South Africa vs English 4th Test at Centurion, (which is near) Johannesburg

[Uncle Buck]

Hales gone.

Who next in the game of England opener roulette?

 

[Exile]

Hales gone.

Who next in the game of England opener roulette?

Compton.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Compton.

Not sure he will survive this tour. Needs runs in this innings and attempting to run the skipper out is not ideal...

 

[dazzer6666]

Will be done and dusted before lunch tomorrow 8/2 Cookie out

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Not sure he will survive this tour. Needs runs in this innings and attempting to run the skipper out is not ideal...

Root opens in domestic cricket, and was originally thought of as an opener for England.

1. Cook C
2. Root
3. Compton
4. Balance
5. Taylor
6. Stokes
7. Bairstow +
8. Ali
9. Broad
10. Finn / Wood / Woakes / Foottit
11. Anderson

 

[Uncle Buck]

Root opens in domestic cricket, and was originally thought of as an opener for England.

1. Cook C
2. Root
3. Compton
4. Balance
5. Taylor
6. Stokes
7. Bairstow +
8. Ali
9. Broad
10. Finn / Wood / Woakes / Foottit
11. Anderson

He was brought in to open, but he has been such a success at 4, I would not move him.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

He was brought in to open, but he has been such a success at 4, I would not move him.

He's effectively opening now anyway, with us usually losing 2 wickets early.

 

[Uncle Buck]

He's effectively opening now anyway, with us usually losing 2 wickets early.

True, but I would still be loathed to move him.

The problem is, looking at the county game, they have played all the next 'cabs off the rank', so not sure where they go next.

 

[The Wizard]

Oh dear.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

True, but I would still be loathed to move him.

The problem is, looking at the county game, they have played all the next 'cabs off the rank', so not sure where they go next.

I would support picking an opener and sticking with them, BUT Hales just doesn't have the technique for Test cricket. Who else is there?

Lythe?

Sam Robson http://www.skysports.com/cricket/ne...pener-sam-robson-qualifes-to-play-for-England

 

[KZNSeagull]

England clearly due on the golf course tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Gwylan]

How on earth can Compton review a caught behind when he's hit it? Brainless waste of a review

 

[dazzer6666]

Daft review from Compton, must have known he'd nicked that

 

[Uncle Buck]

I would support picking an opener and sticking with them, BUT Hales just doesn't have the technique for Test cricket. Who else is there?

Lythe?

Sam Robson http://www.skysports.com/cricket/ne...pener-sam-robson-qualifes-to-play-for-England

Robson is technically flawed, not sure he will ever make it in the international game.

Lyth should have been good, but stopped doing all the things that had been a success for him at Yorkshire.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Robson is technically flawed, not sure he will ever make it in the international game.

Lyth should have been good, but stopped doing all the things that had been a success for him at Yorkshire.

If I wasn't busy at work I'd compile a list of English qualified openers (or 3 or 4) in English cricket.

 

[Uncle Buck]

If I wasn't busy at work I'd compile a list of English qualified openers (or 3 or 4) in English cricket.

I think they have all played a test match!!!!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I think they have all played a test match!!!!

Geoffrey Boycott's Mum sounds pretty handy with a stick of rhubarb!

 

[Bold Seagull]

The lead is 381. If there's no further play today and the Boks declare overnight then is this score gettable? If England made it to tea tomorrow with half the runs made and, say, 3 wickets down then England would need 190 off 30 overs. I think that would be worth a dart.

That is going to be some batting from Root and Taylor!

 

[Bold Seagull]

I think we should cut the boys a bit of slack.........we have just WON a test series in South Africa!!!

 

[BensGrandad]

We have the players to bat the day out but do they have the application grit and determjnation.required?