Indeed - 487 runs in two innings. 412 in the other 18.
The worrying thing is that he is now playing not even ultra quick bowling with both feet inside the crease and the bat extended a yard out in front of him. Mind you none of the other top batsmen seemed to commit to getting on the front foot so he isn't unique in that respect.
I think that Atherton's point that the dropping of Woakes and Ali proving that no one is incapable of being dropped has potentially galvanised Broad is probably a fair one.
I think that Atherton's point that the dropping of Woakes and Ali proving that no one is incapable of being dropped has potentially galvanised Broad is probably a fair one.
Totally agree, really refreshing to see and hopefully continues pick players on form and performance not on a name “ which is obviously difficult when we are out of season, hence why I think Vince is still getting a run in the side” , very much like the current England football team I feel, I can see Ali very much being pushed into the white ball only format like rashid for now and Woakes will be back in the test team when we play back in the UK.
Watling has almost an identical average to Bairstow at 38. Watling bats at 6 and Bairstow at 7. Bairstow has a better average than all of our top six bar Cook and Root. As out tail certainly won't wag very often in the way that it did in this Test so why is he batting at 7?
Watling has almost an identical average to Bairstow at 38. Watling bats at 6 and Bairstow at 7. Bairstow has a better average than all of our top six bar Cook and Root. As out tail certainly won't wag very often in the way that it did in this Test so why is he batting at 7?
I does seem square peg in round hole for me I think he should bat at 3 with root at 4 but it almost feels like tradition with the keeper usually batting at 7.
On another note these crocodile tears form Warner are hilarious
Warner asked if hand on heart he can say it was just the 3 of them and nobody else.
Warner's answer is very informative, he completely dodged the question, repeatedly, just repeating he was there to fully take responsibility for his part. Just refused to confirm nobody else was involved.
Will give him some credit though, he's better than Smith at crying on cue!
How the fuck can this bloke give anyone shite on the pitch with a voice like that, on the field I’ve heard somethings said etc but I would laugh if he started with that high pitched voice, he should get an Oscar for this performance
And then conveniently he is ushered away before being able to answer the key questions - whose idea was it being the most fundamental of them.
The press conference done more harm than good, easy to pick up more we’re involved in this scandal than those three 100%
One would think that - unless Warner wanted to implicate others by not answering the question with an emphatic "no". But he wouldn't do that as a damage limit exercise to himself would he? Course he would because he is the sort of person who would.
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The worrying thing is that he is now playing not even ultra quick bowling with both feet inside the crease and the bat extended a yard out in front of him. Mind you none of the other top batsmen seemed to commit to getting on the front foot so he isn't unique in that respect.
Only Williamson stopping them from being on the wrong side of our 58
On another note these crocodile tears form Warner are hilarious
For anyone who hasn't seen his crocodile-tear filled media conference, here is an interpretation.
Christ. What a performance
Warner's answer is very informative, he completely dodged the question, repeatedly, just repeating he was there to fully take responsibility for his part. Just refused to confirm nobody else was involved.
Will give him some credit though, he's better than Smith at crying on cue!