Can we not just play Bairstow as a batsman, he is a decent keeper but falls short as a true international keeper but he is a dangerous batsman when on form.Looking ahead to Thursday, it's almost inevitable that England will now have to make changes. I reckon the orange should be in jeopardy, the green might be out through injury, and the blue are probably safe.
Ben Duckett
Zak Crawley
Ollie Pope
Joe Root
Harry Brook
Ben Stokes(c)
Jonny Bairstow(wk)
Stuart Broad
Josh Tongue
Ollie Robinson
James Anderson
Not sure they will make as many as 4 changes, though, especially if one or two have to miss out through injury.
Bairstow? We need a proper wicket keeper but Bairstow merits his place as a batter.Looking ahead to Thursday, it's almost inevitable that England will now have to make changes. I reckon the orange should be in jeopardy, the green might be out through injury, and the blue are probably safe.
Ben Duckett
Zak Crawley
Ollie Pope
Joe Root
Harry Brook
Ben Stokes(c)
Jonny Bairstow(wk)
Stuart Broad
Josh Tongue
Ollie Robinson
James Anderson
Not sure they will make as many as 4 changes, though, especially if one or two have to miss out through injury.
Not forgetting no decent wicket keeper and piss poor catching2 aging pace man and loads of back up bowlers
injured, a captain who is injured, an out of form batting line up and no decent spinner.
That's the issue
Agreed. We're getting outclassed by this Aussie team and I fear a whitewash may be on the cards.England have been woeful with the bat, the ball and in the field, mentally weak and battered by a far superior team.
The only reason it won't be 6 0 is that there areAgreed. We're getting outclassed by this Aussie team and I fear a whitewash may be on the cards.
That's 5 issues, actually :-). You're right though.2 aging pace man and loads of back up bowlers
injured, a captain who is injured, an out of form batting line up and no decent spinner.
That's the issue
2005 is a world away right now.Doesn't matter how often. It happened in 2005. They know it. We know it.
Yep. Strongest side over here since 2005 imo. The attack is pretty similar to last time but a genuine all rounder in Green and Carey being a big upgrade on Paine makes them much better.Recent crowned as the best team in tbe world however you wrap it up
They're a long way ahead of us.Yep. Strongest side over here since 2005 imo. The attack is pretty similar to last time but a genuine all rounder in Green and Carey being a big upgrade on Paine makes them much better.
Pre series I thought the most likely weakness was their openers due to their records over here. Kind of half right in that Warner is still to prove me wrong!
Sometimes you have to recognise the superior quality of the opposition.
Oh they are definitely a superior side but England just keep doing the wrong things at the wrong times, they have been bloody awfulYep. Strongest side over here since 2005 imo. The attack is pretty similar to last time but a genuine all rounder in Green and Carey being a big upgrade on Paine makes them much better.
Pre series I thought the most likely weakness was their openers due to their records over here. Kind of half right in that Warner is still to prove me wrong!
Sometimes you have to recognise the superior quality of the opposition.
Nope. We started off needing 371. If you count the extras FOR BOTH SIDES (and you can't only count them for one side, really), Australia have benefitted to the tune of 74 runs in their two innings. England benefitted to the tune of 22 runs in their first innings, therefore a deficit of 52 runs. Take that off the 371 we needed, and I make that 319 runs. Unless I'm either being over simplistic and/or I'm missing something.Without the extras , we would need less than 200
This will likely be England's 3rd test defeat on the spin, (I don't count the game against Ireland a proper test). Of the three we declared first innings twice, both games we should have won, but lost through stupidity. The other one we win the toss, put the opposition in and they get 400+. A captain would have been absolutely slaughtered for these decision's not that long ago.I think we declared way too soon in the first test. that arrogant decision will cost us dearly in this series.