England Team Discussion

[wasteyouryouth]

The sub-30 first-class average is coming, I feel it in my soul

We'll be doing this all over again in 12 months.

 

[Aislabie]

We'll be doing this all over again in 12 months.

The fact that this happens every year does rather suggest that a 30 FC average is about Zak Crawley's level. But what do I know

 

[pillowprocter]

It begins

Is this a warmup game or something?

 

[Aislabie]

Is this a warmup game or something?

Yes

 

[Ed Smith]

Crawley is absolute aids. Except when he isn't. Stay tuned for more decisive analysis

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Jofra out for the summer. Elbow injury. Poor bloke. Hope he can make the World Cup, deserves a shot at defending the title.

And Ben Foakes has been dropped.

Surprised, not at all. Disappointed, yes.

Jonny Bairstow back, Ben Foakes dropped for Ireland Test

James Anderson included in 15-man group, but Jofra Archer ruled out for summer

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Ed Smith]

Really harsh on Foakes

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Archer to be honest would be the most over hyped player of all time!! Has any other player so hyped been so injured all the time?

 

[Bevab]

Archer to be honest would be the most over hyped player of all time!! Has any other player so hyped been so injured all the time?

There are so many in all fairness. It’s not like Archer’s bad when he’s fit and firing either, he was integral in England’s first ODI WC win and looked good enough in the Ashes whilst there are plenty who have been overhyped and failed to do justice to said hype.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Seeing as they've named Ollie Pope as official vice captain and recalled Woakes, I could see Stokes sitting out the Ireland match.

 

[pillowprocter]

Seeing as they've named Ollie Pope as official vice captain and recalled Woakes, I could see Stokes sitting out the Ireland match.

Reckon Woakes will play at 7?

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Reckon Woakes will play at 7?

He has done before when Stokes hasn't been able to bowl.

 

[Skater]

Dropping Foakes is the first real error of the Key/Stokes/McCullum era for me. He is the best wicketkeeper with the gloves in the world. That is a skill that is so valuable. England appear to have disregarded that skill for the sake of getting an extra batter in.

Bairstow should be back in, of course he should, but Zak Crawley is the glaringly obvious person he should have replaced.

 

[pillowprocter]

Dropping Foakes is the first real error of the Key/Stokes/McCullum era for me.

Hey, I'm with you. But then again, how many dodgy looking decisions have worked out brilliantly for these guys already?

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Dropping Foakes is the first real error of the Key/Stokes/McCullum era for me. He is the best wicketkeeper with the gloves in the world. That is a skill that is so valuable. England appear to have disregarded that skill for the sake of getting an extra batter in.

Bairstow should be back in, of course he should, but Zak Crawley is the glaringly obvious person he should have replaced.

If they win the Ashes no one will care. Bairstow is a good keeper, it's just a case that if he doesn't perform with bat or gloves it'll be quickly pointed out as an error.

I've accepted Crawley can't do anything that will get him dropped.