World Test Championship
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Oh look, we're in a cricket final
When does that ever go wrong?
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@mariner4life said in World Test Championship:
Oh look, we're in a cricket final
When does that ever go wrong?
At Lord's no less
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@labcat said in World Test Championship:
@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
Just proving yet again England aren’t particularly good. Aside from Root and maybe Anderson who from their team would walk into the Black Caps ?
Stokes probably would as well.
No I don’t reckon. He is an all rounder but he’s not World Class in either discipline. In years gone by yes he would have walked in but not with the team we have currently. Our four seamers are all better than he is ( he’s currently the 30th best bowler in the world ) and the only way he’d get in as a batsman ( where he is ranked 11th which surprises me ) is if he magically reinvented himself as an opening partner for Tom Latham.
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@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
@labcat said in World Test Championship:
@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
Just proving yet again England aren’t particularly good. Aside from Root and maybe Anderson who from their team would walk into the Black Caps ?
Stokes probably would as well.
No I don’t reckon. He is an all rounder but he’s not World Class in either discipline. In years gone by yes he would have walked in but not with the team we have currently. Our four seamers are all better than he is ( he’s currently the 30th best bowler in the world ) and the only way he’d get in as a batsman ( where he is ranked 11th which surprises me ) is if he magically reinvented himself as an opening partner for Tom Latham.
Stokes would be in a straight shoot out with CDGH if we choose not to play a "spinner" and I'd lean Stokes
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Can we riff about the countback criteria that will rob us again?
Count back of curries consumed over 5 days?
Number of spurious appeals?
Biggest bank account wins?
Fan vote?
Number of shit cricket videos on YouTube?
Number of deceptive/fake titles on YouTube as you type in India vs England test highlights?
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@booboo said in World Test Championship:
@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
@labcat said in World Test Championship:
@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
Just proving yet again England aren’t particularly good. Aside from Root and maybe Anderson who from their team would walk into the Black Caps ?
Stokes probably would as well.
No I don’t reckon. He is an all rounder but he’s not World Class in either discipline. In years gone by yes he would have walked in but not with the team we have currently. Our four seamers are all better than he is ( he’s currently the 30th best bowler in the world ) and the only way he’d get in as a batsman ( where he is ranked 11th which surprises me ) is if he magically reinvented himself as an opening partner for Tom Latham.
Stokes would be in a straight shoot out with CDGH if we choose not to play a "spinner" and I'd lean Stokes
He would qualify too.
I'd say that Stokes would have been selected for NZ then would still be hanging around because it's difficult to get dropped if the selectors have chosen you for a while. -
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@kruse said in World Test Championship:
@siam said in World Test Championship:
Biggest bank account wins?
I reckon the Lords' Groundsman might be ordering some super-yacht brochures.
Yeah. Will be getting the blast heaters on the pitch and putting a permanent roof over the block.
Edit: Hold that though. It's started https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/icc-world-test-championship-final-to-be-moved-out-of-lords-report-3506237.html
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@crucial said in World Test Championship:
@kruse said in World Test Championship:
@siam said in World Test Championship:
Biggest bank account wins?
I reckon the Lords' Groundsman might be ordering some super-yacht brochures.
Yeah. Will be getting the blast heaters on the pitch and putting a permanent roof over the block.
Edit: Hold that though. It's started https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/icc-world-test-championship-final-to-be-moved-out-of-lords-report-3506237.html
Shit, that guy's gotta be gutted.
Every other groundsman in the country... waiting with baited breath... where's the gravy train roulette wheel going to land?
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@booboo said in World Test Championship:
@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
@labcat said in World Test Championship:
@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
Just proving yet again England aren’t particularly good. Aside from Root and maybe Anderson who from their team would walk into the Black Caps ?
Stokes probably would as well.
No I don’t reckon. He is an all rounder but he’s not World Class in either discipline. In years gone by yes he would have walked in but not with the team we have currently. Our four seamers are all better than he is ( he’s currently the 30th best bowler in the world ) and the only way he’d get in as a batsman ( where he is ranked 11th which surprises me ) is if he magically reinvented himself as an opening partner for Tom Latham.
Stokes would be in a straight shoot out with CDGH if we choose not to play a "spinner" and I'd lean Stokes
Stokes is currently the third best all rounder in the world but when you consider our very own K Jamieson is 6th ( and bowlers who can bat a bit like Starc and Cummins are in the top 10 ) you realise it’s a bit of a joke. The jury is still VERY out as to Jamiesons batting credentials
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@crucial said in World Test Championship:
@booboo said in World Test Championship:
@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
@labcat said in World Test Championship:
@mn5 said in World Test Championship:
Just proving yet again England aren’t particularly good. Aside from Root and maybe Anderson who from their team would walk into the Black Caps ?
Stokes probably would as well.
No I don’t reckon. He is an all rounder but he’s not World Class in either discipline. In years gone by yes he would have walked in but not with the team we have currently. Our four seamers are all better than he is ( he’s currently the 30th best bowler in the world ) and the only way he’d get in as a batsman ( where he is ranked 11th which surprises me ) is if he magically reinvented himself as an opening partner for Tom Latham.
Stokes would be in a straight shoot out with CDGH if we choose not to play a "spinner" and I'd lean Stokes
He would qualify too.
I'd say that Stokes would have been selected for NZ then would still be hanging around because it's difficult to get dropped if the selectors have chosen you for a while.Not if you’re an all rounder. Corey Anderson, Jimmy Neesham, CDGH and Santner ( although he gets more of a chance since apparently he’s a spinner ) have all been and gone in the recent past. Daryl Mitchell is coming off a ton in his last dig but he’s still far from an automatic selection.
CDGH and Stokes average pretty much the same in their respective disciplines funnily enough ( Stokes with the much longer career obviously ) and the Black Caps are hardly struggling without their resident Zimbot.
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@crucial said in World Test Championship:
@bovidae said in World Test Championship:
Southampton was mentioned previously as the alternative venue for the final.
Why? Chalky pitch?
I think it was because Hampshire is relatively covid-free compared to London and up north.
, so I will look forward to the test.
