Exile 1976 wrote: July 6th, 2023, 6:14 pm Woods bowled well today …even more impressive seeing as he’s injured

Well?

That's like saying Beethoven could knock up a good tune or that Leonardo could draw a reasonable likeness at a push. He was brilliant.

Exile 1976 wrote: July 6th, 2023, 6:14 pm Woods bowled well today …even more impressive seeing as he’s injured

That was the reports on Monday in the Press


Perhaps they released that info so the Aussies weren't expecting him to play so didn't prepare correctly to face his pace ?

Ingerrrrlund batsmen throwing their wickets away. Really need the bowlers to be on fire now or that’s 3-0

…..and there’s Broad with the first wicket

Another drop from Johnny he's dropped half his chances not good enough

1-2. Back in it, great game. Got to drop Bairstow for the next game though.

Exile 1976 wrote: July 9th, 2023, 3:36 pm 1-2. Back in it, great game. Got to drop Bairstow for the next game though.

Can't argue with that. Slip catching needs some practise also.

Exile 1976 wrote: July 9th, 2023, 3:36 pm 1-2. Back in it, great game. Got to drop Bairstow for the next game though.

Foakes and Anderson in for Robinson and Bairstow would be the changes I would make Although given Stokes has numerous injuries you never know if he will be fit.
Number three position still seems to be our problem batting position..Root doesn't like batting there, Brook failed in the first innings and Ali is not the answer.Lawrence maybe ?

Bairstow's catching has been awful but it must be a nightmare when you are halfway between the strip and the boundary for Wood and he is bowling so fast it is flying over your head

My old fashioned view is don't change a winning team. However Bairstow's confidence must be shot to pieces.

Stan A. Einstein wrote: July 10th, 2023, 12:48 pm My old fashioned view is don't change a winning team. However Bairstow's confidence must be shot to pieces.

You have to bring Anderson back on his home pitch and number three batting position is a problem.
Apart from dropping so many catches Bairstow's batting hasn't been brilliant either

neilcork68 wrote: July 10th, 2023, 8:20 pm

Stan A. Einstein wrote: July 10th, 2023, 12:48 pm My old fashioned view is don't change a winning team. However Bairstow's confidence must be shot to pieces.

You have to bring Anderson back on his home pitch and number three batting position is a problem.
Apart from dropping so many catches Bairstow's batting hasn't been brilliant either

Same squad announced for fourth test. Bairstow keeps his place.

They adopt the new style of playing test cricket but perhaps they still believe in never change a winning side unless you have too?

There are rumours going round that Marsh may be dropped by Australia. He was the reason Australia weren't out for 150 in the first innings...

Ingerrrrlund women’s team dropping all sorts of easy catches today

James Rew from Somerset looks the real deal keeper and bats well could get a call up