Which is why Garner is an ATG.
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Prince EWS
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Yeah if Garner didn't bowl we'd all still rate his batting.
mackembhoy
International Debutant
England team confirmed
This has been a weird product of Stokes/McCullum, teams are always announced 1-3 days before a game.(they leaked it was likely wood to replace Bashir yesterday)
This has been a weird product of Stokes/McCullum, teams are always announced 1-3 days before a game.(they leaked it was likely wood to replace Bashir yesterday)
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CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Don't you understand Bazball? It is not just about hitting. It is about providing clarity of mind, clarity on team XI etc.
Molehill
International Captain
They left it a day later this week as they weren't quite sure on the pitch. There were also rumours that Rehan was going to be left out (could've been visa related). Not convinced I'd have gone with Wood over Robinson, but hope he proves me wrong. At least he can be used slightly more sparingly with Jimmy also playing.
I suspect this is the attack the Indians least wanted to see so it's probably a good one.
Molehill
International Captain
A repeat of this runfest?
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mackembhoy
International Debutant
I'll rephrase then. I don't understand why they make it public.
Not sure what was wrong with the team being announced at the toss/the morning of the test.
Sides could change their plans based off our early announcements.
Molehill
International Captain
But that's kind of the point of Bazball again. It's just saying that we have a plan, we know what we're going to do. You do what you like, it won't change us.
I have to say I don't particularly see the point of naming the side early but equally I don't see that it gives the opposition any advantage either.
All England fans love Woody both off and on the field but he was very ineffective in the 1st test.
Obviously this is a different pitch but unless it has a bit of pace and bounce about it, surely Robinson would have been a better option.
All England fans love Woody both off and on the field but he was very ineffective in the 1st test.
Obviously this is a different pitch but unless it has a bit of pace and bounce about it, surely Robinson would have been a better option.
mackembhoy
International Debutant
True enough, just can see it backfiring on a day when the weather changes between the announcement of the side and the day of the game.
Gnske
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Had to do a double take on the date when I saw Mishra and Gambhir's names.A repeat of this runfest?
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Seems its no not just the press but players also believing this craziness.
mackembhoy
International Debutant
Ran his mouth before the Ashes and yet he was largely poor.
Got a few cheap wickets to make his average look a lot better than what it should have been.
I don’t like the narrative that somehow we're trying to save test cricket and other teams need to follow us on that quest.
What Stokes and McCullum have done is to remove some or maybe all of the fear of failure from players and that's some achievement.
It's also elevated the interest in test cricket in England. The Ashes is always massive for cricket lovers but for the general public, it's only the odd series- 1981 and 2005, that really attracts an audience beyond the norm.
But last summer the interest before the series started was the biggest I've known and that's largely to due to Bazball.
What Stokes and McCullum have done is to remove some or maybe all of the fear of failure from players and that's some achievement.
It's also elevated the interest in test cricket in England. The Ashes is always massive for cricket lovers but for the general public, it's only the odd series- 1981 and 2005, that really attracts an audience beyond the norm.
But last summer the interest before the series started was the biggest I've known and that's largely to due to Bazball.
Molehill
International Captain
It remains a mystery to me that he's even allowed to do interviews. Was the kitman not available?
HouHsiaoHsien
International Debutant
Is Bumrah playing tomorrow?
Bijed
International Regular
Yeah, I absolutely get the logic re naming a team internally early for the clarity it provides for the team (how much difference does it make? I don't know, but as I say, I cant get why they do it), but announcing it has the potential for a tangible disadvantage and surely it wouldn't mess up internal harmony or anything if they just kept it quiet?
