Ashes cricket

[Eaglehamster]

McCullum is on another planet. Saying that the team trained too hard or whatever. The response to that is "they were doing the wrong training". Some had never faced a pink ball and even I know that being in the nets is not the same as match practice.

I think this team could beat the Aussies with the right preparation. They just haven't had it. Having a stubborn coach who won't admit to his mistakes cannot be tolerated.

 

[Stirlingsays]

Winning the Ashes down under is probably as hard as winning in India for us.

Nevertheless the management team and by that I mean both ECB and England's direct management fumbled this hard.

They were given full reign and it's not even a contest.

 

[ASCPFC]

Winning the Ashes down under is probably as hard as winning in India for us.

Nevertheless the management team and by that I mean both ECB and England's direct management fumbled this hard.

They were given full reign and it's not even a contest.

I totally agree. I was thinking back to Ashes series in England. Some of the Aussies would always play county cricket for a while. Ours look like they've never played in Australia before. And surprised by the conditions. It's tame to say the least. England should have at the very least played some of the Australian teams on a tour. Even for two weeks. Two or three three day matches or so would have been fine. They'll probably admit that in about a month. It's not hindsight, it's blindingly obvious.

 

[ASCPFC]

The Ashes: England's Bazball message is dead, says Jonathan Agnew

If Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum are questioning the mentality of the England players, they need to look at themselves, says Jonathan Agnew.

www.bbc.com

 

[chris123]

The Ashes: England's Bazball message is dead, says Jonathan Agnew

If Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum are questioning the mentality of the England players, they need to look at themselves, says Jonathan Agnew.

www.bbc.com

I'd substitute not a place for weak men, with weak captaincy.

 

[CrazyBadger]

It's like their scared to tell the players to be a little more conservative. A mentality of 'if we tell them to play with less aggression, then they'll play we none'

In Root they have the answer. The only player who has any kind of Cricketing head on his shoulders. All the rest should be ashamed. The amount of Ducks in that 1st innings is deplorable.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

It's like their scared to tell the players to be a little more conservative. A mentality of 'if we tell them to play with less aggression, then they'll play we none'

In Root they have the answer. The only player who has any kind of Cricketing head on his shoulders. All the rest should be ashamed. The amount of Ducks in that 1st innings is deplorable.

A batsman who respects good bowling, can stay in for hours and is capable of manipulating the field by playing the ball between then rather than trying to hit it over them all the time?

 

[beak]

A batsman who respects good bowling, can stay in for hours and is capable of manipulating the field by playing the ball between then rather than trying to hit it over them all the time?

I know who you mean Sir Geoffrey Boycott.

 

[Willo]

I know who you mean Sir Geoffrey Boycott.

Chris Tavare was another batsman who spent long periods at the crease and was not someone who hurled his willow at the ball with the intention of scoring with great rapidity.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I know who you mean Sir Geoffrey Boycott.

At the moment Geoffrey from Rainbow would be welcome.

 

[beak]

At the moment Geoffrey from Rainbow would be welcome.

I thought Bungle was your favourite but would recommend Zippy for you. 😆 😆 😆

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I thought Bungle was your favourite but would recommend Zippy for you. 😆 😆 😆

Thanks George.

 

[Stirlingsays]

Chris Tavare was another batsman who spent long periods at the crease and was not someone who hurled his willow at the ball with the intention of scoring with great rapidity.

He's still at Lords blocking even now.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

He's still at Lords blocking even now.

His idea of Bazball would be slogging it almost to silly mid-on.

 

[Stirlingsays]

His idea of Bazball would be slogging it almost to silly mid-on.

He made Boycott look like David Gower.

 

[chris123]

Chris Tavare was another batsman who spent long periods at the crease and was not someone who hurled his willow at the ball with the intention of scoring with great rapidity.

Different times Willo, todays bats are ridiculously giving. A mistimed defensive shot can still go for 4.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Different times Willo, todays bats are ridiculously giving. A mistimed defensive shot can still go for 4.

He'd have had to mistime a shot by about 20 minutes.

 

[chris123]

He'd have had to mistime a shot by about 20 minutes.

I thought he was at Somerset with Garner, Richards and Botham, but maybe still with Kent.

 

[ASCPFC]

I thought he was at Somerset with Garner, Richards and Botham, but maybe still with Kent.

He probably still got them run out.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I thought he was at Somerset with Garner, Richards and Botham, but maybe still with Kent.

I think he was for a while but was mainly with Kent. To be fair he wasn't as defensive in county games so may have been playing to order in Tests.