On managing Broad and Anderson...
I guess it really depends on what the physio says - bit surprised we didn't go with one of the two at least on the first day of the ashes for their experience. You'd have thought that Broad could play three and Anderson two - horses for courses and everything.
Main difficulty is that without Stokes being fit to take even a medium bowling load, and now that Moeen;s gone you really need to be playing Woakes as the all-rounder (and he's been consistently good) Robinson has earned his place and Wood does give you at least an extra bit of nip... So, without Leach, the bowling attack while all decent, and by no means our main problem, is all too similar and one-paced.
If you could rely on the top order then you could argue the need for Woakes drops off a bit, but I'd be more inclined to drop Malan than Woakes...
All a bit academic as the way the coaches and management have failed to settle/develop Sibley, Crawley, Lawrence is the core of our problems.
Interesting too that the batsmen who fired in the first innings for us (Hameed, Pope) were the ones who've had less time with the england coaches...
Posted By: Cardiff Canary on December 9th 2021 at 08:15:19
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- We’ve bowled pretty well today (apart from (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 06:56:39
- Leach) based on what I’ve seen (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 06:58:10
- You need almost everything to go your way if you're defending 147 unfortunately. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 07:03:47
- Yes. Robinson always seems to stiffen up as well so him and Stokes struggling not a (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 07:10:05
- Leach took the wicket that started to get us back into this (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 9, 07:16:33
- Yes it’s both but leach has not been treated well so you can’t really blame him (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 07:37:39
- On managing Broad and Anderson... (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 9, 08:15:19
- I don’t really see why they can’t both play most of them (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 08:29:08
- yeah - if Jimmy isn't a peak fitness now (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 9, 08:58:06
- I don’t really see why they can’t both play most of them (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 08:29:08
- Yep I agree (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 9, 07:52:57
- Unfortunately I've got to agree with your first paragraph, this kind of (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 08:03:44
- On managing Broad and Anderson... (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 9, 08:15:19
- Yes it’s both but leach has not been treated well so you can’t really blame him (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 07:37:39
- And Leach hasnt been played for about 2 years then is expected to come in and bowl well (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 07:11:32
- Leach took the wicket that started to get us back into this (Other Sports) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 9, 07:16:33
- Yes. Robinson always seems to stiffen up as well so him and Stokes struggling not a (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 07:10:05
- You need almost everything to go your way if you're defending 147 unfortunately. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 9, 07:03:47
- Leach) based on what I’ve seen (Other Sports) - Jim, Dec 9, 06:58:10
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