I guess it's because Moeen and Woakes are scoring runs so freely that the wicket still looks good for another day and both teams have already scored 400 on it.And what's 3/1 the Draw all about?
It's about 3.5 runs an over, is it not?
Doable, if they apply themselves. Also depends on how the pitch plays and the conditions. Another fifer for Anderson, I suspect.
Good call. Hameed has the ability, technique and aptitude to be very succesfull in Test cricket. His time will come.
Buttler would be in my starting X1, and instead of Bairstow as 'keeper.
Just seen that Bairstow was out playing a reverse sweep (in a Test match, FFS).![]()
You've said that before but who are you thinking of?We need a senior pro with a wise head, and the ability to accumulate runs steadily. Bell or Thorpe-type players, to bat at three
Another middle order biffer Rocky!Denis Compton?
You've said that before but who are you thinking of?
I posted as much earlier and I agree.Dunno. I don't follow county cricket so much these days. I'm not saying Hildreth, because I don't know him, or what his strengths and weaknesses are........but someone like Hildreth, who scores a hatful of runs, and has been around for years. Some wazzock decided to scrap first class cricket in the middle of the summer and make the players play some pub game for a month instead.........so there is no-one with any proper cricket under their belt at the moment (and someone tell me how we're supposed to develop spinners if they don't play any FC cricket when the pitches are turning towards the end of summer?).
Hammed has played 8 matches and averages 24 while Robson has played 6 and averages 50.The other approach is to play 3 openers, and ask Stoneman or Haseeb Hamed to bat 3.
Robson has played 6 FC matches this year. That doesn't seem like ideal preparation for Tests.
......The man who helped kill off Test cricket!
You've looked at the WI team?Funny, I never noticed its demise.