Cricket thread

[newts]

Dom Bess was showing promise with a few tests under his belt but his career seems to has stalled a bit since moving to Yorkishire.

 

[UphillSlowly]

It may be the Crohns & surpressed immunity that hinders his repair of soft tissue in the area, that has led to the stress fracture?

More likely Crohn's leads to lack of absorption of vitamins and minerals leading to osteopenia or osteoporosis? Think there may be a correlation but would have to look it up

 

[T4tomo]

Dom Bess was showing promise with a few tests under his belt but his career seems to has stalled a bit since moving to Yorkishire.

He came onto the county scene aged 19 at Somerset and then got an England call up a cope of year later as Leach was injured and then his career stalled at Somerset, as Leach was being prefered to him at Somerset. He then move to Yorkshire - on loan then permanent - and his career got back on track. he wasnt at his best last year with the ball, but as ever scored decent lower middle order runs. Its hard to assess current season form for spinners as any 4 day cricket was played early season on generally damper green pitches.

Dawson is a like for like if they want a left arm finger spinner, but hasn't played intl cricket for 6 years.
Off spinner wise, Moeen might be tempted back or Bess is probably next best but not really in form.

Not sure any of the wrist spinners Rehman, Parkinson (not sure he has played any red ball this season for Lancs) / other options give the control you would want with only 3 seamers plus a half fit stokes. Livingston is very left field choice, but whilst he has played a test before he never bowled. The boring choice is to play Woakes, but do we really need another "similar" RA Seamer. Curran at least adds some variety

 

[UphillSlowly]

He came onto the county scene aged 19 at Somerset and then got an England call up a cope of year later as Leach was injured and then his career stalled at Somerset, as Leach was being prefered to him at Somerset. He then move to Yorkshire - on loan then permanent - and his career got back on track. he wasnt at his best last year with the ball, but as ever scored decent lower middle order runs. Its hard to assess current season form for spinners as any 4 day cricket was played early season on generally damper green pitches.

Dawson is a like for like if they want a left arm finger spinner, but hasn't played intl cricket for 6 years.
Off spinner wise, Moeen might be tempted back or Bess is probably next best but not really in form.

Not sure any of the wrist spinners Rehman, Parkinson (not sure he has played any red ball this season for Lancs) / other options give the control you would want with only 3 seamers plus a half fit stokes. Livingston is very left field choice, but whilst he has played a test before he never bowled. The boring choice is to play Woakes, but do we really need another "similar" RA Seamer. Curran at least adds some variety

I read somewhere that historically spinners don't take many wickets at Edgbaston, and when they do they are very expensive compared to seamers. So it may be horses for courses and 4 seamers plus Stokes and Root in the first test.

 

[T4tomo]

Its Moeen, and I think he will play. Its probably a bit dry now to risk an un-balanced all seam attack.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Gave up paying for Sky Sports years ago and i'm not going back even for the ashes series which i love.
Will still have TMS and highlights on the BBC though.

 

[geocycle]

Gave up paying for Sky Sports years ago and i'm not going back even for the ashes series which i love.
Will still have TMS and highlights on the BBC though.

I did the same, but if it gets exciting I might reinstate my Now tv sub for two months. Would be about £30 a month. I’ve also got a ticket for Headingley!

 

[T4tomo]

not sure of the wisdom of us hoisting the test championship, effectively giving the Aussies a quality warm up game. We normally get a 2 day knock against Dame Edna Everidge's XI at some back country ground out there....

 

[Deleted member 1258]

England has named their side to play Australia.

1. Ben Duckett
2. Zak Crawley
3. Ollie Pope
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook
6. Ben Stokes (c)
7. Jonny Bairstow
8. Moeen Ali
9. Stuart Broad
10. Ollie Robinson
11. Jimmy Anderson

https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537317?...00004244699945+&utm_campaign=Men's+Ashes+2023

 

[Bonefish Blues]

If Stokes holds up* we're in with a shout. If not, I think we'll get rolled over.

*And he's still quite broken, I think.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

If Stokes holds up* we're in with a shout. If not, I think we'll get rolled over.

*And he's still quite broken, I think.

Yes, I think that knee is worse than they're saying it is.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Yes, I think that knee is worse than they're saying it is.

It's so obvious though - the way he pulled up only what 2-3 weeks ago. Aussies will target him, for sure.

 

[geocycle]

Yes agree regarding stokes. One option would have been Bairstow to open for Crawley with Wood coming in, or Stokes is on the balcony with Moeen being the all rounder.

 

[Beebo]

I might have to turn TMS off.
I’m not getting any work done, and I’m very nervous.
Bazball is a very hairy way to play against Aus.

 

[AndyRM]

Our tactics are working spot on so far. Australia are weirdly defensive.