flibbyflob
Player Valuation: £40m
What a plank, seems like he just went home too and wasn't banging a load of slappers which at least would have been worthwhile.
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Should have just said he was testing his eyesight with the drive. Would have got a free pass
Must be pretty strict protocols to be honest, if all he did wrong was go home.
Gonna be very tough to win this test, but broad will be the key.
Gonna be very tough to win this test, but broad will be the key.
Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
Bopara tweeted:-
Hold on, u telling me @JofraArcher can’t play because he stopped off at his flat on the way to old Trafford? Seriously man, this is the biggest overreaction if I’ve ever seen one.
Any breach of the biosecure environment would be sure to be looked on by the ECB with what would be quite frankly, disbelief and fury, they'd worked so hard to set this up, no crowds only two very secure environments, regular testing and isolation away from contamination, they'd convinced the relevant authorities it was absolutely safe and secure and got the go ahead.
It's easy to issue such a glib comment but really perhaps not the most intelligent response from Bopara who hasn't had the tiniest part in all these painstaking arrangements, does him no favours at all.
Hold on, u telling me @JofraArcher can’t play because he stopped off at his flat on the way to old Trafford? Seriously man, this is the biggest overreaction if I’ve ever seen one.
Any breach of the biosecure environment would be sure to be looked on by the ECB with what would be quite frankly, disbelief and fury, they'd worked so hard to set this up, no crowds only two very secure environments, regular testing and isolation away from contamination, they'd convinced the relevant authorities it was absolutely safe and secure and got the go ahead.
It's easy to issue such a glib comment but really perhaps not the most intelligent response from Bopara who hasn't had the tiniest part in all these painstaking arrangements, does him no favours at all.
Play to start at 12:30. No doubt they will go off for lunch at 1pm. Why can't they have their lunch earlier, around noon? Test cricket needs to be a bit more flexible at times.
Toast
Player Valuation: £80m
The West Indies have been locked up at old Trafford and then at the Ageas for weeks in order to play these games safely, but Archer just pops home for a bit. I’m sure the England players with kids etc that haven’t been allowed home wouldn’t have minded just popping home for a bit either.
Hope he learns from this.
Its a small mistake and he deserves to be dropped.
But I don't think he should be completely castigated for it. Its not the worst mistake anyone has ever made.
Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
He's not though, he's been told to isolate for five days take two Covid tests to make sure he's free of the virus and can then return.
That in my book is the direct opposite of castigating him. I think they've been pretty fair and taken the appropriate action to keep the environment biosecure as promised. It's far from an overreaction and Bopara's comments are at best a kneejerk overreaction.
Aye I just mean in the media. He's been punished so to me that's it and a line should be drawn under it.
England put in to bat.
Woakes Curran Broad and Root in.
Long batting lineup on paper but lack of pace in attack.
Woakes Curran Broad and Root in.
Long batting lineup on paper but lack of pace in attack.
Sam Curran is back which confirms root lurks on here, @ToffeeTim
Think that may be more down to the Archer situation lol
Aye lol
gonetomorrow
Player Valuation: £80m
It's Lockdown, Jofra. Nothing personal.