Thorpe would be in my all time team (based on my 30 years watching England)
@mjoyce7715 күн бұрын
Absolute legend 😢RIP
@RalphBrooker-gn9ivАй бұрын
Easy to picture in my mind Thorpe’s altered pull shot. Right leg off the ground in that Caribbean style. He took a young McGrath on with that shot at Perth. Great knock. The Aussies rated Thorpey. As mentioned Thorpe was an integral part of the transition from fin de siècle to 21st century England cricket. A very fine, well-rounded bat. Averaged almost 45 over 100+ Tests. Wasn’t there a ‘Chris Read stylee’ LBW ducking to a well-disguised slower ball?
@DJR140925 күн бұрын
Yes, Courtney Walsh did him with a loopy slower ball.
@AndyL-gh2hrАй бұрын
I feel Thorpe would have played many more tests in this regime, then he did and looking back he should have been in 2005 ashes series as I bell really struggled. would love to see him against India now as he was a great player of spin bowling.
@RalphBrooker-gn9ivАй бұрын
It’s easy to forget that Thorpey was still around and available for what turned out to be the greatest Test series of the modern televised era.
@davidharrington2727Ай бұрын
Respect for your forthright criticism of Musk and X.
@richardnoble3989Ай бұрын
I think the selection of Lawrence to open is both entirely consistent and yet inconsistent with the Stokes-McCullum approach. Yes Lawrence is a positive player and fits "Bazball" and has been in/around the team recently (possibly even filling a second spinner role in Pakistan batting in the Woakes position at 8?). BUT - recent selections have been with a view of looking at players that are a real possibility for the next Ashes (retiring Anderson, changing Foakes for Smith etc.), can anyone really think that Lawrence is a possibility to open in Australia??? Unless they know for a fact that Lees is a shoe in for the Ashes squad if fit that they don't need to know more about him or give him more experience?
@AndyL-gh2hrАй бұрын
i dont feel Lawrence has the technique to open, should be 5,6. stokes should open or smith.