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Post by newby on Dec 11, 2023 13:40:04 GMT
I can only assume that Shoaib Bashir must have been absolutely brilliant in the recent training camp.
However, knowing England's track record in over promoting young spinners I am less sure that it's a good idea.
Probably another of these, taking him along for the experience' scenarios, which seems to be what they are doing with Turner on the current tour
I don't expect Stokes to be ready, at least for the start of the series, so the captaincy may well fall on Pope, good luck with that.
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Post by karma on Dec 11, 2023 17:38:23 GMT
I understand the use of a stop-clock will be used in the T20 games to try to reduce time wasting between overs.
60 seconds will be allowed between the end of one over and the delivery of the first ball in the next . After two warnings, on a third infringement a 5 run penalty could be awarded
Interesting. A visible clock will be available for all to see.
Should add to the fun
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Post by davemorton on Dec 11, 2023 18:04:13 GMT
That's good. As a batsman, all I have to do is prod the pitch a couple of times, have a chat with my partner, check my guard...and I get five runs for doing it!
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Post by karma on Dec 11, 2023 18:49:56 GMT
Well Dave there are time penalties for that too but not for injuries or drinks breaks.
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Post by newby on Dec 11, 2023 19:22:56 GMT
So after 5 balls of an over the Captain will have a 2 minute conflab with the player due to bowl the next over. The fielders will hurry to their positions for the start of each new over, everyone will feel better, and nothing will have been gained.
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Post by newby on Dec 11, 2023 20:02:05 GMT
Some changes of personel with Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Tymal Mills and Reece Topley joining up with England.
No Crawley but the batting options look similar to those for the ODI series. Buttler may open with Salt perhaps taking the gloves.
West Indies squad: Rovman Powell, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
England squad: Jos Buttler (c), Rehan Ahmed, Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Tymal Mills, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, John Turner, Chris Woakes.
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Post by newby on Dec 12, 2023 11:23:30 GMT
I had to laugh watching an interview with Rob Key when they told him Jofra Archer had turned out for his old School team in Barbados. He didn't know of course and blew and blustered a bit.
His strategy of tying his prize asset in expensive foam for a possible roll out in the T20 World Cup or even a future Ashes series took a bit of a knock.
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Post by donnylad on Dec 12, 2023 21:47:04 GMT
.. and I think that says all that needs to be said about Archer, Key and the ECB.
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Post by newby on Dec 12, 2023 23:04:34 GMT
1st T20I tonight. Presentation to Adil Rashid to mark his 100th T20 for England.
England: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills.
West Indies: Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shai Hope, Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph.
England were put in and started well but have since lost wickets steadily. 120/4 in the 11th over, Harry Brook disappointing again.
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Post by newby on Dec 13, 2023 9:22:42 GMT
And it ended up as being another loss for England as they continue their bad trot. Not Buttler's batting this time as he and Salt got England off to an excellent start. From there it rather imploded. Worrying run of form for Harry Brook who could have made the difference. The seam bowling looks very lightweight and hopefully they have some options there.
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Post by newby on Dec 14, 2023 17:21:53 GMT
England and the West Indies teams have now moved on to Grenada, it's a 5.30 pm start our time. England have won the toss and have decided to bowl first. One change for England, they've dropped Ben Duckett and brought in another spin option Moeen Ali. As we got bowled out in under 20 overs last time I'd have kept the extra batsman and dropped one of the bowlers.
Let's see anyway, well in my case let's listen.
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Post by newby on Dec 14, 2023 19:50:12 GMT
Some good bowling from Adil Rashid 2/11 from 4 overs and mainly garbage from the others. Tymal Mills did alright at the death and helped to restrict Windies to 176/7.
55/1 in the 8th over for England, could go either way.
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Post by donnylad on Dec 15, 2023 19:56:18 GMT
I presume the appalling outcome has shocked everyone into doing something else rather than venting the usual spleen The other place is much the same.
Guess what? They are having another go tomorrow ..... watch this space ...(not?)
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Post by newby on Dec 15, 2023 20:33:58 GMT
The silence is deafening and it's a good job it's happening a long way away. I suppose as the joint hosts of the T20 world cup the West Indies really need these kind of results. I just hope they don't get carried away and think they are world beaters because they aren't being tested.
Tomorrow I expect it will be another short lived resurgence by Buttler and his men, just to keep the series alive until they get to Trinidad.
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Post by karma on Dec 15, 2023 21:12:02 GMT
I should get home from footy at about 5:10 on Saturday, just in time to sit down with a glass of something, turn on my radiowirelessthingy, sit back and listen to the cricket.
Or else I might just chat to Mr. karma about our days "Was it a good game?" Oh very 2 cracking goals and a crowd of about 400, remarkably good for the week before Christmas". " Oh and I had pie and 🫛 .
Cricket? Can I be bothered?
"When you are tired of cricket, you are tired of life"
But I'm tired only of some cricket, the season's gone on too long and England's underperformances have become regular and irritating, when, in particular, you can tell from 3 or 4000 miles away what's wrong or rather who is or is not performing....
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