I actually became quite angry watching Cook, Jennings and Ballance poke about dismally against a depleted attack on what was still a belting track on a sunny Saturday afternoon in front of a full house as Lord's, every one of whom had paid a significant sum of money to be entertained. It was bloody disgraceful.Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I actually cheered when Cook got out, assuming that some batting might come in. Didn't quite work out like that.
He really is one of the dullest, most insipid and uninspiring batsmen I've ever seen play for England. He has the personality and appeal of a wet rag.
whereas Sir Geoffrey was all fireworks wasn't he.....
Christ almighty.....
He's quite feisty behind a microphone.
Different era. This is a batsman-friendly time. No excuse for prodding about these days.
Funny...you can find a lot of youtube clips of Boycott playing some pretty ugly shots. He isn't the prettiest to watch.
That said, some of the wickets he is batting on look rather suspect.
Either way....lets not criticise a batsman for scoring slowly. Its silly. Some of my best innings were my slowest.
There's nothing wrong with scoring slowly if the context of the match demands it. A rather more adventurous approach would have been perfectly appropriate on Saturday afternoon. Instead, Cook decided - as ever - to grind it out.
Boycs wasn't always the prettiest, but that wasn't his job. He had superb defensive technique, which meant he was a bástard to dislodge. Cook doesn't have superb defensive technique - he's just dull.
Well, yes. It clearly wasn't a belting track at all as events proved. All these T20 fans like Berni thinking we should be scoring at 6 an over pfft
It was at that stage, I assure you. And, with S. Africa's best bowler off the field, that should have been the time to capitalise. Instead Cook prodded and nudged at the thing as though it were a live hand grenade. ****.
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