Bearwithme Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I thought Cook should probably have stayed on till after the Ashes but if he's basically had enough so be it. We'll see how Root gets on. I'm not sure how much captaincy experience he's had. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Folk saying it'll free Cook up a bit but without the protection of the captaincy and at 32 he's only really one bad run of form away from being binned for good with the emergence of Hameed, Jennings, and to a lesser extent Duckett over the last few months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanQP Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Folk saying it'll free Cook up a bit but without the protection of the captaincy and at 32 he's only really one bad run of form away from being binned for good with the emergence of Hameed, Jennings, and to a lesser extent Duckett over the last few months. He's still a key part of the team 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I'd have an out of form Cook open the batting ahead of Duckett tbh.A wonderful opening batsmen who is one of the best of his era, which has unfortunately coincided with a lot of white ball fans wanting big hitters in Test cricket. A good captain too, not many can say they won the Ashes twice. I would have preferred to have seen Bairstow take the captaincy but Root has obviously been groomed and deserves his chance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmothecat Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 How many England captains have won two Ashes series? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 According to my research (Wikipedia...), eight. That's only counting those who have won, as opposed to just retained, the Ashes.WG Grace is most succesful with four wins.Mike Brearley managed three. Arthur Shrewsbury, Percy Chapman, Len Hutton, Ray Illingworth, Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook all did it twice. Lord Harris also had two series wins against the Aussies but one was before the term "Ashes" had been coined. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 How many England captains have won two Ashes series? Winning two ashes tests was an achievement until 2005. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Indian scores 300 off 72 balls in local T20 match! - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/38904731. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmc Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I thought Cook should probably have stayed on till after the Ashes but if he's basically had enough so be it. We'll see how Root gets on. I'm not sure how much captaincy experience he's had. Exactly what I thought. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Root confirmed as captain, Stokes as vice-captain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Evidently this Indian team have noised me up to the extent that I'm happy to see the fkn Aussies hosing them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Nice to see Australia overturning the perceived wisdom that the series was a foregone conclusion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Steve O'Keefe taking a 12-for, scenes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Steve O'Keefe taking a 12-for, scenes Won by a triple Nelson. [emoji1037] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Steve O'Keefe taking a 12-for, scenes The first 3 India wickets fell to seam bowling, then the 17 after that all fell to spin. O'keefe took 6-35 in both innings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Australia vs India - 2nd Test at Bengaluru Stumps: Day 1 India 189 Australia 40/0 (16.0 ov) Woke up to find it had been another good day for Australia in the subcontinent. ****************** West Indies lost the first ODI against England last night - looking increasingly like the Windies will be outwith the Top 8 for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulliemc Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Not sure how India have buckled so badly these last 2 tests 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) A stunning array of some of the fattest fuckers you are ever likely to see in the crowd in Antigua. Taps aff. ETA: Special mention to the arsehole with the Big Daddy wrestling gear. Edited March 5, 2017 by Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btb Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Great ODI between England & Windies yesterday - shows it doesn't always have to be crash, bang, wallop! Meanwhile back in Test Cricket India have fought their way back into the Second Test, currently 33 ahead of Australia with 3 wickets down in their second Innings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Game on now in Bengaluru with Australia falling to 101-6. Still need 80 odd to win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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