LangleyburyCCPlayer
State 12th Man
I make it that the Covid year in 2020 was the last year we didn’t play a Test series against New Zealand either home or away lol, we played South Africa the same year they toured us, but it is a shame that we don’t seem to bother with Bangladesh, they beat us last time we went there and have only got better since. I’ve said my piece on Jimmy not being there in Pakistan, but at least we knew that he would be riding off into the sunset eventually, that Robinson has been frozen out of the side is a real shame as he’s a terrific bowler, I know county averages mean **** all to Baz and Stokes, but it must rankle that they picked Hull over him (particularly as he’s not too shabby in the ol’ release point stakes!). Carse does seem a strange one, I get that he’s quick (although we’ve seen with so many English fast bowlers that they either break down or become slower) and can bat, but he’s never especially impressed me and @mackembhoy’s report on him doesn’t fill me with confidence even if he’s bound to be rustyPak vs Eng - Brydon Carse in England Test squad for Pakistan, Jack Leach recalled | ESPNcricinfo
Squad picked for Pakistan. I know Pakistan have their problems right now, but the seam bowling battery is far from convincing for Pakistan with no Wood and Anderson/Robinson having been binned in one form or another compared to two years ago. That we are playing Pakistan and NZ, two years after touring there is another bugbear I have. How come we aren't playing Bangladesh or South Africa? Two teams we haven't now toured for some time, especially the former.