England v Australia - THE ASHES

[summerisle]

90-1 off 14 overs. Decent start

 

[The Equaliser]

194-6.

Aussies in control now.

Edit 194-7.

 

[summerisle]

Butler has lost his mojo

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Butler has lost his mojo

Is that before or after he had lost his wicket?

 

[summerisle]

Is that before or after he had lost his wicket?

He's been pretty ropy since the New Zealand series

 

[The Equaliser]

232-9 and that's nearly it.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

He's been pretty ropy since the New Zealand series

When did he last play a first class game for Lancs? No chance to play himself into form with proper time in the middle not having to larrup everything.

 

[summerisle]

Too many poor shots. If you want to take your chance at international level these are type of games you should be savvy. Taylor didn't.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Too many poor shots. If you want to take your chance at international level these are type of games you should be savvy. Taylor didn't.

He was playing so well. Very decent player though. For a Hobbit.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

We cant win... can we. ???

 

[summerisle]

When did he last play a first class game for Lancs? No chance to play himself into form with proper time in the middle not having to larrup everything.

It's been one day stuff countrywide recently. Two first class games since 9 July, apart from Tests.

 

[summerisle]

We cant win... can we. ???

Crystal ball says no :

 

[ToffeeDoug]

It's been one day stuff countrywide recently. Two first class games since 9 July, apart from Tests.

I know, the whole structure is geared around playing County Championship games in April, May and Sept and then squeezing all the one day stuff into the period in between when the sun is meant to shine and evenings are longer. Once a batsman becomes out of form, precious little he can do about it. Throw in Test players being rested, attending training camps and playing back-to-back Tests and their playing time is very limited.

There is talk today of the County Championship being cut from 16 to 14 games.

 

[The Equaliser]

All over.

Cummins is a pretty decent bowler really.

 

[summerisle]

I know, the whole structure is geared around playing County Championship games in April, May and Sept and then squeezing all the one day stuff into the period in between when the sun is meant to shine and evenings are longer. Once a batsman becomes out of form, precious little he can do about it. Throw in Test players being rested, attending training camps and playing back-to-back Tests and their playing time is very limited.

There is talk today of the County Championship being cut from 16 to 14 games.

I agree ; an interesting article on the player's perspective of playing too much :
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cr...cricketers-are-knackered-and-want-change.html