Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 13, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 13, 2018 The only way Curran will learn how to play in those conditions is to play in those conditions. Anderson was in his late 20s when he learned how to bowl in Asia and on the Caribbean dustbowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Cod Eye Posted August 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 14, 2018 See Stokes has been found not guilty then. The line up is going to be interesting for the next test... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted August 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 14, 2018 They've gone with the same squad for Trent Bridge haven't they, so no Stokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Cod Eye Posted August 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Lion_of_the_Midlands said: They've gone with the same squad for Trent Bridge haven't they, so no Stokes. They said that if Stokes got off, he would be added to the squad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted August 14, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, Cod Eye said: They said that if Stokes got off, he would be added to the squad... I'd expect him to play then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 17, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 17, 2018 Stokes in for Curran. A bit unfair, Curran has done nothing wrong to get dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted August 17, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 17, 2018 Stokes was only out because of the court case and Woakes played better than Curran in the last Test. It is unfair but at that level it's always going to be. I think they have made the right call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 17, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) Yeah that's true, but we're going to win this series 4 or 5 nil. I'd rather Curran gets a few more games of test match experience under his belt. Edited August 17, 2018 by PowerButchi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Bifkin Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I would have dropped Keaton Jennings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 17, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 17, 2018 I never would have fucking recalled him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted August 17, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, PowerButchi said: Yeah that's true, but we're going to win this series 4 or 5 nil. I'd rather Curran gets a few more games of test match experience under his belt. We already know what Curran can do here. As we have already discussed, it is how he plays on sub continental dust bowls where it doesn't swing. That's how we are going to find out about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 17, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 17, 2018 What we'll probably find out, judging by the experience we've had with every other good England seamer over the last 25 years going out there for the first time, is that he will struggle and not do very well and everyone will start going, "Nuhhh he hasn't got enough pace and if it doesn't swing he's no good!" Then he'll get dropped and Jake Ball will get a recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Cod Eye Posted August 17, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted August 17, 2018 This Stokes situation really doesn't sit well with me. What sort of message does this and out to the up and comers and fringe players? That you can perform brilliantly, do everything that is asked of you but you can fuck off when an established player returns. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 17, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 17, 2018 I'm not a massive fan of the message it puts out either to young county players. Get an opportunity, make the most of it, get a man of the match award, perform brilliantly, get fucked off because someone was charged with the wrong crime. Stokes should have had to wait until someone lost form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted August 17, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 17, 2018 Great minds Cod Eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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