The Ashes 2023

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Vijy said:

Bazball is not about hacking and slashing. McCullum, both as batter and capn, was quite sound strategically and tactically. add to that Eng's high-quality data analysts, said to be the best ever in cricket.

 

That data analysis is what made them change their ODI approach under Morgan. 

[Vijy]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

Bairstow is bringing a lot of energy behind the wickets. We went in with that meek KS Bharat. 

and bringing a lot of runs in front of the wicket.

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Vijy said:

they are rather lacking in brains, especially Umesh

 

Umesh has been playing test cricket for 12 years. Never developed his skills. Stuart Broad even after 500 plus wicket is currently working on mastering outswing.

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Vijy said:

and bringing a lot of runs in front of the wicket.

 

What a miss Pant was both infront and behind. Unbelievable we have nobody remotely  as good as Pant

[wazza]

5 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

They have 4 medium height bowlers none of them could traditionally swing except Thakur.

Who? They? India? 

Agreed sameness kills it. 

Bumrah for pace and accuracy was missed

Siraj should be the aggressive in your face bowler

Prasidh or Sen or tyagi for the bounce

 

We need variation. 

Thakur or some young gen player to do the holder role and offer batting. 

 

That would be the winning combo 

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

That data analysis is what made them change their ODI approach under Morgan. 

Eng approach in Test is good. have 3 core bowlers, 2 ARs, and 1-2 part-timers. enough bowling options to execute specific plans, even if bowlers themselves are not great.

[Vijy]

Just now, vvvslaxman said:

 

What a miss Pant was both infront and behind. Unbelievable we have nobody remotely  as good as Pant

well, pant is an anomaly. only wk currently around in the world who can match him in destructiveness is bairstow

[putrevus]

Ishant nailed Smith in similar fashion in Banglore test, no Indian fast bowler tried to bring ball back into Smith or even Johnny in that 5th test.

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

Considering the age Stokes is not overloading his bowlers.

[Sgattick10]

Aus run rate at test match level is same as Pak, 2.1, 2.2 lol worse then India 

[Frustrated]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

England has resources/strategies/tactics to nail him early.

They probably hv.   Head is currently  the most dangerous batsman in test cricket.  His wicket will decide the fate of this test and this series.  

[vvvslaxman]

Head is all at sea against Moeen Ali lol

[vvvslaxman]

3 balls in a row Head had absolutely no clue. Moeen is not even a test regular

[vvvslaxman]

4th ball. lol

[vvvslaxman]

I doubt Head will survive long against Moeen Ali

[putrevus]

Root is even bowling one over here. Our so called great captain Rohit did not let Jadeja bowl one over before lucn on opening day and brought him so late again in day 2.

[wazza]

2 minutes ago, putrevus said:

Ishant nailed Smith in similar fashion in Banglore test, no Indian fast bowler tried to bring ball back into Smith or even Johnny in that 5th test.

 

 

Mambrey is cosch. That's why. 

Bring back arun and we shall emerge victorious again.

[vvvslaxman]

wow. Immediately Stokes react. Brings on another offie after seeing Head struggle against off spin

[wazza]

We need to hire England's data analysts. We are so backward lol.

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, putrevus said:

Root is even bowling one over here. Our so called great captain Rohit did not let Jadeja bowl one over before lucn on opening day and brought him so late again in day 2.

 

Jadeja doesn't take the ball away from Head. Hence slightly less potent