Jimmy Anderson was never an out and out quick bowler. Being a quick bowler isn't necessary to being a good seamer. McGrath + Jimmy, relied on seam and bounce, and swing respectively. Not pace. Pace is far from everything, case in point Australia's Shaun Tait. Probably the fastest bowler since Shoaib Akhtar and he was pretty mediocre. Why? Because he had terrible accuracy and consistency. Consistency, control and subtle variation are the key to test bowling and it's exactly why Anderson and McGrath were so successful. Pace is not particularly relevant.
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Second Test - total wash out! Non-event
Hope 3rd Test is better!
Hope 3rd Test is better!
Caporegime
Watching the test and the PAK bowling is allowing our batsmen to leave everything and get their eyes in. Thoroughly bizarre strategy.
Caporegime
Strauss talking about Mark Wood being kept as an away-only test seamer is total BS in my view.
Let's play both Archer and Wood. Fast and nasty. It's not like they don't / can't swing it too. Why are we scared of selecting fast bowlers in England? When Anderson retires from test cricket, what will we do? Play Curran instead of Wood? Please.
Let's play both Archer and Wood. Fast and nasty. It's not like they don't / can't swing it too. Why are we scared of selecting fast bowlers in England? When Anderson retires from test cricket, what will we do? Play Curran instead of Wood? Please.
Caporegime
So lunch is at 1400 instead of now. This ******* game sometimes.
Crawley finally out for 267. Must be the best debut knock in English cricket history.
Caporegime
It's not his debut?
Caporegime
Some innings from Crawley and some partnership with Buttler.
My apologies, I thought it was.
Caporegime
I was watching yesterday and they were talking about it being his debut for some reason. Whoever was on commentary thought it was so you're not the only one
Caporegime
Just an incredible innings. What a future he has ahead of him. I wonder if they'll promote him to open if Burns's poor run continues.
That said we need a strong #3 whilst Root is going through a dry spell, which he certainly appears to be.
Why are the Sky commentators talking about us declaring? 1-0 up and this is the last match in the series...surely we bat and bat and bat? I don't get it, unless they're talking about entertainment reasons.
That said we need a strong #3 whilst Root is going through a dry spell, which he certainly appears to be.
Why are the Sky commentators talking about us declaring? 1-0 up and this is the last match in the series...surely we bat and bat and bat? I don't get it, unless they're talking about entertainment reasons.
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Caporegime
Pointless declaring may as well just send everyone one like it's a 20/20, smash as many runs as quickly as possible.
I agree though, stay in as long as possible and think about the series.
I agree though, stay in as long as possible and think about the series.
Soldato
Nah, England can't lose from this position, so push to get the win.
Caporegime
Push for the draw = series win, surely? Why try and win the match?
Soldato
Every test match is important, it's not like Football home/away cup ties. With the exception of the Ashes, winning tests is more important than winning series.
Caporegime
Why? I said why? Happy to be educated.
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Winning 2-0 rather than 1-0 gets more points in the test championship and would move England up to second place.
Caporegime
Jimmy is going to explode, that's 3 dropped catches in a pretty short period of time. At least Broad made up for his with an excellent run out.