Dan Lawrence: Performance Watch

[pillionrider]

Something very likeable about this guy.

Want him to succeed vs India. Not too much. But enough.

Has a nice sense of humour too.



During the 2nd Test, Day 2:
Kohli to Lawrence: Next ball, step out and hit over mid-on

Lawrence: No chance

 

[pillionrider]

Poor guy tried his best, using the length of all of his limbs to try and keep out the spin.

Ashwin got inside his head last ball before lunch

 

[Mamoon]

He should not be getting picked over Bairstow in any conditions, let alone Indian conditions.

Bairstow is criminally underutilized as a Test batsman just because he gets bowled often.

He is one of the best batsmen in England across formats.

 

[James]

Gut feeling on Lawrence is that he is not ready to bat at number 3 in Tests. He would either need to drop down the order or make way for Bairstow in the remainder of this series.

Of course on that latter point it might not be possible to change batsmen now, due to the quarantine rules.

What England might have to do instead is bat Moeen at 3, Lawrence at 5, Stokes at 6, Pope at 7 and Foakes at 8.

 

[Varun]

England find it hardest to produce a batsman who averages 50+ (or a bowler who averages 25-), and this no-name Lawrence epitomizes this.

Averages 37.29 after facing dibbly-dobbly county seamers across 77 first class games. What chance does he stand in India?

Just another filler England player.

 

[Hasan123]

He is highly rated in England.

 

[Saurav]

Gut feeling on Lawrence is that he is not ready to bat at number 3 in Tests. He would either need to drop down the order or make way for Bairstow in the remainder of this series.

Of course on that latter point it might not be possible to change batsmen now, due to the quarantine rules.

What England might have to do instead is bat Moeen at 3, Lawrence at 5, Stokes at 6, Pope at 7 and Foakes at 8.

Foakes is way better than a no. 8

Maybe Pope at 3

 

[pillionrider]

Well played. 50*

Dropping down the order might just work for him.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Showed England how to play spin.

You either go fully forward (to the right deliveries) or play on the backfoot late.

Both Lawrence and Pant didnt needless lunge forward and instead, let the ball come to them and defended it on the backfoot.

This can cause bowlers to get frustrated and bowl fuller (sometimes even overpitch) which will allow you to go fully forward and smother the spin.

On a slow Ahmedabad pitch, you can score lots of runs if you get the basics right.

Very impressive knock by Lawrence.

If 2 batsman do it for an hour or two, the pitch will look totally flat.

 

[Markhor]

He should not be getting picked over Bairstow in any conditions, let alone Indian conditions.

Bairstow is criminally underutilized as a Test batsman just because he gets bowled often.

He is one of the best batsmen in England across formats.

Well now you see why Bairstow is criminally underutilised.

One of the most technically weak Test batsmen to have ever played at #3 for England.

Lawrence has earned a run over Bairstow whose should've played his last Test now.

 

[Buffet]

Showed England how to play spin.

You either go fully forward (to the right deliveries) or play on the backfoot late.

Both Lawrence and Pant didnt needless lunge forward and instead, let the ball come to them and defended it on the backfoot.

This can cause bowlers to get frustrated and bowl fuller (sometimes even overpitch) which will allow you to go fully forward and smother the spin.

On a slow Ahmedabad pitch, you can score lots of runs if you get the basics right.

Very impressive knock by Lawrence.

If 2 batsman do it for an hour or two, the pitch will look totally flat.

+1

Good batting by Lawrence here.

 

[WengerOut]

Nothing special today. Runs scored after match stopped being a competition. Looked inept enough against spin.

 

[James]

I wonder if he will replace Pope at 6.

 

[Buffet]

I wonder if he will replace Pope at 6.

Pope actually showed some signs in the earlier tests by batting well by using feet. Then he lost it. I think with covid and alien conditions, it also became a mental issue for many players. Root, Pujara, Kohli etc all looked not their usual self when dealing with spin. I have seen all of them playing much better against spin.

 

[Robert]

He should not be getting picked over Bairstow in any conditions, let alone Indian conditions.

Bairstow is criminally underutilized as a Test batsman just because he gets bowled often.

He is one of the best batsmen in England across formats.

Care to reassess?

 

[Robert]

I wonder if he will replace Pope at 6.

Maybe Buttler will come back at six with Foakes keeping.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Bell Jr and Lawrence seem like a solid prospect in middle order. I have a feeling they will get their revenge when we tour England later in the year.

 

[introvert]

Good subcontinent expierince for him. looks confident player of spin with adequate footwork and batting intelligence.
Another option for England middle order along side ollie pope but definitely not a number 3.

Need to prove his game against swing and seam bowling now.

I think ollie pope is still ahead of him for series in sena countries & zak crawley will be preferred no.3. so it will be tough for him to breakthrough in playing 11 unless stokes & root are rested or injured.

 

[Sher Khan]

He should not be getting picked over Bairstow in any conditions, let alone Indian conditions.

Bairstow is criminally underutilized as a Test batsman just because he gets bowled often.

He is one of the best batsmen in England across formats.

How have you changed your view of Bairstow so drastically? Last year you made a new year prediction for 2020: that 2020 will be the final year of international cricket for Bairstow because his alternatives are way better than him. You said that Buttler would replace him in tests and Banton would in limited overs.

 

[Mamoon]

How have you changed your view of Bairstow so drastically? Last year you made a new year prediction for 2020: that 2020 will be the final year of international cricket for Bairstow because his alternatives are way better than him. You said that Buttler would replace him in tests and Banton would in limited overs.

I didn’t say anything about him in Limited Overs because he is a terrific player in the shorter formats. If I said something along those lines I must not be thinking straight. As far as Tests are concerned, it will be difficult for him to keep his place in the team as a specialist batsman especially after the emergence of Pope in the middle-order.

Don’t know about Lawrence, looks like a middling player to me.

 

[Mamoon]

Well now you see why Bairstow is criminally underutilised.

One of the most technically weak Test batsmen to have ever played at #3 for England.

Lawrence has earned a run over Bairstow whose should've played his last Test now.

Care to reassess?

It would be harsh to judge Bairstow on pitches where even Root failed in spite of being in the middle of a great purple patch. England played the first Test on a flat wicket and Bairstow did not have the opportunity to fill his boots.

One thing I admire about Ed Smith is that he has a lot of time for clearly talented players, and Bairstow without question is amongst the most gifted English players of his generation. Ed Smith refused to give up on Buttler in spite of the anti-Buttler and pro-Foakes propaganda and he was proved right in the end.

The reason for persisting with Buttler was simple - there isn’t a single bowling attack and captain in the world that would rather bowl to Buttler instead of Foakes. Similarly, in spite of his obvious technical glitches, every team in the world would rather bowl to Lawrence than Bairstow.

Nevertheless, he is 31 and if England feel it is the right time to move on from him it would be understandable, but knowing Ed Smith, it shouldn’t be surprising if he persists with him for the upcoming summer.

 

[Amjid Javed]

He should not be getting picked over Bairstow in any conditions, let alone Indian conditions.

Bairstow is criminally underutilized as a Test batsman just because he gets bowled often.

He is one of the best batsmen in England across formats.

Bairstow is a mediocre test batsmen. Apart from 2016 where he averaged 58 for the year , every other year hes averaged less than 35.

He averages 23 in last.22 tests which is pathetic.

If those were stats of a pakistan player ud be saying this is the mediocre level that the team is at.

Yes hes a good t20 and odi player but his techic for test cricket has been destroyed because of it.

Once again selective non sense comments for a player whose probably a fav of yours.

 

[ChTab]

Today Dan Lawrence has scored 152* runs off 133 balls with 16 fours & 6 sixes vs Derbyshire.

 

[Markhor]

) What a bowling action !

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Marvellous bowling action.. almost like .
I will keep him in team for that only..

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Safe to say Lawrence has closed the door on Bairstow. Which is good for England since Bairstow has almost always been a serial underachiever in Tests. I don't think he has had a single good year in maybe 5 years.

Lawrence looks like a gutsy player. He's played some good innings in tough situations. Deserves a consistent run.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

A special talent who's equally good for all 3 formats pretty much like Crawley and Pope.

 

[James]

He looks to be coming on a bit now. Confident, versatile, and adaptable. Looks equally competent against seam and spin bowling. A promising talent.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

He looks to be coming on a bit now. Confident, versatile, and adaptable. Looks equally competent against seam and spin bowling. A promising talent.

I have a feeling him, Pope and Crawley would be even better in ODIs. What do you think?

 

[FearlessRoar]

Sky Sports Cricket's Nasser Hussain on Dan Lawrence:

"He is under pressure and his go to under pressure is to play in a very attacking way."

"Also the mindset of the coaching staff."

"The charge down the pitch is a very Brendon McCullum shot."

"I think it is his best way."