@WestwoodLee@ANTi_LIV@PReedGolf@BKoepka Objectively you know that these players are better going back to the grind on proper courses. How many Majors would Cam Smith have now if he was playing proper golf?
@mroller98 At least in the past it was a test side that won games. Curran is wasted down the order, he’s a batting all rounder now but England can never understand that. Get Root opening then put Curran up and pick an actual opening bowler. Nonexistent balance to that side!
@jimb0_12 The thing worth remembering is that the spinner they were facing Xavier Dougherty and the pace attack was nothing like this. Not defending England as poor dismissals but even that line up struggle against this lot
@jimb0_12 You need to relax, put them under the pressure well. England sides previously would be blocking the shit and we’d be 5-70 instead of this - can’t have it all ways. Enjoy the ride
@dan_brigham@ohlookitswill_ Captains defo have enough time to look at fields and still get at least close to 90 overs, especially with the extra half hour. That isn’t why they don’t reach allocation. No one can doubt the quality in this series but the pissing around has been next level
@dan_brigham@ohlookitswill_ It’s never been a rush to get through 90 in a day. They piss around so much now, umpires included, 90 overs or close to hasn’t devalued the game in the past. You can’t say they take the piss on one hand and say quality needs to be high on the other
@cricketjim1 It actually makes Kostas look to talk like this. He seems like a bloke who understands he’s going to get it back but coach saying this undermines him more, like he’s a scared boy
@nickcricket@ohlookitswill_ That hasn’t really worked though, replacing Cook and Strauss has been so hard with that approach. Duckett was middle order for Notts if I remember rightly. They clearly like Crawley for the ashes on them decks so just think they’ll stick with him
@willis_macp@JohnSunCricket Agree, him and Pope batting together summed it up for me, Bethall was the one who had time and assurance whereas Pope was his usual fidgety unassured self, and not suited to 3
@FanaticBears@willis_macp@ISIBWTBF There is always some degree of guess work and every previous number 3 since Trott hasn’t worked so why not try something different. The whole risk factor isn’t a thing in this regime as they back them all the way rather than one game wonders. Can’t not praise