England tour of South Africa - 2019-20

[Bevab]

The main problem I'd have with Bairstow coming back in again, is that he hasn't had a chance to fix his problem.

I doubt that he would ever be the Bairstow that once looked legitimately good in tests.

On the other hand, forcing him into test cricket could impact his game in ODIs too. He has a claim of being possibly the greatest ODI opener ever in history (averages close to 50 with a strike rate of nearly 105). Why would you want to potentially ruin that when you have better alternatives now in tests?

 

[Ed Smith]

I doubt that he would ever be the Bairstow that once looked legitimately good in tests.

On the other hand, forcing him into test cricket could impact his game in ODIs too. He has a claim of being possibly the greatest ODI opener ever in history (averages close to 50 with a strike rate of nearly 105). Why would you want to potentially ruin that when you have better alternatives now in tests?

Because they gave him a central contract and have to get something for the £££

 

[asprin]

Because they gave him a central contract and have to get something for the £££

That probably makes real sense. It would be a loss to ECB to not have him play international matches on a central contract. Otherwise, it's hard to fathom on what basis he is still in the scheme of things in Test cricket.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

The main problem I'd have with Bairstow coming back in again, is that he hasn't had a chance to fix his problem.

He's been struggling getting castled by full, straight quick bowling, that isn't going to have gone away. Granted in Sri Lanka he might get away with it, but it won't get resolved. So he'll probably have a decent tour against the spin, keep his place, then we'll be sat here at the end of next summer with the same issue. Naseem Shah will have skittled him for 4 single figure scores and no one in the coaching staff will have any idea why

Even if he does suceed. His prep for West Indies and Pakistan will be two months at the IPL. While Windies and Pakistan attacks aren't Australia/India/NZ quality they have the bowlers who will expose a weak technique.

The one solution he might have found is a wider bat.

 

[Bevab]

Even if he does suceed. His prep for West Indies and Pakistan will be two months at the IPL. While Windies and Pakistan attacks aren't Australia/India/NZ quality they have the bowlers who will expose a weak technique.

The one solution he might have found is a wider bat.

Would be wary of the one they call Abbas. He is the closest I've seen to a McGrath clone and he took most of his wickets on dead UAE pitches.

 

[Ed Smith]

Would be wary of the one they call Abbas. He is the closest I've seen to a McGrath clone and he took most of his wickets on dead UAE pitches.

Wouldn't even have to be that to worry Jonny. 1 straight ball from Shah or Afridi and he's done

 

[beechcroft]

"At least Jennings has shown that he isn't half bad on spin friendly tracks and is pretty much relegated to an Asia specialist now, unlike Bairstow whose spectre haunts this squad every series.

Yeah, it appears his consideration was a "horses for courses" thing. That used to apply only to bowlers when picking touring sides, but now it seems we are starting to see this for batsman too.

 

[Ed Smith]

Definitely forgot the 1st odi was today...

 

[Ed Smith]

That's some sloppy batting from Roy and Bairstow

 

[Ed Smith]

Guess we'll change that to *by England*

 

[Master Bates]

England are back with their poor batting against spin and don't forget South Africa if they give all ten wickets to Matt Parkinson.

 

[RUDI]

De Kock became the seventh wicketkeeper captain to score a century, who are the other six?

 

[Master Bates]

De Kock became the seventh wicketkeeper captain to score a century, who are the other six?

Dhoni for sure. Rahim could be one. I am not sure if Gilchrist captained the aussie side (i am making guesses without looking online). Butler? McCullum must have made one. Sarfraz Ahmed could also have done so.

 

[RUDI]

Dhoni for sure. Rahim could be one. I am not sure if Gilchrist captained the aussie side (i am making guesses without looking online). Butler? McCullum must have made one. Sarfraz Ahmed could also have done so.

MS Dhoni
Kumar Sangakkara
Adam Gilchrist
Brendan Taylor
Brendon McCullum
AB De Villiers

 

[Master Bates]

Kumar Sangakkara
Brendan Taylor
AB De Villiers

How did I forget de Villiers? Sangakkara and Taylor captained their teams? I did not know that.