India tour of England Aug-Sept 2021

[Aislabie]

Feel like we're missing a random old head to recall proper 90s style. Is Ian Bell still playing? (incoming BlockerDave rant)

Think he retired last year. Would Scott Borthwick suffice?

 

[Ed Smith]

Think he retired last year. Would Scott Borthwick suffice?

Tbh we need an opener and Sir Al is still playing for Essex. I'd be here for it.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Tbh we need an opener and Sir Al is still playing for Essex. I'd be here for it.

 

[renegades fan]

Loving it at the moment. Have tipped England to win but really it's great to see India playing so well.

 

[GuyIncognito]

If it weren't for Root, England's batting lineup would be abysmal. Haseed Hameed looks like a 4th XI club player and he's your number three? Not to mention Anderson is nearly 40 and is still your best bowler.

 

[beechcroft]

The captain is to blame for the screw-up this morning, but at least he's owned up to it.

Michael Vaughan wants Malan in at 3. Yes/No?

Get Graham Thorpe out of the dressing room and on to the pitch . I loved watching him back in the day, and he had a Test average of 44.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

The captain is to blame for the screw-up this morning, but at least he's owned up to it.

Michael Vaughan wants Malan in at 3. Yes/No?

Get Graham Thorpe out of the dressing room and on to the pitch . I loved watching him back in the day, and he had a Test average of 44.

VVS Laxman wants James Vince at 3. Those two names keep coming up.

So, we are supposed to pin our hopes on two guys who have worse test averages than the players who are failing at the miserably at the moment.

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Spoiler: Meanwhile at *REDACTED*'s residence:

Ah what a good day to watch TV.

 

[beechcroft]

VVS Laxman wants James Vince at 3. Those two names keep coming up.

So, we are supposed to pin our hopes on two guys who have worse test averages than the players who are failing at the miserably at the moment.

I can remember when an average of 40 was seen as the minimum needed to get into the England team. How far we have fallen.

 

[Aislabie]

Dawid Malan

Can't see why not; he's certainly had international success

James Vince

If they're not going to score runs, they might as well look good while not scoring them...

If he were fit I think they'd be about at the point of shunting Stokes up to bat in the top three

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

India wins at Lord's​

10th June 1986- Won by 5 wickets under Kapil Dev
21st July 2014- Won by 95 runs under MS Dhoni
16th August 2021- Won by 151 runs under Virat Kohli

India at Lord's​

Matches- 19
Won- 3
Lost- 12
Drawn- 4
Highest score in batting- 457 all out
Lowest score in batting- 42 all out

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Drop Pujara and Rahane.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

I can remember when an average of 40 was seen as the minimum needed to get into the England team. How far we have fallen.

Vince and Malan have a combined average of about 40 in test cricket in England. Maybe one could take the first innings and the other the second.

Can't see why not; he's certainly had international success



If they're not going to score runs, they might as well look good while not scoring them...

If he were fit I think they'd be about at the point of shunting Stokes up to bat in the top three

Maybe Malan deserves another shot at test cricket, he's probably about as consistent as Joe Denly in first class cricket. He could be the Shaun Marsh we are looking for.

We already have Zak Crawley for the look nice but be rubbish role.

England have no Pujara, no Labuschagne/Smith and no Williamson. We do have a guy called Joe Root who averages 38 batting at number 3. It's not spectacular but maybe we could give him a try.

 

[Ed Smith]

Vince and Malan have a combined average of about 40 in test cricket in England. Maybe one could take the first innings and the other the second.

Maybe Malan deserves another shot at test cricket, he's probably about as consistent as Joe Denly in first class cricket. He could be the Shaun Marsh we are looking for.

We already have Zak Crawley for the look nice but be rubbish role.

England have no Pujara, no Labuschagne/Smith and no Williamson. We do have a guy called Joe Root who averages 38 batting at number 3. It's not spectacular but maybe we could give him a try.

Is Root any good as an opener though? As number 3 is basically and opener in this England side

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Is Root any good as an opener though? As number 3 is basically and opener in this England side

Number 4 has been for the last 8 months