Cricket

[ABBEY]

what's wrong with mlb? 

 

[chaddyrovers]

On 06/09/2024 at 19:31, Mattyblue said:

Because not many on here are particularly interested in white ball cricket?

That is a fair point. Test Cricket is my favourite form of cricket

[wilsdenrover]

England have reverted to careless cricket in this test.

[K-Hod]

Few too many dropped catches for me.

Think we have looked comfortable enough though. Not sure this is a vintage Sri Lanka side, but you can only beat what’s in front of you….

[wilsdenrover]

1 hour ago, K-Hod said:

Few too many dropped catches for me.

Think we have looked comfortable enough though. Not sure this is a vintage Sri Lanka side, but you can only beat what’s in front of you….

Not looking like we’ll beat them right now…

[oldjamfan1]

England have been way too casual in this match. More chucking of silly wickets away just at the wrong time.

They won’t get away with this against the top test sides.

[jim mk2]

Poor, unprofessional performance against a weak Sri Lanka team.

The summer isn't complete without an England batting collapse and it has cost us again.  The bowlers weren't much better either.

Pope should not be captain because he's not good enough to be a fixture in the team. The odd big score aside, his technical problems and fragile temperament are reflected in too many low scores. 

Embarrassing all round. 

 

[wilsdenrover]

11 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Poor, unprofessional performance against a weak Sri Lanka team.

The summer isn't complete without an England batting collapse and it has cost us again.  The bowlers weren't much better either.

Pope should not be captain because he's not good enough to be a fixture in the team. The odd big score aside, his technical problems and fragile temperament are reflected in too many low scores. 

Embarrassing all round. 

 

Reading the player’s interviews afterwards it’s clear they won’t learn from their mistakes.

‘It is important we are authentic to what we are’ said Root.

No, it is important you adapt to the situations you find yourself and adjust tactics etc accordingly. 

[Mattyblue]

Root knows that’s BS as he is a top class and highly experienced batsman that has played the situation many, many times. 

But he has to spout the present set-ups party line.
 

[wilsdenrover]

38 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Root knows that’s BS as he is a top class and highly experienced batsman that has played the situation many, many times. 

But he has to spout the present set-ups party line.
 

He is and has, the others not so much.

[Mattyblue]

But Root is the one saying it, but that’s media training for you.