England can be practically guaranteed to continue with their ultra-aggressive approach in the summer against the West Indies and Sri Lanka. Two home series where whoever is selected for the batting really should cash in.Bazball dead and buried?
England can be practically guaranteed to continue with their ultra-aggressive approach in the summer against the West Indies and Sri Lanka. Two home series where whoever is selected for the batting really should cash in.Bazball dead and buried?
Jimmy should without a doubt be allowed to get the 708, but not much more unless he comes back even better, This summer is an opportunity to largely give chances to younger pacers.I'm glad that Anderson reached 700, though he had to take one of the two remaining in India's first innings as, for sure, they weren't going to need a second. He'll never reach 801, though should overtake Warne if picked for this summer's home tests. Maybe he should just retire gracefully, as Broad did, and settle into a lucrative media career.
Just looked in at 02:55 this morning and after 103 overs, New Zealand had lost three more wickets and were 345-6, a lead of 251 runs with four wickets remaining.At lunch on the 3rd day, the black caps were 243-3 in their second innings, a lead of 149.
The series result was hardly a surprise. From a BBC report, "India last lost a home series in 2012 and have now won 17 in a row in the country, losing just four Tests.". It was always a huge task for England to overcome that.Bazball dead and buried?
Oz finished the day on 77-4, with two days left to get 202.
Smithy is still struggling as an opener, he was out for 9 in the 2nd innings & 11 in the first.
Was it a similar overseas related ailment that afflicted Marcus Trescothick some years ago?Harry Brook has withdrawn from the IPL after the death of his grandmother to prioritise his mental wellbeing.
Cummins not captain any longer? Agree about Carey's match - Broad's comment that he'd only be remembered for the Bairstow incident looks ever more untrue.Oz finished the day on 77-4, with two days left to get 202.
Smithy is still struggling as an opener, he was out for 9 in the 2nd innings & 11 in the first.
Oz showed again why they are the best Test team @ the moment, beating N.Z. by 3 wickets to go 2-0 up.
Captain Alex Carey led the way being 98 Not Out in addition to the 10 catches he took (5 in each innings). Mitchell Marsh scored 80 and Pat Cummins was 32 Not Out.
Pitch issue or skill issue?Mens International T20 match
Scotland ... 94 all out (19.4 overs)
They were 41-1 at one stage.
UAE ... 62 all out (15.2 overs)
They were 19-7 at one stage