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Post by supergas on Jan 18, 2016 3:03:05 GMT
If its pathetic why do you keep coming back? Just leave it. Says the person that has come back. Right well I asked for the title to be changed. The reason was the thread title in no way related to the overall discussion, which would be potentially interesting to existing and new forum members. Changing the title means more people can search for and find a place to discuss *current* Cricket test matches. I'm glad the admins did change it...trouble is that the only thing *now* keeping other people from contributing to the thread is you ranting and raving like the local lunatic who's not taken his medication.... |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jan 18, 2016 10:13:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 14:54:38 GMT
S.A 255-3.
Looks like a case of after the lords mayor show.
I see Cook at 33 is the 100th person to make 100 on debut. I bet there isn't a elder person who has done it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 15:45:35 GMT
295-5 now.
England have pulled S.A back really well after tea.
Lost 4 wickets in that session!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2016 17:58:06 GMT
S.A 255-3. Looks like a case of after the lords mayor show. I see Cook at 33 is the 100th person to make 100 on debut. I bet there isn't a elder person who has done it. Adam Voges 2015? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 15:56:30 GMT
Well my idea to give Hales a bash at opening has backfired. More worringly though is the water poor batting efforts by Captain Cook.
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Post by supergas on Jan 26, 2016 14:29:06 GMT
Well my idea to give Hales a bash at opening has backfired. More worringly though is the p**s poor batting efforts by Captain Cook. It's not because he's not a good player, he just doesn't have the discipline/maturity to open in Test Cricket. I was glad he was played in all four matches as the dismissals in the 4th match show he's still not learning the skills needed to do the job... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2016 14:49:40 GMT
Well my idea to give Hales a bash at opening has backfired. More worringly though is the p**s poor batting efforts by Captain Cook. It's not because he's not a good player, he just doesn't have the discipline/maturity to open in Test Cricket. I was glad he was played in all four matches as the dismissals in the 4th match show he's still not learning the skills needed to do the job... [br It looks as though Cook does no longer have the skills needed to do the job also. His form in this series has been abysmal. |
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Post by supergas on Jan 27, 2016 12:21:54 GMT
It's not because he's not a good player, he just doesn't have the discipline/maturity to open in Test Cricket. I was glad he was played in all four matches as the dismissals in the 4th match show he's still not learning the skills needed to do the job... It looks as though Cook does no longer have the skills needed to do the job also. His form in this series has been abysmal. He captained the winning side, what more do you want from the man? And the answer isn't "more runs" as he did better than your pick as opener.... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 12:34:32 GMT
It looks as though Cook does no longer have the skills needed to do the job also. His form in this series has been abysmal. He captained the winning side, what more do you want from the man? And the answer isn't "more runs" as he did better than your pick as opener.... Yeah. A whole 6 run average. Which you will have to agree is p i s s poor. |
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Post by supergas on Jan 27, 2016 12:39:51 GMT
He captained the winning side, what more do you want from the man? And the answer isn't "more runs" as he did better than your pick as opener.... Yeah. A whole 6 run average. Which you will have to agree is p i s s poor. Having watched a large chunk of it there are more subtle difference between the two openers. I've not gone back to watch all the dismissals again but *in general* Hayes got out playing shots better suited to one day or 20-20 matches, not Test Cricket. Cook got out playing poor Test Cricket...so if/when we have to drop one for the next test series I think we'd all drop the same one... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 13:01:49 GMT
Yeah. A whole 6 run average. Which you will have to agree is p i s s poor. Having watched a large chunk of it there are more subtle difference between the two openers. I've not gone back to watch all the dismissals again but *in general* Hayes got out playing shots better suited to one day or 20-20 matches, not Test Cricket. Cook got out playing poor Test Cricket...so if/when we have to drop one for the next test series I think we'd all drop the same one... I agree, but there comes a time when a player cannot be selected just because he is a good captain. If he isnt scoring runs he will need to be replaced. He cannot keep being picked because he was a good batsman. |
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Post by supergas on Jan 27, 2016 13:09:29 GMT
Having watched a large chunk of it there are more subtle difference between the two openers. I've not gone back to watch all the dismissals again but *in general* Hayes got out playing shots better suited to one day or 20-20 matches, not Test Cricket. Cook got out playing poor Test Cricket...so if/when we have to drop one for the next test series I think we'd all drop the same one... I agree, but there comes a time when a player cannot be selected just because he is a good captain. If he isnt scoring runs he will need to be replaced. He cannot keep being picked because he was a good batsman. So as well as captaining the side that won a Test series away in South Africa for the first time since 2004/5 he also averaged 90 in the away Test series against Pakistan last autumn...why should he not be picked....? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 13:14:41 GMT
I agree, but there comes a time when a player cannot be selected just because he is a good captain. If he isnt scoring runs he will need to be replaced. He cannot keep being picked because he was a good batsman. So as well as captaining the side that won a Test series away in South Africa for the first time since 2004/5 he also averaged 90 in the away Test series against Pakistan last autumn...why should he not be picked....? Because on current form his batting is woeful. Bear in mind that he has batted on a couple of easy batting tracks and failed. I see your point about his captaincy but if he isnt scoring his place should be in jeopardy. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 13:19:21 GMT
He's had one bad series ffs, you want to drop him?
We are struggling to find a partner to open with him, and you think we should drop him too?
Its been one series man (that we won..!)
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