Paul Anthony
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Test series against India is off to a fantastic start. Four ducks in our first innings alone...
Watching the test today Sam Curran is nowhere near a test bowler (should get five tomorrow now), both of the Curran’s are over rated
Both Currans are all about limited overs cricket. That's their forte. And that's the big problem with our test side, our focus has been so much on limited overs cricket our test side is paying the price.
I don’t fancy our chances in the Ashes, especially with Stokes taking time away.
He's a lower order batsmen who can bowl a bit. For someone bowling at around 80 mph he lacks a surprising amount of consistency in both line and length. Think his lack of height limits him more in red ball cricket.Watching the test today Sam Curran is nowhere near a test bowler (should get five tomorrow now), both of the Curran’s are over rated
I don’t even think Tom is that great in the limited overs either. This attack desperately needed Chris Woakes today.
Anderson is just a pleasure to watch. Can't believe he's nearly 40.Jimmy delivers again. WTF are we going to do without him ?! Hopefully Root and Bairstow can add a fair few in the morning. Good to see Burns get some runs, Sibley is surely getting towards last chance saloon (before a breather)
Only the second time ever in test cricket a team has declared on the final day and won
And I’m guessing they declared before lunch
Burns and Hameed to open with Malan at 3 then?
But they kept Curran in a bloke who’s only use us to get the shine off the ball.
So less than a wicket per innings. Not what you’d want from your left arm seamer.hes took 45 test wickets in 23 games. It’s not that bad and his batting average is almost the same as Sibley
So less than a wicket per innings. Not what you’d want from your left arm seamer.
Recent results suggest otherwise. He doesn’t offer a great deal with either at the minutehe’s usually deployed as a 4th seamer it’s really not that bad and he can score runs in what is a fragile batting line up
hes took 45 test wickets in 23 games. It’s not that bad and his batting average is almost the same as Sibley
Tbf he was identified early in county cricket as someone who was supposed to end up being a batsman who could bowl a bit.He has opened the bowling in a recent game, he isn’t quick enough and his action is low so gets little bounce, there are better bowlers in county cricket Garton is a better bet than him. If he had a sex change he would just about be the quickest in that game.
You are comparing apples and pears using Sibley try Woakes instead.
Tbf he was identified early in county cricket as someone who was supposed to end up being a batsman who could bowl a bit.
His white ball cricket (where he can use variations etc) is based on batsmen attacking him to get his wickets.
His red ball bowling struggles desperately with consistency and he doesn't apply enough pressure to get wickets. Not a prolific wicket taker in county cricket.
But I think he in particular suffers from too much white ball cricket. Playing IPL rather than learning in county cricket.
His Test runs for England were more at the beginning of his career.
But all these things get magnified by the consistent failure of England top 3 to get enough runs. Then you still have to balance whether it is more important to have a number 8 who might get 30 runs or the 4 th bowler who can be a proper wicket taking threat.
He has opened the bowling in a recent game, he isn’t quick enough and his action is low so gets little bounce, there are better bowlers in county cricket Garton is a better bet than him. If he had a sex change he would just about be the quickest in that game.
You are comparing apples and pears using Sibley try Woakes instead.
Woakes can only bowl with English conditions. His averages abroad are poor and I suspect his batting average in the last few years has also sharply declined
Curran can’t even bowl in English conditions, Woakes has been misused by England as he is a nice bloke.
Im sure they are looking at an ashes squad and despite the strengths Woakes has in English conditions he averages 16 with the bat abroad has a worse bowling average than Joe Root overseas and is 32
Agree. Think Sam Curran would be pure fodder on Australian pitches.If they are worried about the ashes series now they should be getting in Garton and the other quicks, as Curran will be a 1 for 145 type bowler in Australia.
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