
Khawaja
Head
Patterson
Paine (c)
Cummins
Starc
Lyon
Richardson / Hazlewood
England on the other hand, are struggling with their top order, and I think their policy of as many all rounders as you can fit is also hurting them. Luckily, the Ashes are after the WC - at least they’ll have a County season to weigh up options.
|
|
|
|
Post by weststigersbob on Feb 4, 2019 6:38:21 GMT
Australia wrap it up pretty convincingly with a 300+ run win. Starc gets 10fer.
|
|
|
|
Post by Aj_June on Feb 4, 2019 15:23:51 GMT
Australia wrap it up pretty convincingly with a 300+ run win. Starc gets 10fer. I guess recent England loss, Aussie bowling's good show and one odd defeat of SA by Pakistan says 2019 WC could be interesting? Though I think England will still be the clear favourite.
And guys I am sharing this funny funny vid that I saw on another board.
Play the vid you will love it.
|
|
|
|
Post by hitchcockthelegend on Feb 4, 2019 16:19:58 GMT
England in West Indies: How concerned should we be by England's form?www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47111247England in West Indies: Tourists must rein in positive approachwww.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47110276Mark Butcher was on the radio today and he was utterly scathing - which is unusual - he mused that collapses happen and bad days etc etc, but he charges that England showed a lack of heart (something he definitely couldn't be accused of himself). What's more damning is that I think he is right!  While Baylis says the mind set is scrambled between red and white ball cricket!!! FFS. Ashes: Australia's Steve Smith & David Warner to play 'huge part'www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47117005
|
|
|
|
Post by Aj_June on Feb 4, 2019 16:27:21 GMT
England in West Indies: How concerned should we be by England's form?www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47111247Mark Butcher was on the radio today and he was utterly scathing - which is unusual - he mused that collapses happen and bad days etc etc, but he charges that England showed a lack of heart (something he definitely couldn't be accused of himself). What's more damning is that I think he is right! While Baylis says the mind set is scrambled between red and white ball cricket!!! FFS. Well, I sort of agree with Butcher. It's very unlikely that England would bat so badly in all the 4 innings of the 2 matches played considering WI's bowling is good but not great. Some of those dismissals were baffling. Buttler was walking down the crease to a fast bowler on a lively wicket!
But while it's a big worry for England to get their opening batsmen problem sorted out in tests as soon as they can, I would still say none of their technical problems in batting would be a concern for 2019 WC. They play on batting surfaces at home. And I do agree that England's mindset may be of ODI cricket especially given the fact that they badly want to win that elusive world champions title.
|
|
