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Yeah its hard to tell if hes got more about him than just smashing it. Given Englands top order No. 5 usually has to dig inJM2K6 wrote:Saw he batted 3 in a T20 the other night - they're really trying to get him to kick on as a batsman. Bit of a golden arm too.
My recollection was primarily whether Enhland should be picking Gower because we didn't have a left hander without him and our batting looked weak.Ellafan wrote:I seem to recall the pommy press wrote that side up, pre-series, as the worst Aust team ever.Saint wrote: In recent times, the record is Mark Taylor with 839 in 1989 (should be starred as it wasn't against a Test quality side)
Pity they couldn't get Steve Waugh out until the third test.
Can someone remind me what his series average was at that point?
Day 4 & 5 at Lord's eh? Edinburgh is nice. Possibly Cornwall. If you want to see some cricket, there is a full list of fixtures in the County Championship on the Sunday. Canterbury is a lovely ground for Kent vs Essex.Wallah wrote:Looks like our mate scored us tickets to Lords Day 4 & 5, it's all a bit last minute and looking for flights now. Anyone got suggestions on best places to stay? TIA
It's lucky I don't speak Italian or I might have been offended by that.Wallah wrote:Saluti testa di cazzo
A5D5E5 wrote:It's lucky I don't speak Italian or I might have been offended by that.Wallah wrote:Saluti testa di cazzo
Serious answer - London in August at short notice - just see what you can find and be prepared to pay an arm and a leg. AirB&B is probably your best bet. Given the low likelihood of play on day 5 (if not day 4), I wouldn't worry about being too close to the ground and have some contingency plans.
Nah. I've got tickets for day three and it looks like it's going to piss downA5D5E5 wrote:It's lucky I don't speak Italian or I might have been offended by that.Wallah wrote:Saluti testa di cazzo
Serious answer - London in August at short notice - just see what you can find and be prepared to pay an arm and a leg. AirB&B is probably your best bet. Given the low likelihood of play on day 5 (if not day 4), I wouldn't worry about being too close to the ground and have some contingency plans.
That's a pity. Let's hope the forecast is correct.happyhooker wrote:Nah. I've got tickets for day three and it looks like it's going to piss downA5D5E5 wrote:It's lucky I don't speak Italian or I might have been offended by that.Wallah wrote:Saluti testa di cazzo
Serious answer - London in August at short notice - just see what you can find and be prepared to pay an arm and a leg. AirB&B is probably your best bet. Given the low likelihood of play on day 5 (if not day 4), I wouldn't worry about being too close to the ground and have some contingency plans.
Ian Pont and Cath Dalton do some great stuff on the biomechanical frameworks for fast bowler (for bowling fast and for avoiding injury).A5D5E5 wrote:There was a great programme on radio 4 a couple of months back (it may even have been a repeat) about Jimmy and the "improvements" that Duncan Fletcher and his bowling coaches tried to make to his bowling action. I know this is a well known story, but to hear Jimmy himself say that it left him injured, with no idea how he was supposed to bowl and on the verge of quitting the game really brought home to me the risks of coaches (in any sport) who really don't know what they are doing.JM2K6 wrote:Exactly. "But left handers!" is pointless when you're bowling full tossers and rank long hops. He took 2-130 on a very helpful wicket, against all those left handers. That isn't to say Leach will fare any better, but it's entirely obvious to everyone except people like Selvey that Moeen needs to go away for a while. There's nothing he's doing well right now.A5D5E5 wrote:As we all know, Swann was death incarnate to left handers, but Ali isn't Swann. He isn't even a fucking cygnet. Picking a bowler because other bowlers of the same style are effective is a selection policy that even the 90's England teams would have laughed at.etherman wrote:Mike Selvey made a good argument for retaining Ali as a bowler. Left arm off spin is not ideal for comating the Aussie left handers. Right arm off has a statistically the best chance against them... but....Gazzamonster wrote:With Stone gone - they just need to chuck Archer in and see how it goes.
He is fast and accurate - and seems to be pretty mature with guidance and what is expected of him.
Him, Woakes, Broad and Stokes should be a decent pace attack at Lords. Leach replacing Ali?
On the heels of Stone's injury, Lewis Gregory is broken too. Jesus. Are they sharing training time with the England rugby team?
The positive aspect of this was the programme also talked about the much more scientific approach they now take and the use of biomechanical experts and videos Nevertheless, whenever I hear about an injury (cricket or rugby) which wasn't obviously the result of an in game event, I now think "was that because of some idiot coach?"
This is a very goid point and applies to batting too. Steve Smith being a prime example. He was lucky enough not to have his unorthodox and quirky batting style not coached out of him -- intentionally too. There's plenty of press about the deliberate decision to just let him do it his way and working with it.A5D5E5 wrote:There was a great programme on radio 4 a couple of months back (it may even have been a repeat) about Jimmy and the "improvements" that Duncan Fletcher and his bowling coaches tried to make to his bowling action. I know this is a well known story, but to hear Jimmy himself say that it left him injured, with no idea how he was supposed to bowl and on the verge of quitting the game really brought home to me the risks of coaches (in any sport) who really don't know what they are doing.JM2K6 wrote:Exactly. "But left handers!" is pointless when you're bowling full tossers and rank long hops. He took 2-130 on a very helpful wicket, against all those left handers. That isn't to say Leach will fare any better, but it's entirely obvious to everyone except people like Selvey that Moeen needs to go away for a while. There's nothing he's doing well right now.A5D5E5 wrote:As we all know, Swann was death incarnate to left handers, but Ali isn't Swann. He isn't even a fucking cygnet. Picking a bowler because other bowlers of the same style are effective is a selection policy that even the 90's England teams would have laughed at.etherman wrote:Mike Selvey made a good argument for retaining Ali as a bowler. Left arm off spin is not ideal for comating the Aussie left handers. Right arm off has a statistically the best chance against them... but....Gazzamonster wrote:With Stone gone - they just need to chuck Archer in and see how it goes.
He is fast and accurate - and seems to be pretty mature with guidance and what is expected of him.
Him, Woakes, Broad and Stokes should be a decent pace attack at Lords. Leach replacing Ali?
On the heels of Stone's injury, Lewis Gregory is broken too. Jesus. Are they sharing training time with the England rugby team?
The positive aspect of this was the programme also talked about the much more scientific approach they now take and the use of biomechanical experts and videos Nevertheless, whenever I hear about an injury (cricket or rugby) which wasn't obviously the result of an in game event, I now think "was that because of some idiot coach?"
Ditto Friday and Saturday. Tame draw guaranteedScarfaceClaw wrote:It’s pissing down in London and is forecast to rain all day. Better hope the teams have the cards in. There’ll be no play today sadly.
Only if you cut a hole in the covershappyhooker wrote:It's fúcking horrible 3 miles from the ground. Looks like play on Thursday and Sunday only? Can we hang in there for a draw??
I'll pop round in a bitgrievous wrote:Only if you cut a hole in the covershappyhooker wrote:It's fúcking horrible 3 miles from the ground. Looks like play on Thursday and Sunday only? Can we hang in there for a draw??
Planning on one or two drinks at the St Lawrence Ground on SundayA5D5E5 wrote:Day 4 & 5 at Lord's eh? Edinburgh is nice. Possibly Cornwall. If you want to see some cricket, there is a full list of fixtures in the County Championship on the Sunday. Canterbury is a lovely ground for Kent vs Essex.Wallah wrote:Looks like our mate scored us tickets to Lords Day 4 & 5, it's all a bit last minute and looking for flights now. Anyone got suggestions on best places to stay? TIA
Smith hasn't scored any runs yet eitherJM2K6 wrote:Have we lost any wickets yet?
Tough morning in the field for them.nuffsaid wrote:Real shame about the rain - feel especially bad for those with tickets who would have been anticipating today for so long.
And England would have been about 147 - 1 by now :((
Entirely predictable but no worse for thatScarfaceClaw wrote:Tough morning in the field for them.nuffsaid wrote:Real shame about the rain - feel especially bad for those with tickets who would have been anticipating today for so long.
And England would have been about 147 - 1 by now
I've just checked my tickets for Friday.Saint wrote:So, solid day for England today. Another couple of days of hard graft should secure the draw
Fine with me as long as you don’t pitch it in front of my fishing brolly.happyhooker wrote:I've just checked my tickets for Friday.Saint wrote:So, solid day for England today. Another couple of days of hard graft should secure the draw
They're not covered. Is it permissible to take my portable gazebo to Lord's?
They try and make some time back, but just over the 4 daysMog The Almighty wrote:What happens when rain rights off an entire day? The first day at that? Do they add another day on the end, or is this just now a 4-day Test?
Looking at the weather forecast I suggest you will be spending quite some time in the bar so won't need it!happyhooker wrote:I've just checked my tickets for Friday.Saint wrote:So, solid day for England today. Another couple of days of hard graft should secure the draw
They're not covered. Is it permissible to take my portable gazebo to Lord's?
Rain forecast after lunch on Friday.SaintK wrote:Looking at the weather forecast I suggest you will be spending quite some time in the bar so won't need it!happyhooker wrote:I've just checked my tickets for Friday.Saint wrote:So, solid day for England today. Another couple of days of hard graft should secure the draw
They're not covered. Is it permissible to take my portable gazebo to Lord's?
I've got some rather decent beers lined up already. Remember, you can take a reasonable amount of booze into Lord's, especially if you're going with someone who doesn't really drinkSaintK wrote:Looking at the weather forecast I suggest you will be spending quite some time in the bar so won't need it!happyhooker wrote:I've just checked my tickets for Friday.Saint wrote:So, solid day for England today. Another couple of days of hard graft should secure the draw
They're not covered. Is it permissible to take my portable gazebo to Lord's?
.Ha! Which stand are you in?nuffsaid wrote:Fine with me as long as you don’t pitch it in front of my fishing brolly.happyhooker wrote:I've just checked my tickets for Friday.Saint wrote:So, solid day for England today. Another couple of days of hard graft should secure the draw
They're not covered. Is it permissible to take my portable gazebo to Lord's?
Toss at 10:30happyhooker wrote:I've got some rather decent beers lined up already. Remember, you can take a reasonable amount of booze into Lord's, especially if you're going with someone who doesn't really drinkSaintK wrote:Looking at the weather forecast I suggest you will be spending quite some time in the bar so won't need it!happyhooker wrote:I've just checked my tickets for Friday.Saint wrote:So, solid day for England today. Another couple of days of hard graft should secure the draw
They're not covered. Is it permissible to take my portable gazebo to Lord's?.
Have they had the toss yet?