Comments on: 2019 Ashes Worst XI – who gets into our composite team?

By: Howe

Howe — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 02:16:13 +0000

Travis Head is extremely stiff to miss out on selection, Buttler didn’t have a great series but he made a few runs here and there while people around him struggled. Head pretty much exclusively batted with Smith making a hundred at the other end and was still pants.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:56:59 +0000

We can resolve this. 2019 Ashes ~~Worst~~ Due XI.

By: Bert

Bert — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:48:41 +0000

The problem with your team is that it contains a massive quantity of dueness. It is literally player after player who HAS left a considerable amount in the locker, and has most certainly NOT left it on the park.

If half these players found a quarter of what they’ve still got to offer, they’d be absolutely unstoppable. And once they’d done that, the simple harmonic momentum of sport would catapult them all the way to Successville.

Meanwhile, the team of their counterparts could not possibly play as well as they have, and would therefore be plagued by what I like to call “Winner’s Syndrome”, the result of which is Death Wish 3.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:29:30 +0000

In reply to Balladeer. We are aware we would need to find a way to dissuade him from batting properly.

By: Balladeer

Balladeer — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:11:30 +0000

I spy a problem with this side.

It’s all very well with including Stokes as a bowler; but as yet Maj has said on occasion, one of the delightful things about cricket is that everyone has to bat, including the bowlers who are eminently ill-suited to. Stokes is not eminently ill-suited to. Considering that Stokes has previous batting with the tail, he may accomplish even more ludicrous feats of batting coming in at 8.

Alternatively, go the whole hog and play Smith as a leggie at 11.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:03:58 +0000

In reply to Micko. Nearly put Overton in at three for his nightwatchman effort, but others produced a greater weight of rubbishness.

By: Micko

Micko — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:48:08 +0000

It shows the quality of the sides, or lack there of I suppose, that you couldn’t find space for Bancroft, Head, Woakes or Overton!

By: Thesmudge

Thesmudge — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:37:25 +0000

In reply to Ged Ladd. Bound for the sixth circle of Hell

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:11:22 +0000

In reply to Bert. Indeed, Bert. The fourth estate is a veritable fifth column these days. My advice to you is to keep away from such fiends. Especially after dark.

By: Sir Balladeer

Sir Balladeer — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:01:35 +0000

In reply to Bert. I’m confused. You say ‘journalists’, but appear to be referring to the Sun?