theegyptian
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Root hasn't looked like taking a wicket here (and leach not much better) and yet Robinson hasn't bowled and Anderson just 2 overs (and 1 wicket).
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England test tour of Pakistan December 2022
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Starfighter
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Time for Jacks then
You'd think they must have had that conversation with Moeen.
On a turning pitch like this you need 2 spinners and both Mo and Adil Rashid seem to have given up on the red ball game.
I'm surprised we didn't pick Dom Bess - he's as good as we've got after Leech and he bats as well.
ParwazHaiJunoon
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Wood's extra pace would be handy with old reversing ball.
flibbertyjibber
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All about whether it reverses in morning. If it doesn't we are stuffed.
RossTaylorsBox
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Has anyone said Abrarcadabra yet
Starfighter
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honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
tbf they had it when he bowled Stokes, I think.
Red_Ink_Squid
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Who would you replace him with? Leach isn't Shane Warne but he's the only proper spinner England have.
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Leach has looked very good tbh. I'm not sure one team's spinners taking all 10 wickets is indicative of much, it could just mean that the pace bowlers sucked which they did for Pakistan. You're almost damning Anderson for getting an early breakthrough with that logic. Leach is the definition of adequate but it's not like he coasts along in the manner of an employee on his notice period like Asad Shafiq. He does the donkey work and does it well enough. Going back to Bess would be taking the piss. Plus, Leach deserves points for being the most generic English spinner possible.
Xuhaib
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The selection of someone like Zahid means we will never be a serious test team.A 34 yr old 40 averaging spinner in FC cricket which is not particularly of very high standard and he is playing test cricket for us.
I am at loss of words why Shadab is not bejng pushed to get him self fit for test cricket the team screams for a player like him and we are happy to keep him restricted to white ball cricket.
Yasit maybe past his sell date but i think he will be like a peak Warne compared to this garbage
I am at loss of words why Shadab is not bejng pushed to get him self fit for test cricket the team screams for a player like him and we are happy to keep him restricted to white ball cricket.
Yasit maybe past his sell date but i think he will be like a peak Warne compared to this garbage
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Starfighter
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It might also mean that England were going for their shots a lot more than Pakistan...
A year ago I'd have said Parkinson should be on this tour and bowling alongside Leach. But he looked very innocuous in his Test this Summer and I imagine the setup believes he's just too slow to be a constant threat at this level. Ironically he'd probably bowl ok at this England team given they're so aggressive but a side that doesn't take chances could just milk him. I think they may have to risk Rehan Ahmed in the last game tbh.
Starfighter
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Has to be one of the worst ever lbw reviews:
Shady Slim
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might've thought you lose your outside leg privileges if you reverse sweep, which you should