I said at the start of last week Jimmy could call it a day after OT test and fair play to ancoats who asked 'what if the England bowling attack smashes the Aussies in the 3rd test ?'Foakes needs to replace Bairstow and Anderson for Robinson if he is not fully fit. Root should go in at 3.
He hasn't been great in most of them to be fair.England need to drop Bairstow. He has been next to useless this game.
He's been there most days, with a different City shirt on.Did anybody spot the lad in a City shirt sat on a roof next to the ground.
It's exciting and close yes, but "great" ? Not for me.It's a great series, got to admit it. It's had everything.
It's exciting and close yes, but "great" ? Not for me.
Yeah I agree, but the cricket (batting in particular) isn't great.The actual quality of the cricket has been iffy. But far more interesting than if one side or the other had whitewashed it.
You can add a couple more quickies that li we have injuries with stone, mahmood even Overton , we would have finished them off in tbe first test with am inforcer 100% even with all the droped catches unfortunately it seems very unlikely Archer will ever be fitIf only Archer had been fit
Some serious speed alongside Wood would have put the shits up those arrogant cunts
Stokes said Jimmy will definitely play at Old Trafford. So i’d assume he comes in for Robinson. Hopefully he can find some of his old magic. Won’t happen but i’d go Foakes for Ali. More trustworthy with the bat and God knows how many runs he’d save us with the gloves. Suicide to stick with Bairstow just because we managed to win that one. Yes Ali got 2 big wickets but only down to shit shots. Root can hold up an end just as well if needed.I cant see them dropping Warner , but definitely bring in Hazlewood
Only change I see us making as much as I also would want Foakes inclusion is Jimmy or Tongue for Robinson , personally I'd go for Toungue as much as I love Jimmy there is no room for sentiment and even Mo has been more effective this series
Have they ever played in tandem in a Test match? I’m not sure that they have (not checked), though I do seem to recall that England have never been able to field Anderson, Archer, Broad, and Wood in the same side, which in my mind is the most potent attack.Hope the coaching staff can spend some of the break with the batsmen trying to eradicate the waft outside off stump with no footwork.Get a Psychiatrist to sit down with Brook and ask him as the last recognised batsman what the fuck were you trying to do.
Also work out from video analysis that Bairstow is shit and get Foakes in the side.Wish Archer was fit him and Wood in tandem would be a sight to behold.
Have they ever played in tandem in a Test match? I’m not sure that they have (not checked), though I do seem to recall that England have never been able to field Anderson, Archer, Broad, and Wood in the same side, which in my mind is the most potent attack.
Thank you. Anderson, Bess, and Stokes shared the other bowling duties.Archer and Wood have played together once, vs WI at Southampton in 2020. WI won.
Thank you. Anderson, Bess, and Stokes shared the other bowling duties.
Good memory. He left the ‘bubble’ by stopping off at his flat en route to the Old Trafford Test. With hindsight, not quite ‘jingle and mingle’ but enough to see him lose his place.Some of the teams England put out that year look very strange!
This was the covid year, and I have some inkling that Archer broke curfew and got sent home. Might have the wrong player.
Ridiculous that there is nothing in August.I'm off to the Oval later , last home county match until September!