Australia potentially has a better bowling attack (Cummins, Pattinson and Starc are all potential greats - compare them at 18-21 to their English counterparts and there is, to be brutally honest, simply no comparison) but they are still kids
Not like we have a bunch of guys at the end of their careers though. The ashes series are only 17 months away so unless 4 or 5 get injured at once we will be able to put out a very good attack such is our depth at present. Your batting won't change that much from now and what is in the wings isn't all that great anyway.
The batting and the injuries your bowlers get are massive concerns. To be fair Cummins and Pattinson look a notch or two above Starc.
I don't disagree at all actually.
Yeah, I mean what are the chances of a fast bowler getting injured?
Well we have stuffed India and Australia with bowlers injured already. You always have injuries, we have such strength in depth though we can cover them.
When "boys" are bowling at 150 clicks, it puts huge strain on their bodies
We have been lucky with Finn that we have been able to let him develop playing for Middlesex, has gained an extra yard or two of pace judged by his ODI performances, needs to transfer that into test cricket when he gets a chance. He is still young but has more games under his belt. Think he will be a great for us long term.
It's so boring. Change the topic ffs.The Ashes is ages away. So much can happen before then. This is just a great big pissing contest and you all know it.
Better than talking about Aussies being cats toying with the little mouse India though.The Ashes is ages away. So much can happen before then. This is just a great big pissing contest and you all know it.
This.
Following Australia has been so much less infuriating since Hilditch left, he made me madder than a yak in heat.
No-one's forcing you to read it.
He still is mate, didn't you get the memo? The pitch he batted on this match is as flat as a pancake.
