A 20 in 10 balls should do it...Foakes scoring a very Foakes-like 48 in the county championship today. Probably not enough to get him noticed by the selectors though unless he hits another 50 or tons up 2nd innings
A 20 in 10 balls should do it...Foakes scoring a very Foakes-like 48 in the county championship today. Probably not enough to get him noticed by the selectors though unless he hits another 50 or tons up 2nd innings
Labuschagne to open? I'd rather stick with specialist openers in English conditions.Green's series has been poor so far but likely will still be picked on 'potential'. Rare luxury for Aus to have 2 allrounders at once and both playing would pave the way for Hardie and Green to play together
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Well the specialist opener Warner only lasted 5 balls in each innings last test so Labushagne might as well of openedLabuschagne to open? I'd rather stick with specialist openers in English conditions.
The wicket at Old Trafford may suit Warner, but then a lot depends on his morale and how he feels about his batting in general, if he's confident then maybe the team management should stick with him and give him another go. What if he ends up doing well in the 4th test going by the law of averages?Well the specialist opener Warner only lasted 5 balls in each innings last test so Labushagne might as well of opened
Labuschagne to open? I'd rather stick with specialist openers in English conditions.
So which is it, if you'd rather stick with a specialist opener then how can Marsh and Green both play? You'd have to pick Harris as an openerIf Warner is dropped then pick Green as well into the side along with Marsh.
If Warner doesn't play then from the series context I prefer Green over Harris. If it was Trent Bridge then probably Harris, the ball moves a lot there.So which is it, if you'd rather stick with a specialist opener then how can Marsh and Green both play? You'd have to pick Harris as an opener
Completely agree, that spell of 17 overs 2-34 was massive. Not only did he pick off 2 vital wickets but he completely tied up an end allowing the seamers (who were a man down don't forget) to get a breather in.Don't understand why anyone is calling for Mo to be dropped. Sure his batting is not what it was, but he bowled really well at Headingley on a pitch offering nothing to the spinners and took two vital wickets. Contrast with Murphy who clearly didn't have the confidence of his captain and immediately bowled a front foot no-ball when he was eventually brought on.
I'd argue you could bring in Dawson as well as Mo if the OT pitch looks like a raging Bunsen, but it would be madness to leave Mo out.
I don't think he should have been called out of red ball retirement to play at Dawson's expense, but now that call has been taken they'll surely stick with him for OT, where he has a good bowling record. They'll probably bat him at 3 again to keep the Yorkshire crew further from the new ball, and count any runs Mo scores himself as a bonus.Don't understand why anyone is calling for Mo to be dropped. Sure his batting is not what it was, but he bowled really well at Headingley on a pitch offering nothing to the spinners and took two vital wickets. Contrast with Murphy who clearly didn't have the confidence of his captain and immediately bowled a front foot no-ball when he was eventually brought on.
I'd argue you could bring in Dawson as well as Mo if the OT pitch looks like a raging Bunsen, but it would be madness to leave Mo out.