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Post by newby on Aug 12, 2024 20:46:50 GMT
Sri Lanka get underway with a game against a young Lions team at Worcester on Wednesday the 14th, no Yorkshire representation in the Lions squad.
3 x Test series against England starts a week later at Old Trafford followed by games at Lords and the Oval.
Sri Lanka used to be a difficult sell, but I presume the new England can sell out whoever the opposition, at least for the first 3 days.
England squad: Ben Stokes (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Stone comes into the squad for the unused but now injured Pennington, with Jordan Cox of Essex replacing the injured Zak Crawley. Stokes now appears to be a doubt due to an injury picked up playing in the hundred.
The Sri Lanka party includes Vishwa Fernando and Dimuth Karunaratne, who have of course turned out for Yorkshire in recent times.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Aug 13, 2024 9:25:59 GMT
and now Stokes is probably out injured and Woakes has been withdrawn from the Hundred to protect him. Poor old Pennington went around with the squad for the 3 test series v West Indies and did not get a bowl, but as soon as he turned out in the Hundred he was injured within 5 balls. I suspect Stone will pick up a knock somewhere along the way.
Tongue (who seems to have disappeared off the radar since his winter move), Robinson, Pennington, Fisher, Mahmood, Stone, Wood..... all seem to be very injury prone so fingers crossed for Atkinson and Potts lasting out the Sri Lanka series
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Post by davemorton on Aug 13, 2024 10:33:08 GMT
I do note that Singh Dale - who I have been rooting for - is in the Lions XII (I think). Not that he's ready yet, but pace bowlers do tend to spring up from nowhere, suddenly. And young bowlers must know that this is a way in. Current management are not interested in the Cook, Coad, Bailey sort of bowler.
Stokes can't be replaced, either as captain or all-rounder. As batsman, I suppose they could bring in Cox, probably at the top, and shuffle Lawrence to a more familiar 6 slot, but I don't think they will do that...the shuffle, I mean.
Woakes as chief all-rounder would be like Norman Wisdom standing in for Richard Burton.
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Post by newby on Aug 13, 2024 15:23:28 GMT
Norman Wisdom's son Nicholas played a couple of first class games for Sussex, not a lot of people know that, neither did I until you brought him up.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Aug 13, 2024 15:26:53 GMT
whereas his other son, Infinite, was much cleverer.....
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Post by newby on Aug 13, 2024 15:34:38 GMT
Shouldn't that be wiser!
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Post by newby on Aug 13, 2024 17:04:45 GMT
Ben Stokes ruled out for the rest of the summer. England are going with the squad they have and won't be bringing anybody else in, well that's the plan anyway.
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Post by slowleftarmer on Aug 14, 2024 7:31:00 GMT
Looks like they have ignored the temptation to replace one ginger haired northern based middle order batter with a central contract, with another who is available, so it is clearly a signal that its over for Jonny.
But as ever, the loss of one player then seems to have a negative impact on someone else in the team based on what I read on one article yesterday, suggesting that it might mean covering the spin options with Root and Lawrence and leaving out Bashir to cater for Stokes absence.
I assume that would mean something like
Duckett, Lawrence, Pope, Root, Brook, Cox, Smith, Woakes, Potts, Wood, Atkinson
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Post by newby on Aug 14, 2024 8:06:02 GMT
A lot will depend on what kind of pitch they expect at Old Trafford. Smith looks good enough to bat at 6 so I'd be tempted to go with Bashir and dispense with Cox.
I thought they might draft in Sam Curran as a poor mans Ben Stokes, he's another one sitting on a central contract.
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Post by hawke on Aug 14, 2024 9:11:37 GMT
Norman Wisdom's son Nicholas played a couple of first class games for Sussex, not a lot of people know that, neither did I until you brought him up. I see Norman Wisdom was his real name so no need for a stage name! Interesting about his son.
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Post by davemorton on Aug 14, 2024 9:15:03 GMT
Given Potts' batting ability - and Smith's - having the w-k at 6, then Woakes, Potts, Wood at 7, 8, 9 is best. The 'no spinner' option would be tragic, in August.
How will Pope fare as captain? He doesn't exactly come across as charismatic. Will any spectators turn up to Old Trafford?
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Post by newby on Aug 14, 2024 21:01:29 GMT
Sri Lanka bowled out for 139 today by the Lions isn't a good omen for the Test series. Lions closed day one on 145-4.
No Vishwa Fernando for Sri Lanka, if they don't need him can we have him back for next week please.
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Post by davemorton on Aug 15, 2024 10:54:24 GMT
The Lions v SL game is live on YouTube, by the way. Good commentary.
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Post by newby on Aug 15, 2024 11:23:13 GMT
First class debuts for Hamza Shaikh and Farhan Ahmed. Hamza Shaikh looks older and plays better than his 18 years suggest. He impressed in the under 19's world cup and looks to have a promising future.
Worcestershire have been forced to concede home advantage in the One day cup knock out game tomorrow due to this fixture and take on Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
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Post by newby on Aug 19, 2024 14:45:17 GMT
England have pinned their faith with the batsmen and have replaced Ben Stokes with Matthew Potts. This maintains a balanced attack with Shoaib Bashir thankfully retained.
England XI for first Test v Sri Lanka: Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Matthew Potts, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir.
Harry Brook appointed as vice captain, to the vice captain.
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