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SargeantMeatCurtains

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I don’t want to bash Root because the Aussie seamers are bowling superbly but he needs to get out of the limelight and rediscover his form. He’s run out Jason Roy due to scoreboard pressure, wasted a lot of balls and, if his aim was to see off the seamers, getting out to Zampa’s first over is unforgivable.
 

dondo

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Billings has done well lately but he has had a mare today, used up far to many deliveries and gets out at the first attacking shot ?
 

aussiespursguy

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Lack of match practice showing up for us. It is good these games are going ahead and whilst I haven't seen any of the matches its clear our bowlers are in better nick than the batsmen. We really need this hitout before the Indians arrive for the test series later in the year.
 

Arnoldtoo

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Lack of match practice showing up for us. It is good these games are going ahead and whilst I haven't seen any of the matches its clear our bowlers are in better nick than the batsmen. We really need this hitout before the Indians arrive for the test series later in the year.

Starc & Hazlewood, especially, look really good at the moment.
 

al_pacino

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The time off was always going to be a bigger problem for the batsmen. The lack of rhythm and less than perfect pitches(for multiple reasons).
 

Wsussexspur

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Big concern around the rapid regression in Joe Roots batting in all formats. Really looks a shadow of the player he was.
 

UncleBuck

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I think they’ve both got some issues at present but Root’s tendency to keep falling over to the inswinging left arm ball is something he needs to sort out sharpish.
JB & Cpt Morgan going good guns though!
 

Spurs_Bear

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I think they’ve both got some issues at present but Root’s tendency to keep falling over to the inswinging left arm ball is something he needs to sort out sharpish.
JB & Cpt Morgan going good guns though!
It just feels weird defending him all the time, it's a bit lazy to say he's a shadow of his former self when his record still stacks (and betters) nearly all of his teammates in both formats. It just feels like every time he's batting and doesn't score a boundary off every ball it's a copy and paste of "Root needs some time out as he's regressed so much".

Another great stat from bbc, since 2017 he's the leading test run scorer and 2nd in ODI for England. He's had an average few months in what is ridiculous times. Just doesn't need to be said in my opinion.

Buttler has scored 1 & 3 in this ODI series, are we saying he's regressed since that 100 against Pakistan?
 

UncleBuck

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It just feels weird defending him all the time, it's a bit lazy to say he's a shadow of his former self when his record still stacks (and betters) nearly all of his teammates in both formats. It just feels like every time he's batting and doesn't score a boundary off every ball it's a copy and paste of "Root needs some time out as he's regressed so much".

Another great stat from bbc, since 2017 he's the leading test run scorer and 2nd in ODI for England. He's had an average few months in what is ridiculous times. Just doesn't need to be said in my opinion.

Buttler has scored 1 & 3 in this ODI series, are we saying he's regressed since that 100 against Pakistan?
He averages 50 in ODI’s which is fantastic, all I said was he needs to sort out the left arm issue which seems to get him more often than not, proper Achilles heel for him.
And Buttler’s just gone for 8 so good to see an improvement...?
 

Spurs_Bear

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He averages 50 in ODI’s which is fantastic, all I said was he needs to sort out the left arm issue which seems to get him more often than not, proper Achilles heel for him.
And Buttler’s just gone for 8 so good to see an improvement...?
Sorry fella it wasn’t aimed at you per se, was just engaging with your post.
 
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