| Ali, Woakes and Wood 11:24 - Jul 5 with 2234 views | catch74 |
In for Tongue, Pope and Anderson for the 3rd test. |  |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 11:25 - Jul 5 with 2207 views | Guthrum |
Slightly surprised at Tongue being dropped, thought he had an excellent Test at Lord's. |  |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 11:38 - Jul 5 with 2156 views | Herbivore |
Harsh on Tongue, thought he was very good. I'm not sure Robinson has really been at it, he's taken a couple of important wickets but hasn't fully impressed, so I'd have had Tongue ahead of him. |  |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 11:43 - Jul 5 with 2118 views | blueislander |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 11:38 - Jul 5 by Herbivore |
Harsh on Tongue, thought he was very good. I'm not sure Robinson has really been at it, he's taken a couple of important wickets but hasn't fully impressed, so I'd have had Tongue ahead of him. |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 12:09 - Jul 5 with 2060 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 11:38 - Jul 5 by Herbivore |
Harsh on Tongue, thought he was very good. I'm not sure Robinson has really been at it, he's taken a couple of important wickets but hasn't fully impressed, so I'd have had Tongue ahead of him. |
I reckon the physio department have been running tests on all of them to see which of our Pace bowlers have the necessary flexibility in their spine and core to twist mid delivery stride and pull off the 20 Mankads we are going to take in the next Test. | | | |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 12:13 - Jul 5 with 2030 views | Guthrum |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 11:38 - Jul 5 by Herbivore |
Harsh on Tongue, thought he was very good. I'm not sure Robinson has really been at it, he's taken a couple of important wickets but hasn't fully impressed, so I'd have had Tongue ahead of him. |
Tongue and Robinson have been more even - with both bat and ball* - than perhaps it feels. But the fact the latter is more established maybe makes it seem less impressive than from the debutant.
* Tongue got Khawaja, Warner and Smith, but Robinson took the wicket of Labuschagne, plus some of the notoriously stubborn tail-enders. | |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 12:16 - Jul 5 with 2023 views | Guthrum |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 12:09 - Jul 5 by ArnoldMoorhen |
I reckon the physio department have been running tests on all of them to see which of our Pace bowlers have the necessary flexibility in their spine and core to twist mid delivery stride and pull off the 20 Mankads we are going to take in the next Test. |
Definitely Broad is going to give that a try! | |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 12:32 - Jul 5 with 1981 views | chicoazul |
Poor Ben Foakes. |  |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 12:37 - Jul 5 with 1973 views | Mookamoo |
Brook is ready to bat at 3, if they allow him to play how he wants and not expect him to take 8 per over.
He is a naturally attacking player anyway. |  | | |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 14:59 - Jul 5 with 1811 views | Perublue |
Anderson was always a deffo miss for this next one...saving his body for his final Ashes test at Old Trafford.....which in itself is showing how bare the cupboard is bowling wise. |  |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 15:14 - Jul 5 with 1781 views | Steve_M |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 11:38 - Jul 5 by Herbivore |
Harsh on Tongue, thought he was very good. I'm not sure Robinson has really been at it, he's taken a couple of important wickets but hasn't fully impressed, so I'd have had Tongue ahead of him. |
I suspect it's managing Tongue, and the bowling attack as a whole across the series rather than a reflection on his performance in this Test.
Not sure the plan was to play Broad and, especially, Anderson in the first two Tests though.
Robinson does at least have the advantage that he's riled the Aussies a bit this series. |  |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 15:31 - Jul 5 with 1759 views | bournemouthblue |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 11:38 - Jul 5 by Herbivore |
Harsh on Tongue, thought he was very good. I'm not sure Robinson has really been at it, he's taken a couple of important wickets but hasn't fully impressed, so I'd have had Tongue ahead of him. |
I'm surprised they have dropped him unless it's a fitness thing or they simply plan to rotate him and Wood
Personally I'd like to see Tongue and Wood, working in tandem |  |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 15:32 - Jul 5 with 1756 views | Perublue |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 15:31 - Jul 5 by bournemouthblue |
I'm surprised they have dropped him unless it's a fitness thing or they simply plan to rotate him and Wood
Personally I'd like to see Tongue and Wood, working in tandem |
Personally I'd like to see Tongue and Wood, working in tandem
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 15:38 - Jul 5 with 1741 views | bournemouthblue |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 15:32 - Jul 5 by Perublue |
Personally I'd like to see Tongue and Wood, working in tandem
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 16:13 - Jul 5 with 1696 views | blueislander |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 14:59 - Jul 5 by Perublue |
Anderson was always a deffo miss for this next one...saving his body for his final Ashes test at Old Trafford.....which in itself is showing how bare the cupboard is bowling wise. |
We could really do with a fit Archer. | | | |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 16:15 - Jul 5 with 1693 views | Herbivore |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 16:13 - Jul 5 by blueislander |
We could really do with a fit Archer. |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 16:27 - Jul 5 with 1671 views | Radlett_blue |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 15:32 - Jul 5 by Perublue |
Personally I'd like to see Tongue and Wood, working in tandem
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I don't think Headingley is a wicket for out & out pace so keeping Robinson - who has done OK despite being down on pace from last year - makes sense. Woakes is another sensible selection for Headingley, although I thought he should have played at Lord's given his fantastic record there. The selection of 4 seamers shows an acceptance that Stokes isn't fit enough to fulfil this role, which unbalances the team. The selection of Moeen fills a gapin the batting, while Woakes is more than useful with the bat.Anderson has been ineffective in the first 2 Tests despite bowling in helpful conditions. |  |
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 16:56 - Jul 5 with 1641 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 15:31 - Jul 5 by bournemouthblue |
I'm surprised they have dropped him unless it's a fitness thing or they simply plan to rotate him and Wood
Personally I'd like to see Tongue and Wood, working in tandem |
Old Trafford would be a better test to go in with two rapid pacemen as there is usually a lot of life in it and I reckon Broad will need a rest by then to allow Jimmy back on his home ground.
In fact, I suspect Broad may have been rested for this one but events Sunday may have had the adrenaline pumping.
We miss Jofra badly this summer.
Edited twice as auto correct keeps changing pacemen to placements. [Post edited 5 Jul 2023 17:04]
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| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 17:28 - Jul 5 with 1586 views | Radlett_blue |
| Ali, Woakes and Wood on 16:56 - Jul 5 by gainsboroughblue |
Old Trafford would be a better test to go in with two rapid pacemen as there is usually a lot of life in it and I reckon Broad will need a rest by then to allow Jimmy back on his home ground.
In fact, I suspect Broad may have been rested for this one but events Sunday may have had the adrenaline pumping.
We miss Jofra badly this summer.
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I think time was up for Archer as a Test bowler as soon as he started having elbow operations last year. Root bowling him into the ground (42 overs in an innings on a dead pitch in New Zealand in 2019 FFS!) can't have helped. | |
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