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[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Struggling 43-4 only in the 6th over.

 

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[tisza]

Not the biggest Leach fan but the cupboard looks pretty bare now he's been ruled out of the Ashes

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Not the biggest Leach fan but the cupboard looks pretty bare now he's been ruled out of the Ashes

Shouldn’t need a spinner in these three day tests the pitch never gets worn

 

[CCFCSteve]

Not the biggest Leach fan but the cupboard looks pretty bare now he's been ruled out of the Ashes

He’s looked a lot better under stokes stewardship. Shame for the lad as well. Not sure who’s next in line

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

They should be begging Rashid to come in. He’s by far always been Englands best spinner - they’ve misused him so much over the years in the red ball game

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

The boy from Leicester will be used Ahmed.

 

[chiefdave]

how the hell does a spin bowler get a stress fracture. something is up with the number of stress fractures England get compared to other countries

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Moeen Ali has been approached play in the ashes good news for the bears Davies back as captain and Yates back in the team.

 

[chiefdave]

Moeen Ali has been approached play in the ashes good news for the bears Davies back as captain and Yates back in the team.

Was going to post the same, the balance of the side is all over the place since Mo came back. Obviously he's a great player but there's not really a vacant role for him in that side and its disrupted a good side forcing him in

That being said its hardly a stunning endorsement of the county system if the best option is someone who hasn't touched a red ball in a couple of years

 

[tisza]

Was going to post the same, the balance of the side is all over the place since Mo came back. Obviously he's a great player but there's not really a vacant role for him in that side and its disrupted a good side forcing him in

That being said its hardly a stunning endorsement of the county system if the best option is someone who hasn't touched a red ball in a couple of years

Spinners just don't get overs in the first part of the county season due to weather & wickets then they're bowling white ball during the dry months.

 

[ccfctommy]

Moeen back in the squad.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

I get that it's a short term solution but I'm not sure I see the logic other than he can also be sent out to bat in white ball mode, considering he retired saying Test cricket was too long and he couldn't concentrate during games anymore. I guess that could have been down to fatigue of the schedule and a one off series may be alright.

 

[Bertola]

I get that it's a short term solution but I'm not sure I see the logic other than he can also be sent out to bat in white ball mode, considering he retired saying Test cricket was too long and he couldn't concentrate during games anymore. I guess that could have been down to fatigue of the schedule and a one off series may be alright.

There's not really anyone else to choose from. Ahmed can potentially feel a little unlucky, but youth has gone against him.

 

[CCFCSteve]

This has been Stokes/McCullums approach, play for the now, pick the best team to get tests won today and tomorrow will hopefully look after itself. If Mo’s genuinely up for it and hasn’t been coerced into playing then I’ll trust their judgement. Throwing an inexperienced spinner into the ashes on likely unfriendly pitches, when we’ve not won them for a while, would be a huge gamble

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I’m thought they might have gone Dawson from Hampshire

 

[chiefdave]

There's not really anyone else to choose from. Ahmed can potentially feel a little unlucky, but youth has gone against him.

Ahmed is clearly next in line but I'm not sure throwing him in as the only spin option in an ashes series is going to help his development, if it was one or two games you might risk it but it could do him more harm than good at the moment

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Sam Hain again tonight starting to get a bit embarrassing now for England especially when you pick a walking wicket like Crawley.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Sam Hain again tonight starting to get a bit embarrassing now for England especially when you pick a walking wicket like Crawley.

Gonna be close

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Bears have just threw it away

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

35 off the last 7 balls

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Lost wow

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Need to keep ourselves in the tournament until Ali goes and then hopefully push on.

Maxwell though not sure about big show more like big shit.

 

[chiefdave]

Bears have just threw it away

shocking death bowling tonight. not sure you can blame that on Mo. But both him and Maxwell, the supposed stars of the team, are contributing very little at the moment, you can't help wonder if they'd keep their places if they were the big name players. Meanwhile OHD is running drinks every night.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

The coach should ask a few questions about last nights performance.The collaspe at the end terrible 20 off Woakes last over,short pitch and full tosses and that last ball from Miles unbelieveable.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Aussies going well in the WTC, 345-3. Head over 150, Smith over 100.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Aussies going well in the WTC, 345-3. Head over 150, Smith over 100.

While our players are playing t20 or resting from beating Ireland, I fear England could be under cooked for this.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Labuschagne having a nap as Warner nicks one

 

[David O'Day]

Ahmed is clearly next in line but I'm not sure throwing him in as the only spin option in an ashes series is going to help his development, if it was one or two games you might risk it but it could do him more harm than good at the moment

isn't also with stokes potentially not bowling much if at all the spinner will need to hold down an end rather than being a frontline wicket taker?

 

[chiefdave]

isn't also with stokes potentially not bowling much if at all the spinner will need to hold down an end rather than being a frontline wicket taker?

that's where they'll miss Leach, isn't his runs per over something ridiculous like 3 under Stokes / McCullum. Mo's got an economy rate under 4 in tests but its a big ask after only bowling 4 overs a game for a couple of years

 

[David O'Day]

that's where they'll miss Leach, isn't his runs per over something ridiculous like 3 under Stokes / McCullum. Mo's got an economy rate under 4 in tests but its a big ask after only bowling 4 overs a game for a couple of years

Yeah, that's the risk. If Mo can readjust quickly it's the best decision.

Probably the best decision yet as Ahmed may not be ready to bowl long spells on not very turning pitches yet.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Mo will need to improve on his bears form as he has been useless since returning.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

Bears batting first lets hope they set a taget even they can't throw away.

 

[chiefdave]

Bears batting first lets hope they set a taget even they can't throw away.

Every game is the same. 2 or 3 down early on then rely on Hain to get them out of the shit

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

78-4 of 10 slowing down all the time.Mo and Maxwell both gone cheap.

 

[thekidfromstrettoncamp]

First 4 in 7 overs 130 -8 in the 18th over