The Ashes 2023

[Laaloo]

Boland has been so rubbish this ashes and our batting made him look like prime McGrath in the WTC.

[putrevus]

5 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Fast bowling all rounders are valuable. Sadly we are using Thakur for that. That guy's batting has declined big time. He got a fluke 50 in the WTC final. Other than that his last meaningful 50 in Test was at the ovall in 2021

Thakur is just fine at number 8.He has done exceedingly well in chances has been given.

Edited July 9, 2023 by putrevus

[putrevus]

2 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

Boland has been so rubbish this ashes and our batting made him look like prime McGrath in the WTC.

So true, they were so timid against him.

[wazza]

Prime for prime 

Cummins - bumrah

Hazlewood - siraj

Starc - ishant 

Marsh - thakur

 

Prime for Prime this would be equally good. 

 

Now we need to develop new ones. 

 

Bumrah 

Siraj/prasidh

Possibly harshit who can bat wooohoo

Add in the outstanding bawa or hangeraker

 

Going to be good if we make correct selections. 

 

With batting we should aim to pick jaiswal shaw patidar and dhull

 

We will be good. 

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, putrevus said:

Thakur is just fine at number 8.He has done excedindly well in chances has been given.

 

4, 10, 0 , 28, 12, 5, 1, 4, 51, 0  Those after his twin fifties at the oval

 

That is tailendersque stuff. He is not an all rounder as much as like to believe. 

[Lord]

Boland is just line and length trundler without any skills

 

Even Marsh is swinging the ball more than him.

[wazza]

5 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

Boland has been so rubbish this ashes and our batting made him look like prime McGrath in the WTC.

Our batting is the worst ever. This is our worst unit in our history from memory. So yes. We need to pick the young gen players. 

 

No point in giving one or 2 games and then sideline them If they fail. Need to give long rope. Which means 10 tests.  

[wazza]

3 minutes ago, Lord said:

Boland is just line and length trundler without any skills

 

Even Marsh is swinging the ball more than him.

He really is. Our batsmen suck. That's it. Just old now. We need new batsmen.

[Lord]

7 minutes ago, putrevus said:

You cannot keep moving everyone to middle order when whole life they have been openers.

 

Batting at number 4 also needs the ability to handle new ball. His hard hands will be a problem. 

 

 

His role is to be aggressive and is doing that. Technique is workable

[Lord]

10 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

Boland has been so rubbish this ashes and our batting made him look like prime McGrath in the WTC.

He's suited to Aus pitches where there's bounce. Without that he's useless.

 

Our guys would get out to Stuart Binny

[putrevus]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

4, 10, 0 , 28, 12, 5, 1, 4, 51, 0  Those after his twin fifties at the oval

 

That is tailendersque stuff. He is not an all rounder as much as like to believe. 

Who said he was an allrounder , you expect 100s from number 8.He is number 8 who has ability to bowl  his overs and take important wickets.

 

Fast bowling allrounders don't grow on trees. Do we have anyone better?

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

2 minutes ago, Lord said:

His role is to be aggressive and is doing that. Technique is workable

 

Unlike KL Rahul he is atleast posivie. Kela has both technical and mental issues.

[putrevus]

2 minutes ago, Lord said:

His role is to be aggressive and is doing that. Technique is workable

Technique is not workable at this level after playing so many matches.

 

if it was so easy to change, Kohli would have developed a backfoot game.

[wazza]

4 minutes ago, putrevus said:

Who said he was an allrounder , you expect 100s from number 8.He is number 8 who has ability to bowl  his overs and take important wickets.

 

Fast bowling allrounders don't grow on trees. Do we have anyone better?

 

 

Yes. 

Hanergakar

Bawa

These are talented players. They need chances. Which won't come until they hit 30. 

[Lord]

Just now, putrevus said:

Technique is not workable at this level after playing so many matches.

 

if it was so easy to change, Kohli would have developed a backfoot game.

Kohli has gone worse. 

 

Minor issues like hard hands can be sorted.

[wazza]

4 minutes ago, putrevus said:

Technique is not workable at this level after playing so many matches.

 

if it was so easy to change, Kohli would have developed a backfoot game.

Kohlis issue is eyesight my dude. 

He has poor eyesight. Reflex is gone now. 

He is super fit. But that won't help his eyes. Amla struggled too around the same age. 

Kohli also looks like he is lying about his age. He is the same age as Smith yet looks 5 years older. 

[putrevus]

1 minute ago, Lord said:

Kohli has gone worse. 

 

Minor issues like hard hands can be sorted.

I don't think Crawley's issues are minor, his hard hands and him being a complusive driver are not easy to change while playing international cricket.

[putrevus]

4 minutes ago, wazza said:

Yes. 

Hanergakar

Bawa

These are talented players. They need chances. Which won't come until they hit 30. 

Let us hope you are right, I have not seen both them to comment.

Edited July 9, 2023 by putrevus

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, putrevus said:

Who said he was an allrounder , you expect 100s from number 8.He is number 8 who has ability to bowl  his overs and take important wickets.

 

Fast bowling allrounders don't grow on trees. Do we have anyone better?

 

 

 

We need to look for one. Otherwise going in with 4 rank tailenders will continue costing us games.

[putrevus]

They should not change Brook from number 5, he wants to feel bat on ball every delivery.