In the first innings, he came in with England on 352/5. It is a joint effort by a small collection of cricket lovers with a passion for the game and putting their point across. Sometimes that’s how it is.Jofra Archer’s late removal from the starting line up due to breaching the bubble rules (which can be added to the list of phrases never heard before 2020) was a perfect storm of outrage and criticism, with Michael Vaughan leading the calls for him to be dropped for the third Test, while at the same time saying he needed to be looked after.
Anderson is no longer the attack leader in anything but name, but he remains a highly potent weapon, even if one used more sparingly than in the past.
Outside cricket here is a catch-all for the ECB to rather peevishly have a go at Piers Morgan. By clicking or navigating the site, you agree to allow our collection of information on and off Facebook through cookies. This is simply odd – for it could be seen as a reluctance to try and pick the best team, but instead to focus entirely on the planned rotation for the sake of it. It may beg the question: If Jos Buttler won’t deliver for England in the exact circumstances that he is supposed to thrive in, what is the point of picking him at all?England’s batting order reset after the experimental opening duo of Stokes and Buttler, with regular number three Zak Crawley scoring a quickfire 11 before being bowled by Kemar Roach. Leach also has a lower Test economy rate than Swann. Last week, a sports investment company sent a press release to every cricket journalist extolling the virtues of the ECB hiring them as consultants in order to facilitate investment in The Hundred. About “Outside Cricket” Welcome to Outside Cricket. Put him in the stocks for all the good it will do.There is one further area where England have got themselves in something of a pickle. Archer, Wood, Curran and Stone offer variety and potency – it is a greater selection from which to choose than appeared likely a couple of years ago when the bowling stocks post-Broad and Anderson looked frighteningly bare.And then there’s Chris Woakes. His technique did look tighter than normal, and his judgement outside off-stump much improved. It isn’t a plea for a world class one to come along – although they would doubtless be appreciative of that – but one who the others can learn from and bat around.
Four overs later, Broad had taken four wickets and the West Indies innings was over.England’s second innings began with two injuries to the tourists.
Only just, for mere moments after the final celebrations, the heavens opened. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
At his age, it cannot continue forever, but it is something to be thoroughly admired for as long as it does. OK, so all can be in agreement it was a truly daft and thoughtless thing to do, that’s not in question.
The West Indies are no mugs, and to underestimate them (or call them mediocre) would be a mistake, but the last game represents only their second away Test victory since the start of 2018. One man is essentially responsible for England’s…Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. Perhaps not, perhaps the belief was that the best player to be picked wasn’t a fast bowler at all, but at first sight it seems a strange way of going about things, more wedded to principle than strategy.All in all, a decent day’s play for England, and a frustrating one for the West Indies after an excellent start. A painful one to watch, and he immediately left the field for medical attention and didn’t return.Fortunately for the West Indies, ICC changed the rules in 2018 to allow teams to bring in substitute wicketkeepers. Yet his record is a fine one, and more intriguingly, he appears, at 34, to be getting better. If anything, there is too much choice for the England camp.