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Mildredblues
Player Valuation: £2.5m
I switched off the TV at that point. The Poland Holland game was dull and put me to sleep so I went to bed early.
Gah!! Missed out on that show of ineptitude.
Australia tbf did not play a game since March. And their batting was also light with Agar at 7.
Even then 40 off 39? How do you lose that?
...Lancashire playing at Aigburth tomorrow.
Mildredblues
Player Valuation: £2.5m
Just finished watching the highlights of the bit I missed. I felt the Aussies were almost too casual and arrogant there. An Aussie mate I know was moaning about England's "time wasting" as they searched for the lost ball Steve Smith whacked into the stands. It was this that apparently made Smith and co. impatient enough to finish off the game quickly. Instead they lost their way.
I was considering switching off rather than watch the Aussies stroll to victory. Then Finch was out and I decided to give it a couple more overs...
He's the difference between the sides. If he doesn't do it with the bat he does it in the field
I did enjoy the win. I also enjoyed watching it rath
That’s the beauty of cricket.
Exactly. You can forgive him if he has a crap time with the bat as you know he will make it up with his decisions.
Brilliant entertainment, incredible the Aussies throw it away . Thought that was Superb over by Jordan .
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Interesting that one of the potential debutantes is Owais Shah, a chinaman bowlet(left arm leggy) If he plays with Parkinson when was the last time, if ever, that Lancashire selected two leg spinners ?
Other news, Ian Bell will retire at the end of the season. He was a fine elegant player.
Other news, Ian Bell will retire at the end of the season. He was a fine elegant player.
BigMick
Player Valuation: £20m
Shah is only a part-time bowler - I've seen him bat but not bowl. Lavelle is reserve keeper but a good batsman so could just play as the latter. Morley is a left arm spinner. Bailey rested and maybe one of Jennings or Davies. Good that the youngsters are getting a taste of 1st class cricket and don't care if Derby win if it stops Yorkshire from topping the table.
The pitch the other day was like a pudding, very slow so probably play medium pacers and at least two spinners. I'd go Jennings, Shah, Bohannon, Vilas, Jones, Lavelle, Balderson, Lamb, Hartley or Morley, Parkinson and Burrows.
arminisgod
Player Valuation: £35m
Beautiful player Ian bell. Loved watching him bat.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
No, an Aussie ball tampering, who would have thought it.
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Chris O'Connor
Player Valuation: £35m
I do think England have chosen to cope with missing Stokes by going a batsman light here something which really puts the onus on most if not every batsman contributing. In the first Bairstow, Morgan, Banton and Ali failed. Ali at 6 when he's so hit and miss, and nowadays sadly most often a miss, with no batsman to follow shows the problem. Jordan and Tom Curran aren't tailenders by any means but bowlers who are useful with the bat.
Ben Stokes' absence is always likely to unbalance a team, there's always a choice but any one player can't adequately replace what he brings to the party. As in the tests, England have chosen to go a batsman light but missing such a talisman doesn't so much leave a hole as a chasm which can't be closed no matter how you try.
Ben Stokes' absence is always likely to unbalance a team, there's always a choice but any one player can't adequately replace what he brings to the party. As in the tests, England have chosen to go a batsman light but missing such a talisman doesn't so much leave a hole as a chasm which can't be closed no matter how you try.