*Official* World Test Championship Final at The Oval – June 7–11, 2023

[Starfighter]

And that one staying down a bit.

 

[Spikey]

Both are in the squad but Harris got a central contract and Renshaw didn't which suggests the former is ahead.

I'd be quite open to dropping Warner for Renshaw (or Whiteman, but I think I'm the only one who rates him). If it's Harris though - nah, Warner can stay.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Good morning guys, just clocking in.
I’m here for this wild ride of a test!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wouldn't have picked Shami tbh. Bowls too short for England and the sample is so large by now that it's definitely not just bad luck. He might like this inconsistent bounce though.

 

[Starfighter]

Quite a bit of swing for Shami now.

 

[Prince EWS]

Wouldn't have picked Shami tbh. Bowls too short for England and the sample is so large by now that it's definitely not just bad luck. He might like this inconsistent bounce though.

India's seam depth has thinned out a bit lately tbf. Who would you have picked instead? Ashwin?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Langer: Long sleeves are detrimental to the test batsman

 

[Ashes81]

The great Jim Maxwell has just appeared on TMS - great commentator, great voice.

 

[OverratedSanity]

India's seam depth has thinned out a bit lately tbf. Who would you have picked instead? Ashwin?

Maybe but more likely another middle order batsman

 

[duffer]

India's seam depth has thinned out a bit lately tbf. Who would you have picked instead? Ashwin?

Unadkat. I'm serious

 

[Spikey]

Langer: Long sleeves are detrimental to the test batsman

he sounds like the former coach of Hawthorn, I wonder what his thoughts are on [REDACTED]

 

[OverratedSanity]

Unadkat. I'm serious

Not a bad shout tbh. He's looked decent. Adds a bit of variety to the attack too. All our seamers are right arm skiddy.

 

[Starfighter]

Now one not carrying through. Definitely the overhead conditions.

 

[Prince EWS]

Maybe but more likely another middle order batsman

Axar then?

 

[OverratedSanity]

That was maybe the most seam upright ball Siraj has literally ever bowled sunny you dumb**** it wasn't an off cutter.

 

[Starfighter]

That was maybe the most seam upright ball Siraj has literally ever bowled sunny you dumb**** it wasn't an off cutter.

Speaking of bulldust and seam bowling, Ben Gardner had an article in the the Wisden Magazine which was a hagiography to the wobble seam ball - a revolution that seems less revolutionary the more I look at it.

 

[Burgey]

The great Jim Maxwell has just appeared on TMS - great commentator, great voice.

Tory ****

 

[Gnske]

Langer with the bold elite coaches insight that players watch each other and take tips

 

[Burgey]

Tory ****

Jim, not Ashes81 btw

 

[the big bambino]

That's some strange variations of bounce out there. fair bit of swing too.