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Ahh I see. Well done then.If you look at the 10WM column you'd notice players like Wasim have 3 instances, these were included.
Ahh I see. Well done then.If you look at the 10WM column you'd notice players like Wasim have 3 instances, these were included.
I was thinking when was the last time England's test stocks seemed so low especially the bowling which seems to be the biggest concern.Last time England beat a coherant Test outfit was 2 years ago now. Even then it's highly debateable how coherant India were in Mumbai 2005\06.
And I'm not talking series - I'm talking Tests.
You could argue the last time was Trent Bridge 2005.
Neither of Gough or White played in 1999 (White indeed had been out of the team for 3 years). And Cork, ridiculously really, wasn't picked, Giddins, Mullally, Tufnell and Such being favoured. Nor was Croft in the frame, having had 3 wicketless Tests the previous summer.I was thinking when was the last time England's test stocks seemed so low especially the bowling which seems to be the biggest concern.
Even in 1999 when we were ranked at the bottom of the ratings we had the likes of::
Caddick, Gough, White, Tufnell, Mullally, Cork, Croft, White who were reasonably experienced & talented test crcicketers added to that there were whole host of decent county pros who could come in and do a job.
Off the top of my head I can't remember being so pessimistic about our test bowling
Have our batsmen been believing their own publicity?Panesars innings is now the 3rd longest on balls faced. The other batsmen should be ashamed of that statistic!
We have better bowlers. Just England wont pick them. If Harmison is picked for the 2nd Test i might just go and kill myself.I was thinking when was the last time England's test stocks seemed so low especially the bowling which seems to be the biggest concern.
Well, let's look...Panesars innings is now the 3rd longest on balls faced. The other batsmen should be ashamed of that statistic!