I just think that Strauss twigged that Monty's quicker, flatter trajectory was the better bet for this deck.Just watched the highlights and whilst it is fair to say that the batting wasn't great, some of the spin was very quick and would've been extremely difficult to play
Also Swann looked very ordinary compared to the other spinners on show and Monty was definitely treated as the senior bowler by his captain. Is he injured?
I was just having this conversation with a friend...Its going to be hard to fire Mohsin nowI'm now thinking about changing my opinion regarding Mohsin. Would still like Whatmore, but I think Mohsin should have a crucial role.
lolhaha. We beat your arch rivals and you guys beat our arch rivals on the same day.
I used to be one of those who thought KP and Bell are good players of spin bowling... I will give them 1 more test match before I change my opinion.btw comedy batting by England middle order vs spin never knew the likes of KP & Bell can be so clueless to spin.
I still don't think Mohsin has much to do with this tbh. It's Misbah who has transformed the team in his image and it's hard working players willing to go along with his approach.I'm now thinking about changing my opinion regarding Mohsin. Would still like Whatmore, but I think Mohsin should have a crucial role.
I still remember the day Bell left a Warne slider that was going to hit middle. Was very entertaining.btw comedy batting by England middle order vs spin never knew the likes of KP & Bell can be so clueless to spin.
2 points for Nationaux for the Test winAvatar bet: whoever has the most points wins
Rules: 2 points per test win
1 point for whichever country has the most centurions over the course of the series
1 point for whichever country has the highest wicket taker over the course of the series
1 point for series win
.5 for Highest scorer each match
.5 highest wicket taker each match
Stipulation: If Furball wins, Agent Nationaux's avatar is mine for 6 months. If Agent Nationaux wins, my avatar is his for 6 months plus 1 month for every point he wins by.
Scores:
2 points to Agent Nationaux for the Test win
No batsman has yet scored a century
Agent Nationaux leads the highest wicket-taker stakes (Ajmal with 10)
Nationaux gets .5 points for highest run scorer (Hafeez)
Nationaux gets .5 points for highest wicket taker (Ajmal)
Nationaux 3-0 Furball