Silver Silva
International Regular
The only reason he's playing now is for milestones though , otherwise he would have retired after failing in the Ashes
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*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour
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ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
mackembhoy
International Regular
Yep so we can host you again in England and sell more tickets for the WTC final.
Really a genius move from the ECB
*I have no idea who gets revenue from the WTC final but #FTECB is the narrative I am spinning
Starfighter
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Morally, yes
yea, was toothless in the ashes and does not look like getting a wicket at all. also sad to see wood be this ineffective, looks like age has also caught up with him.
if eng can pick shoaib bashir and rehan out of nowhere, then they should also pick john turner, who ls talented with all the goods of a quality test seamer. tom lawes and john turner should be given chances in this english summer.
as of now, england's main seamers should be a fully fit robinson and matt potts. tongue and atkinson look really good but tongue is very injury prone and will be used sparingly.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
It may only be 1-59, but it's still the best figures from a full time seamer in the match. Or are you suggesting Bumrah should retire too?
OverratedSanity
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Bumrah could've picked up 3-4 with even a small helping of luck.
Don't think Anderson's been bad at all though. Think he mightve cleaned up if he'd got to bowl in the first morning when it moved around loads.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
What? He did take a wicket. This pitch s offering nothing for the seamers. No one seems to be questioning Bumrah's 0-51.
We watched his spell and saw Crawley and Duckett heroically dance around balls with their bats or tactically edge it to empty parts of the ground as a totally calculated way to score runs and totally not them being unable to get bat on ball via swing and some seam movement.
Stokes himself got some reverse and seam movement in his brief spell, and Anderson as well during that time. Even then, this problem with Anderson is more than just this Test tbh, it's a long term issue people dance around because no one is interested in paying too much attention to him.
JavaHurricane
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Anderson in the last one year: 15 innings, 14 wickets at 54.35. Four matches at home in the Ashes in which he averaged a stratospheric 85 for his 5 wickets. A better record of 9 wickets at 37.11 on this tour, but that's still below par. https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...3;spanval1=span;template=results;type=bowling
Atkinson, Potts et al may not have his subcontinental experience, but I'm pretty sure they'd do better than 37 a wicket in 7 innings. After all, Anderson has the worst average of all England bowlers over the last year. https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...al1=span;team=1;template=results;type=bowling
I think it is time he made way for younger bowlers. He's had his time, and his age has caught up with him at last.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Look at Rabada with the Midas touch. Seems perennially on the wane but always ends up with great figures. Still only 28 too, sad SA don't play much Test cricket anymore. He could've broken all sorts of records.
Socerer 01
International Captain
Anderson was **** in the Ashes but he hasnt been that bad in this series
he deserves a summer sendoff, at least 1 series at home
he deserves a summer sendoff, at least 1 series at home
Socerer 01
International Captain
i thought Rabada was ****ing awesome against us in Centurion
Arachnodouche
International Captain
Yeah he's been recovering the old groove of late. There were a couple of years there where he seemed jaded, probably all the bowling he's done since age 20. Unreal how young he started and as close to being the finished article as you can wish.
Shri
Mr. Glass
rabada is only ever awesome at home at this point
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
I too would have selected Potts. But the truth is, Anderson has been England's best seamer in India. I doubt those not selected would've done much better. eg Woakes
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Steady, now.