Oh ****, didn't even realise. Foxtel are going to get another angry email from me. Will have to start a new email account again, but worth it. Only reason I pay for the ****ing thing.Totally sucks us aussies dont get any live coverage of this series, not even highlights.
Wouldn't him bowling more than Patel be due to the main spin bowler being Panesar and looking for a bit of variety?Should point out that Root getting the best batsman on the opposition (by some distance) out could work in his favour. Bowled more than Samit (whose three wickets all came against the bottom four..) here, so his offies may even allow Bairstow to play ahead of Patel if he's preferred to Compton as opener.
I don't think that sort of stuff really applies to warmups, tbh. They wouldn't waste overs on Root unless the thought of him getting through a few in the Tests had crossed their minds.Wouldn't him bowling more than Patel be due to the main spin bowler being Panesar and looking for a bit of variety?
I wonder if we would've got the Tests had Sky done their own coverage of it.Been ages since we've gotten Indian home tests on tv here, almost 2 years??? sux big time.
You haven't missed much.we didnt get the last 2 england tours to india, that sky did. last england tour to india we got was 2001.
Referring to Dhawan? Pujara's playing as well.Should point out that Root getting the best batsman on the opposition (by some distance) out could work in his favour.
Haha for some reason I didn't even notice thatReferring to Dhawan? Pujara's playing as well.
Dhawan's been in great form this season. So yeah, it was a big wicket.Haha for some reason I didn't even notice that
But yeah, Dhawan is still shoulders ahead of anyone else playing. Pujara and Dhawan aside, it legitimately is just a bunch of blokes who couldn't make the Mumbai side this week.
Have only seen him bowl once personally and he sent down offies. He bowls both, then?Dhawan is a rare species as well, in that he can actually offer 120+ kph of medium pace inspite of being a batsman.. Dhoni would dearly love it if he were international class with the bat as he would give him the much needed option of the 5th bowler who is a "decent pace" seamer..
I guess so - would suspect that Samit's extended bowl in the first match may also have had an effect?I don't think that sort of stuff really applies to warmups, tbh. They wouldn't waste overs on Root unless the thought of him getting through a few in the Tests had crossed their minds.