amazingly only his 14th century
New ball will help with scoring but may lose some wickets along the way
Cook 123
Rooooot 107
Jadeja 1-114
Day of centuries
Ishant obviously injured after his work load in these five Tests. We haven't rotated our seamers well at all in this series which in a gruelling 5 match you need to do. Plus losing Bhuvi to injury was a huge blow with the way he gets the ball to move. The pre-planning of this tour has been non-existent from an Indian perspective. Shastri basically stealing a living.
Would love to see Buttler on next
Cook needs to get a move on... team game
Why is Ishant not bowling, injured?
comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 3 minutes ago
Why is Ishant not bowling, injured?
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Homesick
comment by Afridi14.... You gotta love it!! (U2805)
posted 8 minutes ago
Cook needs to get a move on... team game
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He's score 86 runs today. Root has scored 79.
comment by Kav H (U19426)
posted 11 minutes ago
Ishant obviously injured after his work load in these five Tests. We haven't rotated our seamers well at all in this series which in a gruelling 5 match you need to do. Plus losing Bhuvi to injury was a huge blow with the way he gets the ball to move. The pre-planning of this tour has been non-existent from an Indian perspective. Shastri basically stealing a living.
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This exact post could be made about England before every away series. Obviously substituting names as appropriate.
I could possibly see Cook reversing his decision next year after he's had a winter off watching us get tonked around Sri Lanka, y'know
Seems unlikely, Cook will get a nice cushty job at Sky commentating, he will much prefer onlooking.
Yeah, wishful thinking without a shadow of a doubt. Nice thought though
Cook's going to carry on playing for Essex though so he won't be doing any full time commentary for a few years yet if he does go down that route.
Different day, different pitch etc etc, I know...
...but how bad does this make Keaton Jennings look
Cooks funny shape chin is not for TV. Looking more like a radio gig for him.
Cook to take the Tests from Bayliss maybe?
comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 37 seconds ago
Cooks funny shape chin is not for TV. Looking more like a radio gig for him.
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Harsh
comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 17 seconds ago
Cooks funny shape chin is not for TV. Looking more like a radio gig for him.
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How dare you. He's a fine-looking gentleman, even with his weirdly oblong face.
comment by HaaK (U11574)
posted 3 minutes ago
Different day, different pitch etc etc, I know...
...but how bad does this make Keaton Jennings look
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Heard he's still going on the Sri Lanka tour though...
Yeah, Ed Smith doesn't want us going with two brand-new openers.
Because two brand-new openers is definitely worse than one brand new opener and one bloke who doesn't know which way round to hold his bat.
And let's not mention the number of opportunities there have been in this series to bring in a new opener and let him gain some experience before Cook goes. There's been a spot at 3 for the whole series, and Rashid's selection has been broadly pointless. Could easily have brought in a new opener and let them get going at 3, or even moved Jennings or Cook down to 3 and let the new guy get some games under his belt.
Whatever. I'm bored of repeating myself now so I can only imagine other people are even more so.
Two new blokes is the way to go. Gives both a fresh start with no baggage and neither will have Cook standing at the other end and thinking "hope I'm the one who finally fills the boots as Cook's partner". Both can help each other and know that a few good opening stands of 40 to 50 will give both time even if both get out a few times in the 20-30s.
Completely agree. Continuity is only a good thing when there's something good to continue.
I think the other reason they're keeping Jennings is because he is supposedly a good player of spin and made a century in Mumbai.
Would have personally gone with the Surrey openers, you've got to reward the players fighting hard in county cricket.
Not sure Stoneman's form has been good enough to justify a recall. Majority of Surrey's runs this summer have come from Burns, Pope and Foakes, with contributions here and there from Borthwick and Elgar. Stoneman has been dibbling along at under 30.
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posted on 10/9/18
amazingly only his 14th century
posted on 10/9/18
New ball will help with scoring but may lose some wickets along the way
posted on 10/9/18
Cook 123
Rooooot 107
Jadeja 1-114
Day of centuries
posted on 10/9/18
Ishant obviously injured after his work load in these five Tests. We haven't rotated our seamers well at all in this series which in a gruelling 5 match you need to do. Plus losing Bhuvi to injury was a huge blow with the way he gets the ball to move. The pre-planning of this tour has been non-existent from an Indian perspective. Shastri basically stealing a living.
posted on 10/9/18
Would love to see Buttler on next
posted on 10/9/18
Cook needs to get a move on... team game
posted on 10/9/18
Why is Ishant not bowling, injured?
posted on 10/9/18
comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 3 minutes ago
Why is Ishant not bowling, injured?
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Homesick
posted on 10/9/18
comment by Afridi14.... You gotta love it!! (U2805)
posted 8 minutes ago
Cook needs to get a move on... team game
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He's score 86 runs today. Root has scored 79.
posted on 10/9/18
comment by Kav H (U19426)
posted 11 minutes ago
Ishant obviously injured after his work load in these five Tests. We haven't rotated our seamers well at all in this series which in a gruelling 5 match you need to do. Plus losing Bhuvi to injury was a huge blow with the way he gets the ball to move. The pre-planning of this tour has been non-existent from an Indian perspective. Shastri basically stealing a living.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
This exact post could be made about England before every away series. Obviously substituting names as appropriate.
I could possibly see Cook reversing his decision next year after he's had a winter off watching us get tonked around Sri Lanka, y'know
posted on 10/9/18
Seems unlikely, Cook will get a nice cushty job at Sky commentating, he will much prefer onlooking.
posted on 10/9/18
Yeah, wishful thinking without a shadow of a doubt. Nice thought though
posted on 10/9/18
Cook's going to carry on playing for Essex though so he won't be doing any full time commentary for a few years yet if he does go down that route.
posted on 10/9/18
Different day, different pitch etc etc, I know...
...but how bad does this make Keaton Jennings look
posted on 10/9/18
Cooks funny shape chin is not for TV. Looking more like a radio gig for him.
posted on 10/9/18
Cook to take the Tests from Bayliss maybe?
posted on 10/9/18
comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 37 seconds ago
Cooks funny shape chin is not for TV. Looking more like a radio gig for him.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Harsh
posted on 10/9/18
comment by (Kash) I'm the Mane (U1108)
posted 17 seconds ago
Cooks funny shape chin is not for TV. Looking more like a radio gig for him.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
How dare you. He's a fine-looking gentleman, even with his weirdly oblong face.
posted on 10/9/18
comment by HaaK (U11574)
posted 3 minutes ago
Different day, different pitch etc etc, I know...
...but how bad does this make Keaton Jennings look
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Heard he's still going on the Sri Lanka tour though...
posted on 10/9/18
Yeah, Ed Smith doesn't want us going with two brand-new openers.
Because two brand-new openers is definitely worse than one brand new opener and one bloke who doesn't know which way round to hold his bat.
posted on 10/9/18
And let's not mention the number of opportunities there have been in this series to bring in a new opener and let him gain some experience before Cook goes. There's been a spot at 3 for the whole series, and Rashid's selection has been broadly pointless. Could easily have brought in a new opener and let them get going at 3, or even moved Jennings or Cook down to 3 and let the new guy get some games under his belt.
Whatever. I'm bored of repeating myself now so I can only imagine other people are even more so.
posted on 10/9/18
Two new blokes is the way to go. Gives both a fresh start with no baggage and neither will have Cook standing at the other end and thinking "hope I'm the one who finally fills the boots as Cook's partner". Both can help each other and know that a few good opening stands of 40 to 50 will give both time even if both get out a few times in the 20-30s.
posted on 10/9/18
Completely agree. Continuity is only a good thing when there's something good to continue.
posted on 10/9/18
I think the other reason they're keeping Jennings is because he is supposedly a good player of spin and made a century in Mumbai.
Would have personally gone with the Surrey openers, you've got to reward the players fighting hard in county cricket.
posted on 10/9/18
Not sure Stoneman's form has been good enough to justify a recall. Majority of Surrey's runs this summer have come from Burns, Pope and Foakes, with contributions here and there from Borthwick and Elgar. Stoneman has been dibbling along at under 30.
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