Was a big lead at the start of inningsStill doing plenty but this is a biiiig lead now.
Hard to say right? Bairstow was never anywhere near so good playing conventionally, and Pope seemed to really get out of a rut. Stokes and Root have probably got a little worse. Brook kinda looks like he'd be even better playing conventionally, but he's been so good that that seems unrealistic.I agree but how much of that is simply picking much, much more talented players? "Better than Burns and Sibley" is really not much of a high bar (one that Crawley hasn't reached!)
They wasted one where Warner smashed it into his pad, which Stokes correctly spotted but was talked into it by Root. It seems like he's now refusing to consult with anyone else and all and just making decisions on reviews/non-reviews on his own. He didn't even bother asking anyone there before signalling it was down leg.Did England blow a review earlier? I haven't seen how they used it. Even if you thought that LBW was just clipping, you'd have kept the review.
Sad to say it, but I completely agree with you.I doubt whether county cricket will appeal to him. Maybe some sort of media role is the likeliest next step.
I know it's not always wise to judge a guy on one and a half tests, but it's been grim viewing so far. Fair enough that Edgbaston was completely unhelpful, especially as all of the seamers struggled there. But one tail-ender here when bowling in supposedly helpful conditions is a wretched return. My guess is he'll call it a day once the Ashes are gone again.
Woakes record on this pitch is insane and once they decided to with Tongue they should have picked him to at least help the lower order.The experience is definitely hard to replace and playing away from home is gonna be hard without those two keeping it at >2.5 an over consistently at one end, but I don't think it's gonna hurt them too much at home purely on a bowling front. Woakes is a fantastic bowler in english conditions, him and robinson + a tongue/potts/archer/wood as the third seamer and leach as the spinner is fine for england conditions.
Also Australia are 200/1, what does he think he's going to need the reviews for later if they don't get wickets now.They wasted one where Warner smashed it into his pad, which Stokes correctly called but was talked into it by Root. It seems like he's now refusing to consult with anyone else and all and just making decisions on reviews/non-reviews on his own. He didn't even bother asking anyone there before signalling it was down leg.
Nah this is shite. He looked our best bat in india aside from khawaja and looked fine in the home summer.Marnus has looked pretty ordinary for quite some time now
He’s incredibly lucky so got away with it for many tests but it’s due to end
That is extraordinarily revisionist thinking. Bloke's been averaging about 20 at home for the last 5 years.Woakes record on this pitch is insane and once they decided to with Tongue they should have picked him to at least help the lower order.
I just don't understand the exclusion here whatsoever.
Anderson is done, 2-0 down after this test no room for passengers unfortunately. He had no business playing this test tbh.
He absolutely did not look the second last bat in India, that was Handscomb comfortably.Nah this is ****e. He looked our best bat in india aside from khawaja and looked fine in the home summer.