Among the buffers? I know Root is a touch player but at the back-end of his career. Bethell may become the glue Bazball needs. Crawley ain't it.
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Has England found their Larry Gomes
Has England found their Larry Gomes
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 8:01 AM
@Brerzerk
You mean new Lara!
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/beach-cricket-brian-lara-barbados-072101651.html
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 9:59 AM
@Brerzerk
Good ton by Bethell but he didn't have to face the great 3 prong pace attack of Starc, Hazelwood and Cummins.
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 10:15 AM
@Brerzerk
No disrespect to Larry Gomes but did you watch Bethell batting. You need to set your sights quite a bit higher
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 10:17 AM
@voiceofreason
You need to practice some extrapolation. HIs 2nd test in Australia, hardly any first class experience, a 4th day wicket and Root and all collapsing all around him, yet you want to qualify his achievement.
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 11:38 AM
@Brerzerk
Crawley averaging only 34 in this series, he might not even play in the english summer
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 12:17 PM
@Logic
Remember Larry's record vs Oz, 'specially in Oz. Bethell appears to have more flair and talent but it is the similar combo of grit and"unflappabiness" that strikes me. He is reminding me of w things. The confidence with which Duj strode out on debut as well S the rescue act Duj and Larry mastered when Duj scored his 1st ton down-under. Serious, purposeful under pressure even after being licked dung.
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 2:41 PM
@Logic
VoR motive is that young Jewel Andrew is better than Jacobs, that is what the rant is about.
Both are good players, but too young to really project where they will end up.
In fact, in there is a comparison it should be between Andrew and Dorne.
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 3:19 PM
@Brerzerk
Gotta a long way to go ....wait until teams start analysing his strengths an weaknesses before allyuh start getting giddy bout new Larry Gomes smdh....nevertheless a good a knock by de bogus Henglishman!!
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 3:53 PM
@Logic
I maintain what I said. Would like to see him against a stronger opposition. Until then 140 * in a dead rubber 1/3 of the best attack of our generation should just be the beginning.
Wed, Jan 7, '26 at 4:02 PM
You'all realize the post is framed as a ??? Keep the answers coming.
VOR, this particular Oz attack in Oz is stronger and with more and better FC experience than NZ's vs WI, India's vs WI, England's, Lanka's and Bang's. So, you'll have to see him vs Saffies and Pakistan then?