England in Sri Lanka

[Animator!]

Aye, Foster played when he was fresh out of uni and was picked a bit early. He hadn't had time to know his game. Since then he's gone back to County Cricket and been a consistent performer, didn't have a great year with the bat just gone but in the previous two years, in one dayers especially he played very well.

Prior will get an extended run and its right, we need to give players more time and faith without being silly about it. We can't keep chopping and changing, but they are going to have to think long and hard about the next selection.

 

[Sureshot]

Our biggest problem in test cricket I think can be placed on how often our team is changed. I hate players having one match, performing badly and then being dropped. You need consistency, particularly in the bowling ranks.

With Prior, anything down the legside he seems to be completely comfortable with, I remember he took the catch when Dilshan gloved it but wasn't given out, was a good catch. His legside work was poor, I now think it's good. Needs to work on his offside game though.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Why would you think about dropping Prior anyway? His batting seemed pretty good in this series to me...

 

[RoboRocks]

Why would you think about dropping Prior anyway? His batting seemed pretty good in this series to me...

Because his keeping is terrible and he's dropping chances.

 

[Ollie_H]

Because his keeping is terrible and he's dropping chances.

Especially off side-bum, Hes droped 6 catches off him this series, Prior will alwyas be under the spotlight because we have had such bad keepers in years gone by, The last good keeper was probably Stewrt unless somebody can name someone different?

 

[Sureshot]

Stewart was world class, that's our problem, we compare our current keepers to him. We need to rid of that.

I object to Prior being called a terrible keeper, average maybe, but he's not terrible.

Ben, I wouldn't. But some people do.

 

[Animator!]

He did drop at least one that would have been a hell of a catch. But I took issue with one that came to him at about shin high that he put down, it was pure laziness and not getting down to the ball quick enough. As much promise as he has shown with the bat and improvement with the gloves he's still got a long way to go.

 

[Sureshot]

I agree, I wouldn't say he's terrible though.


Is he any worse than Jones was? I'd say Jones dropped more in his early international career tbh.

 

[Animator!]

Jones caught some of the more simpler. Prior seems to be pretty good at the outstanding stuff sometimes, but needs to work on the simpler stuff for his consistancy.

 

[dikon]

We need to give players more time especially Prior.If he improves with the gloves and takes most if not all of his catches we have a quality keeper batsman on our hands.

 

[Sureshot]

Jones caught some of the more simpler. Prior seems to be pretty good at the outstanding stuff sometimes, but needs to work on the simpler stuff for his consistancy.

I'd say the simple ones he takes, the ones he struggles with are the ones a couple of feet to his right.

 

[gary0808]

I'd say the simple ones he takes, the ones he struggles with are the ones a couple of feet to his right.

Yep not quite a full length dive

 

[aussie_ben91]

I'd keep Sidebottom in the side. His attitude during a cricket game sort of reminds me of Andy Bichel.

 

[usy]

I hope Sri Lanka win the test series and England the ODI, because I like watching English ODI side, and Sri Lanka are better test team IMO.

ANyways, Good luck to Murli, I heard he is about to break some records stuff.

WOHOO! Can I be ever wrong ... damn!

Not forgeting most of the people disagreed with me..

 

[dikon]

I'd keep Sidebottom in the side. His attitude during a cricket game sort of reminds me of Andy Bichel.

Agreed, he gives his all every time he goes out and bowls and has been extremely unlucky with dropped catches.I expect him to do well in New Zealand if he has some luck, the conditions should suit him down to the ground.