Comments on: Separate teams? What might a world of cricket format specialists actually look like?

By: Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:47:24 +0000

In reply to Moeen Ali. I would like to try a 6 month stint as a selector just to see if it somehow warps perception so you transform into a automated half-wit.

By: Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:45:56 +0000

One of the issues is because of selectors not having a clue what they are doing. Yes you can argue that the schedule is overloaded and to a extent it is. But the ECB management are not planning they are just reacting to whatever is scheduled or thrown at them.
It seems Woakes isn’t going to be able to perform to high standards in tests overseas, bring in Jimmy. Back in the Ashes in 2019, I still don’t have a clue why they played JRoy. Yes he had a good world cup but he is almost the definition of a white ball specialist, and even a friend who doesn’t actually care much about cricket said it was stupid.
The selector’s are being stupid and not thinking. With the Windies test tour, at least take Jimmy and Broady to give insight and guidance to the bowlers to help them, otherwise England won’t learn from *the* best ever. It’s like they don’t like or understand the concept of synergy of thoughts and concepts.
They need to plan more who they want to bring up to the international arena and who they don’t. E.g. Parkinson has said that he still want to play in tests for England, but he has been taken on three winters with England and not played!!! If you want him to play, PLAY HIM, if not take someone who probably will or someone you do want to make a debut.
It seems like the ECB management have got that heads up their arses and don’t have the first clue how to get them out to even start thinking sensibly.

By: W Pads

W Pads — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:05:47 +0000

If my research is correct, since 2016 62 players have played cricket for England. 22 of those players have played all three formats. This ignores players such as Morgan and Plunkett who had stopped playing tests by 2016.

There are a number of players who were never really regulars in all three formats. Ben Duckett for instance has played 8 matches in total across all three formats. 7 players have played less than 10 tests (Alex Hales played 11)

Malan has played 6 ODIs and Foakes a single ODI and T20i.

When I got interested in cricket the players who played one format tended to be white ball specialists, players like Dmitri Mascherenas and later on Jade Dernbach. These days the specialists are often the test players. Since 2016 21 players have played only tests and 16 have played only white ball.

By: John

John — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:51:26 +0000

We can see the result of Stokes trying to play everything. He’s got another possible injury that may need surgery.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 21:27:33 +0000

In reply to Uday. There were a lot of demands on that lad. Tough gig.

By: Uday

Uday — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:48:25 +0000

Add on being captain and your sides best batsman in each format, and you get why Kohli seems completely burnt out now