Excellent fightback from the Aussies. The Indians just cant seem to win in Aus. The last tour to Australia also resulted in them not winning (although I think they lost every match - not sure though) a single match in all formats. Looks like that may repeat itself.
Originally Posted by dtcdtcdtc: “kiss of death as Guptil goes for 42”
we should have a bonus prediction for one of the fantasy games of how many wickets will fall within an over of someone posting how good they are looking
Originally Posted by mimik1uk: “we should have a bonus prediction for one of the fantasy games of how many wickets will fall within an over of someone posting how good they are looking”
I'm getting quite good at getting wickets this way....
Consensus of the pundits seems to be that Woakes will replace Finn
I think we should have a look at Footitt to see how he adapts to the step up
Harsh on Woakes but the only way to find if someone has the temperament is to play them !
Originally Posted by dtcdtcdtc: “Consensus of the pundits seems to be that Woakes will replace Finn
I think we should have a look at Footitt to see how he adapts to the step up
Harsh on Woakes but the only way to find if someone has the temperament is to play them !”
i would be playing footitt as well , series is already won and it would be good to get a look at someone who may offer some variety rather than just go with a poor man's jimmy anderson
Originally Posted by swingaleg: “Elgar eventually given out after about 10 minutes......
Another short leg snaffle from Taylor”
said a few times there needs to be a time limit on things like that
if the TV umpire cant see from first 2 or 3 views that the onfield decision was wrong then just go with it and as bumble would say , just get on with the game !
Never really got the hype about Woakes.
No idea why the Warwickshire fan boys go crazy over this guy.
just recently Dobell a massive Warwickshire fan was bigging up Woakes and even saying that the social media people that don't want woakes in the team are wrong.
Originally Posted by Bhaveshgor: “Never really got the hype about Woakes.
No idea why the Warwickshire fan boys go crazy over this guy.
just recently Dobell a massive Warwickshire fan was bigging up Woakes and even saying that the social media people that don't want woakes in the team are wrong.”
i just think he flatters to deceive a bit
good county stats in usually helpful conditions , looks like he has talent, but his figures at international level, in albeit a small sample size, are pretty mediocre
Originally Posted by mimik1uk: “another poor drop from bairstow”
need to improve his keeping big time if he wants to keep Butter out of the side, Buttler more of a natural keeper.
He dropping or missing too many chances, Johannesburg is an exception really since that ground is the easiest place to keep in the world.
Not really keeping tabs on his wicket keeping misses but I would say he misses 3-5 chances a game and lots of them are the ones he should take.
Originally Posted by mimik1uk: “i just think he flatters to deceive a bit
good county stats in usually helpful conditions , looks like he has talent, but his figures at international level, in albeit a small sample size, are pretty mediocre”
not his fault but woakes is one of those players that are so good for county cricket/domestic cricket and just not good enough for international cricket.
bowling hasn't got that extra nip to get people out in international cricket.
Chris Woakes best chances to actually playing more cricket for England was to improve his batting so he could play in the top 7 but it seems like England have gone for Stokes in that role.