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mb@2day
30-10-2016
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“........

I would go with Rashid. He averages 3 wickets a game, better than any of the others and he never sells his wicket cheaply.



Certainly not”

He has the advantage over Moeen Ali in the test all rounder stakes imo. Since the one early failure in the UAE when he was so close to saving us he's tried his hardest. Mo in comparison has days when he gets hit into the stands too much or has his stumps splayed going for the heroic big shot. I still believe in Mo as at present there is no one else. So on a highly turning wicket I'd go with the spin options of Rasheed Ansari and Mo nothing ventured nothing gained. Who knows maybe indian arrogance and complacency might save us from a whitewash.

As for the recent poor showing I blame the selecters who must take some responsiblity. If we'd let junior teams tour out there or on similar wickets in recent years surely we'd have some batsmen with the confidence and ability to play the likes of Mehedi etc.

Quote:
“Originally Posted by owen10
Is Bangladesh beating England the biggest upset in the history of Test cricket”

No we are the only test country brave enough to play tests there recently and with our poor pre test match preparation and batsmen not really skilled to play on these wickets. Bangladesh set the traps of these wickets and came away with one win. I'm sure other countries if they go over in similar circumstances will come unstuck too.
Callum Collum
30-10-2016
It's not a bad idea to play Duckett at 4 but I doubt if the management will shift him after he played a good innings opening today. Assuming Ballance is dropped (which is not entirely certain) I can see them bringing in Buttler even though he hasn't been playing red-ball cricket.
owen10
30-10-2016
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“In our league that would have been a 3 to 8 game ban.

I would go with Rashid. He averages 3 wickets a game, better than any of the others and he never sells his wicket cheaply.



Certainly not”

What win in Test Cricket was the biggest upset ever then
SULLA
30-10-2016
Originally Posted by owen10:
“What win in Test Cricket was the biggest upset ever then”

Several.

What about the first time we lost to Zimbabwe ?

Likewise Sri Lanka.

After the first test it cannot be that great a shock that we lost rthe second test.
owen10
30-10-2016
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“Several.

What about the first time we lost to Zimbabwe ?

Likewise Sri Lanka.

After the first test it cannot be that great a shock that we lost rthe second test.”

Zimbabwe back then had a decent side with two World Class players in Andy Flower and Heath Streak. Sri Lanka had Aravinda Da Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan

You cant say that these teams were poor
alfamale
31-10-2016
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Zimbabwe back then had a decent side with two World Class players in Andy Flower and Heath Streak. Sri Lanka had Aravinda Da Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan

You cant say that these teams were poor”

We didn't lose to Zimbabwe, we just failed to win a test match where Zim hid the ball for the last day to stop us knocking the runs off.

But Zimbabwe were no decent side on paper. Andy Flower was world class and Heath Streak ok but most of the others wouldn't even be any good in County div2.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63734.html

Here's the biggest Test upset i know of. Pakistan losing to Zimbabwe in 2013:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engin...ch/659557.html
mimik1uk
31-10-2016
not sure how losing to bangladesh this weekend can be classed as the biggest upset in test history given we almost lost to them just a week ago as well
GrouchoM
31-10-2016
I think we can all assume the next time Bangladesh tour England they will be facing a very green top with a 4 seamer attack + Stokes............we all get carried away but our guys dont play on a dustbowl (or anything approaching) during an English summer.
SULLA
31-10-2016
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Zimbabwe back then had a decent side with two World Class players in Andy Flower and Heath Streak. Sri Lanka had Aravinda Da Silva, Chaminda Vaas, Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan

You cant say that these teams were poor”

I never said they were poor. The first defeat against teams is always a shock.
hatpeg
01-11-2016
Originally Posted by alfamale:
“We didn't lose to Zimbabwe, we just failed to win a test match where Zim hid the ball for the last day to stop us knocking the runs off.

But Zimbabwe were no decent side on paper. Andy Flower was world class and Heath Streak ok but most of the others wouldn't even be any good in County div2.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63734.html

Here's the biggest Test upset i know of. Pakistan losing to Zimbabwe in 2013:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engin...ch/659557.html”

Grant Flower and David Houghton were also useful, so as a team they were no mugs.
Bhaveshgor
02-11-2016
Looks like India got a small injury crisis although that might mean India guaranteed to play 3 spinners.
Although depends on the pitch with pandya included as well.
howard h
02-11-2016
Originally Posted by Callum Collum:
“It's not a bad idea to play Duckett at 4 but I doubt if the management will shift him after he played a good innings opening today. Assuming Ballance is dropped (which is not entirely certain) I can see them bringing in Buttler even though he hasn't been playing red-ball cricket.”

Buttler could be the one batsman that can disrupt the spinners, reverse sweeps, hoiks over long-on etc; but if he had 10 innings, how many would he reach 50+ and how many would he be out for single figures? If he's not picked we'll never know of course, but side-by-side, how many times out of that 10 would Hameed reach 50+?

Is there room for both if we play one less seamer? That would possibly mean dropping Woakes or Finn and relying on two seamers + three spinners (Ali as all-rounder)?
SULLA
02-11-2016
Ist test

Cook
Hameed
Duckett
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler
Woakes
Ali
Rashid
Broad

2nd test...Someone will probably have to make room for Anderson
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
not the start SA would have wanted to the test series

cook gone in the first over of the day to starc

cracking catch in the gully by marsh, ball that really bounced and went fast and high to him
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
SA in a bit of trouble early, amla gone as well

SA 5-2 after winning the toss and batting first
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
and now 20-3

KP with the benefit of hindsight saying he wasn't happy with the decision to bat first
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
not really liking the BT coverage of the test, as much as the channel 9 team annoy me, having the regular breaks in coverage to go back to the BT studio to get the views from ponting, vaughan and swann makes it feel a bit disjointed
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
looking like a completely different game now that the kookaburra has got a bit softer and hasn't got the same carry or movement off the pitch

SA might regret not managing to get through that first session with a couple of more wickets in hand to be able to make the most of what looks like good batting conditions

edit : 2 deliveries later Bavuma gets out to Nathan Lyon
davethecue
03-11-2016
Terrific victory for the West Indies (even though it was a dead rubber)

Not many have won a Test away to Pakistan recently

Their first away win for 9 years against a side ranked higher than them

Big contribution from the unbeaten Kraigg Braithwaite with 142 * and 60*
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
Originally Posted by davethecue:
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Big contribution from the unbeaten Kraigg Braithwaite with 142 * and 60*”

wasn't really following that game but must have been a "timeless test" for Braithwaite to have faced enough deliveries to score 200 runs in a game
davethecue
03-11-2016
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“wasn't really following that game but must have been a "timeless test" for Braithwaite to have faced enough deliveries to score 200 runs in a game ”



Not sure how long it has been since a West Indies opener carried their bat either

Unfortunately, they don't play another Test for 5 months. Plenty of time for plenty of fall outs......
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
SA all out for 242

probably mixed feelings about that, after choosing to bat first i would expect they wanted alot more than that but after being 32-4 they will probably take it

cracking innings of 84 by De Kock
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
comedy of errors there

massive appeal for an LBW from SA

umpire gives it not out, SA review

review shows it was a no-ball which the umpire missed but the hawkeye shows it was hitting so his LBW decision was wrong too
davethecue
03-11-2016
Originally Posted by mimik1uk:
“comedy of errors there

massive appeal for an LBW from SA

umpire gives it not out, SA review

review shows it was a no-ball which the umpire missed but the hawkeye shows it was hitting so his LBW decision was wrong too”

Yeah, thought that was out in real time

Always confuses me as to whether SA lose a review for this ?
mimik1uk
03-11-2016
Originally Posted by davethecue:
“Yeah, thought that was out in real time

Always confuses me as to whether SA lose a review for this ?”

afaik they dont as the umpire missed the no-ball to begin with
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