Cricket

[AllRoverAsia]

Sam Billings is in the mix to replace Root. I read that somewhere yesterday, probably the BBC.

It kind of more than mildly surprised me but I think Stokes has enough issues without the poisoned chalice too.

Broad and Anderson, with the benefit of hindsight, did well to give this disaster a swerve.

If a team scores runs so sparsely and collapses with such regularity it doesn't matter who the bowlers are ... they aint going to win matches.

Is Jack Leach really the best English spinner?

[chaddyrovers]

5 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Sam Billings is in the mix to replace Root. I read that somewhere yesterday, probably the BBC.

It kind of more than mildly surprised me but I think Stokes has enough issues without the poisoned chalice too.

would this be the article you read? 

Next England cricket captain: Joe Root's time is up, the ECB should send for Sam Billings (inews.co.uk)

Billings would deffo be a left field appointment I spoken and posted about yesterday, similar to my suggestion of Tom Abell from Somerset. Maybe Stuart Board could do the job for the Summer test series as short term appointment 

The decision of stripping Root of the captaincy and who will be appoint as test captain will be decide by whoever gets appoint as England director of cricket and Test coach. 

5 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

Is Jack Leach really the best English spinner?

I would have like England to have played Matt Parkinson in this test series and see how he copes with test cricket

[AllRoverAsia]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

would this be the article you read? 

Next England cricket captain: Joe Root's time is up, the ECB should send for Sam Billings (inews.co.uk)

Billings would deffo be a left field appointment I spoken and posted about yesterday, similar to my suggestion of Tom Abell from Somerset. Maybe Stuart Board could do the job for the Summer test series as short term appointment 

The decision of stripping Root of the captaincy and who will be appoint as test captain will be decide by whoever gets appoint as England director of cricket and Test coach. 

I would have like England to have played Matt Parkinson in this test series and see how he copes with test cricket

A different article which also said Billings would have been on the WI tour but the 'selectors' didn't want a ''Captain in waiting'' also in the dressing room. I suppose there will be a lot of such speculation.

I also thought that Billings has a bit of a history with inappropriate comments in the past.

I agree though that Root's time as Captain is up and he should be left to his batting.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I’ve seen some crap England test teams over the years but this must be the worst ever.

[jim mk2]

Billings is 30 and has played one match in his Test career. If they're considering him for the captaincy the cupboard must be bare

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

2 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Billings is 30 and has played one match in his Test career. If they're considering him for the captaincy the cupboard must be bare

 

It is. 

[chaddyrovers]

3 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

A different article which also said Billings would have been on the WI tour but the 'selectors' didn't want a ''Captain in waiting'' also in the dressing room. I suppose there will be a lot of such speculation.

I also thought that Billings has a bit of a history with inappropriate comments in the past.

I agree though that Root's time as Captain is up and he should be left to his batting.

I can't see that being true cos the selectors were Andrew Strauss and James Taylor. 

Strauss has said that Root's future would be decide by the new director of cricket whoever that is. It does appears to be between 4 candidates which have been reported has Durham's director of cricket Marcus North, Ed Smith, Rob Key and Sri Lanka's director of cricket Tom Moody. Which of those 4 choices would be the right candidate to become the new Director of Cricket for the Eng;and? 

1 hour ago, jim mk2 said:

Billings is 30 and has played one match in his Test career. If they're considering him for the captaincy the cupboard must be bare

 

I can't see Billings being the replacement for Root when that decision happens. But the candidates within the squad look like Ben Stokes, Stuart Board and Left field choice Alex Lees(who has captain experience with Yorkshire and with the England Lions. 

[chaddyrovers]

Strauss need to interview in the next 2 weeks to appoint a new England director of cricket by end of April whether it be Ed Smith, Marcus North, Rob Key or Tom Moody. Then we need a National Chief selector and Test head coach appointing within 2 weeks. Then we can sort out the England test captain situation before the New Zealand series

[chaddyrovers]

Atherton, Hussain, Compton, Harmison all saying after today test match loss that Root should be replace as Test Captain. 

2 names I have seen mention today and they are Ben Stokes and Stuart Board to replace Root. We need to speak to Stokes about where he is mentally and whether he wants to take on the captain challenge. If not then give Board it for summer then reassess after the Summer test series against New Zealand, India and South Africa. 

If Alex Lees can step up into the captain if he can perform in the summer and be the long term captain

Edited March 27, 2022 by chaddyrovers

[chaddyrovers]

@AllRoverAsiaHere is well respected Cricket journalist Paul Newman suggesting Sam Billings to become England Test Captain. Also says Marcus North remains the favourite for The England director of cricket role. 

PAUL NEWMAN: Joe Root's race is run as Test captain - I would give it to Sam Billings | Daily Mail Online

[chaddyrovers]

Mark Nicholas is latest name to be linked with England's director of cricket role

Mark Nicholas emerges as latest shock contender to become England cricket chief (msn.com)

Respectable Cricket Journalist Mike Walters view on England and what should happen in the future which in view should be Ben Stokes has Test cricket captain and Langer should be appoint head coach

England must get ruthless - sack Joe Root, appoint Ben Stokes and bring in Justin Langer (msn.com)

[chaddyrovers]

https://twitter.com/Cricket_TS/status/1508375844325974019?s=20&t=4AC85j-NHyvUF0GoLL-kug

A podcast with Mark Nicholas, Matt Prior, etc discussing the current problems within the England cricket team, captain future, and many more things

very good listen and some good opinions in this podcast 

Edited March 28, 2022 by chaddyrovers

[jim mk2]

Mark Nicholas like Rob Key and Michael Atherton are media types. Just because they talk a good game kin the newspapers and on TV and wireless why would they make a good administrators?

Get someone in from outside the closed and introspective English game, an Antipodean or South African, someone with practical experience to tear down the walls of the rotten edifice of county cricket and rebuild it. 

 

[chaddyrovers]

30 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Mark Nicholas like Rob Key and Michael Atherton are media types. Just because they talk a good game kin the newspapers and on TV and wireless why would they make a good administrators?

Get someone in from outside the closed and introspective English game, an Antipodean or South African, someone with practical experience to tear down the walls of the rotten edifice of county cricket and rebuild it. 

 

cos all 3 of them know what changes need to county structure, How England should play, appointing 2 head coaches and the test captain appointment. 

Strauss had only worked in the media before he got the role and look at the improvement that happened. 

England have 5 key decisions to make before the New Zealand test and white ball series and the first one of them is who is Strauss going to appoint as The new Director of cricket. I'm sure plenty of people have applied and would have like Mike Hesson to have applied but he is not interested in the role. So out of the people that the media have reported applied for the job I would go for either Durham's director of cricket Marcus North or Ed Smith. I hope someone like Paul Farbrace has applied as I think he has good ideas and knows the international and county game. Whoever is appointed as Director of cricket need to appoint an new National selector, new test coach, new white ball coach and sort of the test captaincy future whether they back Root or moved to new captain. 

 

Edited March 28, 2022 by chaddyrovers

[oldjamfan1]

A terrific effort from the England team in the Women's World Cup. After losing their first 3 games and being on the very brink of elimination, they have turned things around in superb style and have just absolutely smashed the Saffers in the semi final. Bring on the Aussies in the final now. 

[AllRoverAsia]

Sky Sports have made the showpiece event available to watch on Pick TV, Sky Showcase and the Sky Sports YouTube channel.https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/60953084

[chaddyrovers]

David Lloyd has called for The Hundred to be scrapped ahead of its second season, claiming there is "no place for it" and that the T20 Blast is "the tournament to beat all tournaments".

David Lloyd calls for The Hundred to be scrapped - "The ECB are throwing away money" (msn.com)

Lloyd also leaves his Sky Sports role

David Lloyd opens up on decision to quit Sky in bizarre "innuendo" rant (msn.com)

 

[AllRoverAsia]

Well done to England ladies. A valiant go against a great Aussie team.

Sciver was brilliant at 148 not out.

The whole tournament has been a good watch.

[Riversider28]

Yes, a good effort by England against a superb Aussie team who have been in a different class above all the other countries. The main stumbling block today was the dropped catches, especially Healy on 41. This is the area of the game England need to improve dramatically on in order to get to the standard the Aussies show in every game they play. The other area is the top 5 batters need to be more consistent. If you take away the scores of Healy and Sciver, the difference was really the 60+ runs each of the No. 2&3 Aussie girls scored. None of the England batters went beyond the twenties. It’s always disappointing to lose against the old enemy whatever the format is, but there is no denying that the Aussies thoroughly deserved their victory today. Throw another Yabby on the barbie.

[Gav]

On 01/04/2022 at 17:34, chaddyrovers said:

Lloyd also leaves his Sky Sports role

David Lloyd opens up on decision to quit Sky in bizarre "innuendo" rant (msn.com)

 

Bumble should keep his mouth shut really, he’s soiled his reputation once, no need to do it again. 

[den]

2 hours ago, Riversider28 said:

Yes, a good effort by England against a superb Aussie team who have been in a different class above all the other countries. The main stumbling block today was the dropped catches, especially Healy on 41. This is the area of the game England need to improve dramatically on in order to get to the standard the Aussies show in every game they play. The other area is the top 5 batters need to be more consistent. If you take away the scores of Healy and Sciver, the difference was really the 60+ runs each of the No. 2&3 Aussie girls scored. None of the England batters went beyond the twenties. It’s always disappointing to lose against the old enemy whatever the format is, but there is no denying that the Aussies thoroughly deserved their victory today. Throw another Yabby on the barbie.

Yes, their catching really has been atrocious. 

[den]

43 minutes ago, Gav said:

Bumble should keep his mouth shut really, he’s soiled his reputation once, no need to do it again. 

I don’t know Gav.

Bumble’s earned the opportunity to say what he wants to say in my opinion. It just sounds to me that the removal of the other long term sky pundits has rattled him. It was a better commentary box with those guys IMO.

[chaddyrovers]

Surely Strauss and Harrison are close to appointing a new director of English cricket and I'm hoping for an appointment in the next 2 weeks so we can sort out the roles of national selector, test head coach and odi/20twenty head coach. Plus Root's captaincy future

[chaddyrovers]

here is a few suggestions of batsmen's England should be looking at for the test squad this summer

Tom Haines from Sussex

Rob Yates from Warwickshire

Josh Bohannon from Lancashire

Joe Clarke from Nottinghamshire

 

[chaddyrovers]

England opener Rory Burns claims the county cricket schedule is "unsustainable"

England opener Rory Burns claims the county cricket schedule is "unsustainable" - Mirror Online