I'm starting to think he and Wood are fated never to bowl in tandem in a test match.
I'm starting to think he and Wood are fated never to bowl in tandem in a test match.
Almost certainly not. Not sure that even in a five man bowling attack having three bowlers who are best used in short bursts (including Stokes in that) is ideal anyway.Originally Posted by Burney
Would like to have seen Archer on what is supposed to be the bounciest pitch in world cricket though, could've been fun
Joel Wilson must surely have a strong claim to be the worst umpire on the international panel. Another shocking decision by him there.
Easily - not sure how he is still on the elite panel. Would rather have a Saffa umpiring this than him
They should get Rudi Koertzen and his little hat out of retirement.
Indeed - a return in Sri Lanka may not be ideal either
Even if you had a Swann to hold up one end?
Swann wasn't really a containing bowler, he was an attacking bowler so no
When the quicks weren't doing well, he'd bowl more overs than anyone. That's a bit more than Stokes/Wood/Archer will ever be allowed to do.
Having a spinner who can do that as well as attack (eg last over before lunch, 4th innings on a wearing pitch, India) is quite helpful. Still, Bess was relatively economical even when he wasn't taking wickets last test, wasn't he?
We used to go into test with Branderson, Bres and Swann. If we didn't bowl them out for under 200, Swann had to bowl a lot of overs.
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