Cricket

[47er]

Delighted in the end, great win. Can someone please stop our batters throwing their wicket away by swishing outside leg stump? Its frustrating beyond endurance .Oh---and pick Foakes!

[chaddyrovers]

51 minutes ago, matt83 said:

2027 - Lords, oval, ageas, edgbaston, Trent bridge.

2031 - Lords, oval, Trent bridge, ot, headingley.

As long as London gets 2 games every series whether it’s a 5 match or 3 match that’s all that matters. 

Not good enough really. 

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

 Yes, that occurred to me too. This absolutely stinks if true

it true Jim. Sky Sports commentators have mentioned it a number of times during this test match

[47er]

Looks like some more "levelling up" is required Chaddy!

[Mattyblue]

London MUST have its two Tests (used to be three) as the ECB make a fortune from corporate sales. The rest of the grounds can fight over the crumbs.

[matt83]

Since Mitchell is out with a groin problem would have been nice if the club captain deemed it appropriate to be in the squad, but you have a rest Livi lad, take the weight off. Get back to the liv golf days out. Take jos as a caddy.

As for the starting xi Jones over bell and de grandhomme over balderson. Really?!

[chaddyrovers]

17 hours ago, 47er said:

Looks like some more "levelling up" is required Chaddy!

???

[47er]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

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Just a passing reference to your party's'signature policy Chaddy! Wasn't really funny😩

[chaddyrovers]

10 minutes ago, 47er said:

Just a passing reference to your party's'signature policy Chaddy! Wasn't really funny😩

I don't get involved in politics on here and I am very glad I don't aswell. I have other means to make my feelings and thoughts on Politics and my party

[47er]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

I don't get involved in politics on here and I am very glad I don't aswell. I have other means to make my feelings and thoughts on Politics and my party

Yeah---fair enough----apologise.

[chaddyrovers]

44 minutes ago, 47er said:

Yeah---fair enough----apologise.

no need to apologise. 

 

[chaddyrovers]

I wonder if Foakes will come into the team now maybe for Bairstow or Ali. 

Alot depends on the pitch I reckon and whether its will spin

[Norbert Rassragr]

Unchanged squad announced, so Bairstow can drop more catches and endanger a result.

[Dreams of 1995]

We may as well kiss goodbye to hopes of Foakes

It is one of them decisions they simply have to stand by. Changing half way through the series is admitting they made a mistake. It won't happen

I suspect we will see the last of Bairstow as a batter / keeper though. After the Ashes it can't continue; Bairstow has to be dropped and only used on pitches we can afford an extra batter on. Until then he is a bit of a waste of a spot

I also think Foakes would have got a similar amount of runs than Bairstow in this series. I do think Bairstow is the better batter overall, but form is important too

[jim mk2]

On the face of it their faith is Bairstow is mystifying. Foakes is a more than decent bat, averaging circa 32 in Test cricket to Bairstow's 36, but by common consent is the far superior wicketkeeper. England might be ahead in this series without Bairstow's many mistakes behind the stumps. 

Whether it's because Bairstow has bought into the Bazball cult more than Foakes one can only guess. It's one of them decisions that just don't make any sense

[Ianrally]

The decision to keep Bairstow will come back to bite our chances of winning the Ashes. The selectors should admit they got it strong. Winning is far more important than saving face. 

[oldjamfan1]

They are very stubborn. That is the kindest thing I can think of to say about Foakes’s omission. 

[chaddyrovers]

I'm not surprised they have stuck with the same squad and with Bairstow. They clearly backing Bairstow and want him in the team over Foakes as keeper

[Ewood Ace]

Forget Foakes, forget Bairstow. The future of English wicket keeping is James Rew, a very special talent.

[wilsdenrover]

I’m not surprised but I am disappointed (re: Foakes) 

[Gav]

Bairstow has more than earned his stripes over the past few years, he's done remarkable to come back so soon from that injury too. Saying all that I wouldn't have been disappointed had he been dropped for this one, but you have to admire the loyalty shown here, same with Crawley, who is technically one of our best batsmen, but has struggled at times. 

Who is missing Ashes cricket already? Me for sure...

 

[wilsdenrover]

50 minutes ago, Gav said:

Bairstow has more than earned his stripes over the past few years, he's done remarkable to come back so soon from that injury too. Saying all that I wouldn't have been disappointed had he been dropped for this one, but you have to admire the loyalty shown here, same with Crawley, who is technically one of our best batsmen, but has struggled at times. 

Who is missing Ashes cricket already? Me for sure...

 

Maybe I’m misremembering but wasn’t Bairstow’s best form when he was in the team as a batsman and Foakes had the gloves (2022)?

[47er]

1 hour ago, Ewood Ace said:

Forget Foakes, forget Bairstow. The future of English wicket keeping is James Rew, a very special talent.

but can he bat??

Edited July 11, 2023 by 47er

[wilsdenrover]

Just now, 47er said:

but can he bat??

He did okay today 😁

[47er]

1 minute ago, wilsdenrover said:

He did okay today 😁

That's OK then.

[chaddyrovers]

Jack Leach has complained about the absence of any northern-based tests in the 2027 Ashes series.

England star raises huge Ashes fears vs Australia as ECB make controversial decision (msn.com)

well done Leach for calling this out