I do not like the short bowling at the tail every single time. It doesn't work.
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- Thread starter summerisle
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Absolutely dreadful bowling
Broad has lost the plot here. 24 off 3 legal deliveries
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £50m
That's the worst over I've ever seen in test cricket. Broad surely should have realised after 2 or 3 balls that he needed to bowl at the stumps.
What is this obsession with trying to bounce them out. It is so obvious. The graphic they just put up about England being the worst at getting 8-11 out proves it isn't working.
What's worse is that Stokes and co. were laughing as they went in. I get the style is changing - creative; I get that England are trying to be more aggressive.
But that was just dreadful... diabolical. You've got a new ball against tail-enders, so why not play your best game (e.g. best bowling) and get the batters out?
If it's good enough for their best batters, the tail enders are going to not enjoy it. Keep it simple. I wonder if those extra fifty-odd runs will bite us on the arse.
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £50m
I wasn't laughing, I was shouting at the telly
I gave a predictable tut after a heavy huff. Let's be clear, there's going to be some ups and downs with this new leadership as it's more aggressive and ad-hoc.I wasn't laughing, I was shouting at the telly
We'll ruin some teams while in others we'll be scuttled or make shambolic decisions that let the opposition run away with it. It'll definitely be more exciting.
But ultimately, the best feeling is winning a test and yesterday morning I felt it was a good possibility, yet now we've helped their cause by a fair, fair bit.
Lees is gone. Would anyone be surprised if we crumble now?
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £50m
It's basic stuff, pitch it up to tail enders. They always get out edging to slip or the keeper. I don't care who is in charge, and I've been very impressed with the run chases against New Zealand, but that is cricket 101. Broad is a hugely experienced bowler and should know better. He's now in the record books for the wrong reasons, as the bloke who bowled the worst over in the history of test cricket, which dates back 150 years or so. I hope he's still laughing when he realises that!
Three of the top four most-expensive overs in test match history are now all English.
if that doesnt indicate ego....
klingklang
Player Valuation: £5m
Seems like they don't have a plan B, they're going to bat and bowl the same way in every game I think. Sometimes it will work, like the NZ games, somedays it won't, such as today. Not sustainable in my opinion.
davids
Player Valuation: £70m
We get on the backs of football managers who can't adapt to fit the situation. White ball tactics in the red ball game will not work once teams figure you out.