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Think Anderson wants to get to 700 wickets if had got there this series i reckon he would of retired to!?

Or maybe Broad came out tonight to tell us he is retiring because Anderson will be come out when this game is finished that he is retiring...
 
waspish said:
Think Anderson wants to get to 700 wickets if had got there this series i reckon he would of retired to!?

Or maybe Broad came out tonight to tell us he is retiring because Anderson will be come out when this game is finished that he is retiring...
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Jimmy has already said he wants to carry on, as you mentioned I think he fancies that 700. Bowls well in India normally
 
Broad Anderson Moeen has played their last test match for me, Even if Jimmy wants to play on after this series England have to put him out to grass and say thank you, Now is the right time to build for the next ashes downunder in 2 years time,

Forget anything else in the series coming up just build for the next ashes, build a bowling attack and full-time wicket-keeper and spin bowler please
 
bluethrunthru said:
He has said he feels good and sees no reason to retire

This is Broady

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I expect Anderson’s to follow shortly now.

What’s Anderson holding on for? A series in India where he’ll get flat pitches and average 50? 2 months away from the family in India again. West Indies and Sri Lanka will be pretty low profile, one sided series next year, he might get a few wickets but if he has another summer like this it’ll be embarrassing given the opposition.

Also when Broad retires while still being one of the best bowlers in the world and in contention for leading wicket taker of the series, and makes a big deal about how he wanted to retire at the top of the game but Jimmy is not even thinking about retirement with his 5 wickets in 5 tests…it just doesnt look great.

2 incredible servants of the game, but old Father Time is undefeated.
 
Even for the Counties there is no first class cricket until September due to the hundred - so those who only play tests have a month off, then possibly 4 dead rubbers in September as it gets colder, most likely 2 or 3 with a rest.

You hear people going on about building for the next Ashes, but win in India and there are two walk over series at home next year and weather permitting should be 6 wins, which will mean a shot at being ICC Test World Champion. Even a draw in India could be enough. I know it doesn't make the money that the Ashes does, but win it once and it will be the most important thing in the world.
 
ancoats said:
Broad Anderson Moeen has played their last test match for me, Even if Jimmy wants to play on after this series England have to put him out to grass and say thank you, Now is the right time to build for the next ashes downunder in 2 years time,

Forget anything else in the series coming up just build for the next ashes, build a bowling attack and full-time wicket-keeper and spin bowler please
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Agree. However, that was pretty much the message after England’s poor showing in Australia, yet one defeat in the West Indies saw the media apoplectic and the old guard returned. The time since has seen some exciting performances but has ultimately failed to deliver the Ashes, so it will be interesting to see how the media react if/when things go awry in India.

This Ashes has had the feel of two sides on the wane and would have arguably been a better spectacle had they met last summer.
 
Gabriel said:
Agree. However, that was pretty much the message after England’s poor showing in Australia, yet one defeat in the West Indies saw the media apoplectic and the old guard returned. The time since has seen some exciting performances but has ultimately failed to deliver the Ashes, so it will be interesting to see how the media react if/when things go awry in India.

This Ashes has had the feel of two sides on the wane and would have arguably been a better spectacle had they met last summer.
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The Aussies just about have the upper hand in the bowling department for me, When they lost Lyons they had to hold it together with just the main fast bowlers, Bazball sort of helped the Aussie when Lyons got injured and they bounced out England with men on the boundaries and England coughed up wickets

England and Stokes ordered hard wickets early doors but after going 2 down sort of returned to the norm and had something for the England bowlers, but it was far too late and the Manchester test was always going to be rain-affected,

I sort of want the Aussies to win this tests and win the ashes outright because a England win would paper over big mistakes England and Stokes made both with player selections and match options in the first 2 tests,
 
ancoats said:
The Aussies just about have the upper hand in the bowling department for me, When they lost Lyons they had to hold it together with just the main fast bowlers, Bazball sort of helped the Aussie when Lyons got injured and they bounced out England with men on the boundaries and England coughed up wickets

England and Stokes ordered hard wickets early doors but after going 2 down sort of returned to the norm and had something for the England bowlers, but it was far too late and the Manchester test was always going to be rain-affected,

I sort of want the Aussies to win this tests and win the ashes outright because a England win would paper over big mistakes England and Stokes made both with player selections and match options in the first 2 tests,
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Are you English?
 
waspish said:
Think Anderson wants to get to 700 wickets if had got there this series i reckon he would of retired to!?

Or maybe Broad came out tonight to tell us he is retiring because Anderson will be come out when this game is finished that he is retiring...
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I’m sure I’ve read this week that Anderson has said he’s not retIring. Personally, I think this series has proved it’s at least one too many for him. He’s 41 tomorrow and if he doesn’t call time on his England career, the selectors should. Just my opinion, that time has caught up with him.
 
ancoats said:
The Aussies just about have the upper hand in the bowling department for me, When they lost Lyons they had to hold it together with just the main fast bowlers, Bazball sort of helped the Aussie when Lyons got injured and they bounced out England with men on the boundaries and England coughed up wickets

England and Stokes ordered hard wickets early doors but after going 2 down sort of returned to the norm and had something for the England bowlers, but it was far too late and the Manchester test was always going to be rain-affected,

I sort of want the Aussies to win this tests and win the ashes outright because a England win would paper over big mistakes England and Stokes made both with player selections and match options in the first 2 tests,
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ancoats said:
The Aussies just about have the upper hand in the bowling department for me, When they lost Lyons they had to hold it together with just the main fast bowlers, Bazball sort of helped the Aussie when Lyons got injured and they bounced out England with men on the boundaries and England coughed up wickets

England and Stokes ordered hard wickets early doors but after going 2 down sort of returned to the norm and had something for the England bowlers, but it was far too late and the Manchester test was always going to be rain-affected,

I sort of want the Aussies to win this tests and win the ashes outright because a England win would paper over big mistakes England and Stokes made both with player selections and match options in the first 2 tests,
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A drawn series would more accurately reflect the balance between the sides. They’ve both made mistakes and been hampered by injuries, and the intensive nature of the series has seen two creaky old teams creaking to the finishing line.

Looking ahead, I see that the five-Test series against India will be played across 46 days, the same number of days as this Ashes, so England will likely need to travel with a larger squad.
 
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