was gonna say, he's gonna need to turn a ball or two before we get excited, impressive attitude though
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Steve Smith was selected as a spin bowler then looked better with the bat........
Let’s not jump the gun Joe ffs
then look how that turned out, you one that one complete and utter anomaly
He was a great batsman till he cheated
No but he he was half as good with his technical ability one can hope - we are short of young promising players, early days as you say
Chris O'Connor
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With a swinging ball and both the overheads and wicket giving bowlers plenty of assistance to always keep them interested, batting was never going to be a very easy task today and you always felt a batsman could never truly count himself as really 'in' even with a start.
Nevertheless nine batsmen scoring between 16 and 49 does continue a far longer sequence of too many getting starts without being able to really go on and secure a decisive match winning score.
Without far greater individual contributions and preferably centuries from the so called test quality batsmen, we will continue to struggle to win enough tests to significantly climb the test rankings but instead be set for an extended period in the nether regions of the table.
Collectively though England have scrapped well enough, and they've now battled their way to take what could well be a very decisive lead in this test and with yet another cloudy day on the horizon for tomorrow, it's even possible a fourth day may not be needed.
With swing both in the air and off the pitch plus an up and down wicket, batting will only get more difficult still. That lead of 128 with three wickets left is probably worth as many as 200 on another wicket on another day.
Once again though the batting frailties are all too apparent, and this despite every one contributing something. The very same questions about just how fit for purpose the current County Championship is for producing test cricketers, and especially test batsmen, will be asked.
Has the mushrooming of the big money twenty twenty tournaments around the world meant that most young cricketers now see white ball cricket as a far more likely route to earning a lucrative living from the game, and having ability or practicing to improve at red ball cricket something now just not worth the time and effort?
Nevertheless nine batsmen scoring between 16 and 49 does continue a far longer sequence of too many getting starts without being able to really go on and secure a decisive match winning score.
Without far greater individual contributions and preferably centuries from the so called test quality batsmen, we will continue to struggle to win enough tests to significantly climb the test rankings but instead be set for an extended period in the nether regions of the table.
Collectively though England have scrapped well enough, and they've now battled their way to take what could well be a very decisive lead in this test and with yet another cloudy day on the horizon for tomorrow, it's even possible a fourth day may not be needed.
With swing both in the air and off the pitch plus an up and down wicket, batting will only get more difficult still. That lead of 128 with three wickets left is probably worth as many as 200 on another wicket on another day.
Once again though the batting frailties are all too apparent, and this despite every one contributing something. The very same questions about just how fit for purpose the current County Championship is for producing test cricketers, and especially test batsmen, will be asked.
Has the mushrooming of the big money twenty twenty tournaments around the world meant that most young cricketers now see white ball cricket as a far more likely route to earning a lucrative living from the game, and having ability or practicing to improve at red ball cricket something now just not worth the time and effort?
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Jos Buttler giving it some clout. Pity only one wicket left : 344-9, lead 170.
...good start for Lancashire against Derbyshire, 108-2 after 21 overs. Livingstone giving it a bit of welly.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Pakistan in the mire : 42-3, 147 behind.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Lancs 160-2, 28.3 overs, Livingstone 63, Vilas 25. Derbyshire are currently top of the table, 3 points ahead of Lancashire with this and the Roses match left.
gonetomorrow
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England win.
Hurrah.
Hurrah.
much needed few wickets there, good captaincy too