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Discussion in 'General Football & Other Sport' started by wfc4ever, Jul 25, 2011.

  1. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  2. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    he's probably Australian :)
     
  3. Meh!

    Meh! Pre-Dictator

    Just chucked some cash on Sri Lanka to win today - 2/1.

    Think England may struggle with the conditions.
     
  4. oxhey67

    oxhey67 Squad Player

    I'm really surprised Denly is only 32 years of age.
    I thought he was mid-30's when he was at Middlesex a while ago - he seems to have been around for donkeys years!
     
  5. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Odd selection.

    Age > batting ave is not recommended.

    Not sure if he'll play & suspect he is utility back up/good man in dressing room.
     
  6. oxhey67

    oxhey67 Squad Player

    That his leg-break bowling was successful last season must have played a part in his selection. I didn't notice what he did in the County Championship but he took wickets in 1-day stuff so I presume he could bat 3 and be a third spinner, maybe, in the Test side? I dunno anymore.
     
  7. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

  8. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Get that top order sorted and we ve got a top notch test team .

    Big if though .
     
  9. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player


    Sri Lanka in the monsoon season.

    Straussy: Fab! Let’s have a bit of that!

    He’s not stupid but he is.

    Blazer syndrome.
     
  10. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    Another win for the One Day team. We are seriously good at 50 over cricket
     
  11. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Really hot favourites for the World Cup on home soil - which means we won't win.

    Bit like with the Champions trophy the other year.
     
  12. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Bairstow out of the first test after that ankle injury suffered playing football.

    I remember seeing a video of him having to basically hobble up the stairs by himself at the time - didn't seem a very professional way of dealing with the injury!
     
  13. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Maybe not, but better that than the stretcher bearers Issa had!
     
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  14. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Shock horror the lower order saves us - although to be fair Jennings got some runs before getting himself out as ususl !

    Great stuff from Foakes on debut .
     
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  15. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Disappointing, though, that a chance was missed to play Stokes, Woakes and Foakes in the same team.

    Likely to happen soon.
     
  16. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    I'm sure Foakes folks back home are very proud of him.
     
  17. Probably Stoked as well.
     
  18. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Let's just make Surrey the England team.

    Halfway there already.
     
  19. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Your lad Leach averaging 44 with the bat.

    Hoping his settles into his bowling. SL offers some proper spinning tracks (although batsmen who know how to play spin).
     
  20. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Yes. We will see. I am not totally convinced by him - he wasn't brilliant last season. I suspect, however, that I have an ulterior motive of wanting him to fail so that he doesn't miss too many CC matches for the Cidermen.
     
  21. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    If Foakes goes to make his 100 and then keeps well there will be some complicated calls to make re wicketkeeping going fwd when Bairstow is fit !!
     
  22. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Need a full squad to help guarantee Zummerzet's perennial 2nd place.

    Btw, is Andy Nash still at SCCC?

    He was one the first people I met at my first job.

    (My surname isn't Botham, Richards or Garner, for the avoidance of doubt.)
     
  23. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    No, he stepped down in January, Vic.
     
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  24. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    No chance. Plenty have made a great debut but not kicked on. And we haven't even seen his keeping yet. Meanwhile Bairstow has proved himself over the long term
     
  25. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    I did say IF !
    Would be tough to drop him if he got 100, a few catches, a couple of stumpings....
     
  26. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    He made his money in cider. SCCC enjoyed a good run under him.

    He started in teabags.
     
  27. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Generally held to be a better natural keeper than YJB (& Buttler).
     
  28. Timbers

    Timbers Apeman

    Exactly, this would solve a lot of problems but then again, I think Bairstow's record batting, when not keeping, is pretty average. I think, Sam Curran will probably end up batting a lot higher up in the next year or so.
     
  29. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Actually, Bairstow’s batting record is much better when not keeping (as is almost always the case).

    Jonny has been vocal in the press about demanding the gloves. The subtext is that he reckons this makes him less droppable.

    Mgmt, doubtless influenced by Root, have acceded.

    Foakes offers the opportunity to end this cosy chums’ club approach.

    He’s the best keeper.

    Who’s the better batsman, YJB or Buttler?

    It was Bairstow but I think he might have been a bit too pampered & lost his edge. I’d go Buttler.

    What of Bayliss?

    Thumb up his bum Ozzie who has plainly never given a toss about English test cricket, with even less ability to address the situation.

    The cricket brings out the Relegation Certs in me.
     
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  30. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    I remember when Danny Webber broke his arm in a game and bumped into him queing up in A and E at Shrodells with all the p1ssheads.

    Different club back then.
     
  31. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Re Englands opening batting problem.

    I reckon if we can keep Boycs off the morning sauce, he could do a job. Big if though.
     
  32. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    Congrats to Foakes. Debut hundred
     
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  33. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Superb day for England. Amazing how this game has turned around.
     
  34. Timbers

    Timbers Apeman

    Wait for the England batting collapse of 47 all out chasing 79 to win!
     
  35. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Tricky given SL are batting last!
     

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