Rodders Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 he got back in through Hales having a stinker last time round tbf, didn't make it a hard call. Out first ball with the bat, dropped a costly catch when fielding. Cook still needs to deliver, but I can see why he was back for this one. Assuming weather allows it, he needs to score well tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Sean Abbott has made a stunning contribution to his comeback game, taking 6/14 from 7 overs to help NSW rout Queensland for 99. Great to see him come back with some fire in the belly. And in the test match, David Warner has been rubbing people up the wrong way. Good to see everything getting back to normal! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Sean Abbott has made a stunning contribution to his comeback game, taking 6/14 from 7 overs to help NSW rout Queensland for 99. Great to see him come back with some fire in the belly. And in the test match, David Warner has been rubbing people up the wrong way. Good to see everything getting back to normal! Just came to post about Sean Abbott. Wonderful to see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The more I think about it, the more stupid it is that we're not playing any Test cricket this winter. Australia are getting a great warm up for the Ashes, playing a full series against India, while we're playing 7 bloody ODIs against Sri Lanka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The more I think about it, the more stupid it is that we're not playing any Test cricket this winter. Australia are getting a great warm up for the Ashes, playing a full series against India, while we're playing 7 bloody ODIs against Sri Lanka! We've managed to cram in 3 tests against the Windies in the Carribean in April, in the only free time we have between the World Cup and the home series against NZ starting. No doubt some players will be really suffering by the time the one day series against Aus finishes at home in September 2015, the ECB have made a complete mess of the scheduling yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 firstly, we shouldn't be playing the ashes next year, should be 2016. Secondly it's been useful I think to have all this focus on the ODI's for a change - we wouldn't experiment in Test arena's, so I don't mind the lack of tests at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 firstly, we shouldn't be playing the ashes next year, should be 2016. Secondly it's been useful I think to have all this focus on the ODI's for a change - we wouldn't experiment in Test arena's, so I don't mind the lack of tests at the moment. Maybe if we had a bit of variation in the opponents. Playing a 7 match series against the same team seems a bit daft. Totally agree about the timing of The Ashes though. Although I guess it's down to the fact the ECB are more or less guaranteed 5 sold out test matches. I doubt we'd get that playing anyone other than Australia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 'The Big Bash' kicks off in Australia today - not everyone's cup of tea I realise. The Melbourne Stars have signed the self-effacing Kevin Pietersen and he has just been interviewed; their main sponsor appears to be a car dealer called ' Dick Smith'; so Pietersen appears on-screen with just the word 'dick' visible in large letters on his front. Classic ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I see the venues for the 2019 Ashes have been announced. Lords, The Oval, Edgbaston, Headingley and Old Trafford. I'm happy enough with that, they’re what I'd call the traditional grounds, and a fair mix of two in the North, one in the Midlands, and as ever two in London. Lot of other counties kicking off about it, in particular Notts. They got Ashes Tests in 2013 & 2015 though, so can't see why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Wasn't the Nottingham pitch staff fined this year for a shocking state in the India Tests before the Southampton Test? Not surprised they've decided to leave that one well alone, if you can't get the pitch right for an England International game, they're not going to run back to use your stadium when there are other, more deserving stadiums. If I'm wrong, that's ok, Nottingham is pants (sorry trent, not that he'd come in here! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) 'The Big Bash' kicks off in Australia today - not everyone's cup of tea I realise. The Melbourne Stars have signed the self-effacing Kevin Pietersen and he has just been interviewed; their main sponsor appears to be a car dealer called ' Dick Smith'; so Pietersen appears on-screen with just the word 'dick' visible in large letters on his front. Classic ! Dick Smith is a technology retail chain. I used to work there in my retail grunt days. Our slogan was "Talk to the Techxperts" (seriously). Of course, everyone called us Dickxperts. Fun times... Edited December 18, 2014 by Ghost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 That Pietersen chap that Melbourne have signed for the Big Bash looked pretty handy last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 No doubting his ability; it's his arrogance that irritates. Other players are excellent but nowhere near as arrogant; say for example ...... just picking a random player .... with no bias ...... Ian Bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted December 19, 2014 Moderator Share Posted December 19, 2014 That Pietersen chap that Melbourne have signed for the Big Bash looked pretty handy last night! not really. Did you see the way the opponents (Adelaide) knocked off the runs? The pitch was a batsmanship paradise. KP did Ok, but nothing special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 So Cook has gone as ODI captain, should also go as test captain but that's for another day. For what it's worth in my opinion Moores and Downton should also go, both way out of their depth. Looks like Morgan will be the ODI captain but Agnew says that this is more than likely a short term measure. https://twitter.com/Aggerscricket/status/545986142500556800 Maybe Taylor or Root after the World Cup? The squad is also announced tomorrow, think they will go for something like this- Morgan © Hales Ali Bell Root Taylor Bopara Buttler Billings Broad Anderson Woakes Jordan Tredwell Finn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Getting rid of Cook now is too little, too late. Morgan has been as equally dismal with the bat as Cook has. I'd be disappointed if he was in the frame to the long term ODI captain. Taylor or Root is a decent shout, although I'd think Broad may be in the running too, with already being the T20 captain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 well now Cook is out of the ODI side, I would like to see if this gives his Test performance a proper upward surge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Getting rid of Cook now is too little, too late. Morgan has been as equally dismal with the bat as Cook has. I'd be disappointed if he was in the frame to the long term ODI captain. Taylor or Root is a decent shout, although I'd think Broad may be in the running too, with already being the T20 captain. The problem with Broad is that he hardly ever captains the T20 team, I think since the only time he has played for the T20 team in either 2013 or 2014 was at the World Cup in April. I think they will pick Root as they have an eye on putting him in for the test captaincy when we get beat in the Ashes. Edited December 19, 2014 by Avfc96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dAVe80 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Yeah, I'd not go with Broad to be honest. Just it wouldn't surprise me if the ECB did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 They've just wasted an opportunity to give Hales the whole series to get a score and a bit of confidence going. At least finally they've got there in the end, I just hope Cook gives up the Test captaincy too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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