Re: Ashes : Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:01 pm  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

Time for a change in Prior methinks?? Can't buy a run, not been great with the gloves, and since being named Player of the Year, his form has taken a massive turn for the worse!!

He's not from Yorkshire, therefore his place in the side is not up for debate.

The "why haven't they picked Onions/Tremlett/Finn/Bob Willis instead of Bresnan?" cabal seem to have a gone a little quiet. He's even managed to get some grudging respect for removing Warner and Watson so Broad could mop the tail and take the glory.

Re: Ashes : Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:01 pm  

Excellent spell by Broad to win the test. England need to look at getting a fifth bowler in the team, so he can bowl in shorter bursts, rather than spell after spell of mediocre donkey work that he can be reduced to.

Tremlett in for Anderson next test. He's been bowled into the ground this series, even when not bowling well.

Re: Ashes : Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:04 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

He's not from Yorkshire, therefore his place in the side is not up for debate.

The "why haven't they picked Onions/Tremlett/Finn/Bob Willis instead of Bresnan?" cabal seem to have a gone a little quiet. He's even managed to get some grudging respect for removing Warner and Watson so Broad could mop the tail and take the glory.

Have to admit that I thought that Onions should've played, for either Bresnan or Broad, which was made to look a foolish assessment during the second innings. Great batting a bowling spell by Bresnan yesterday was crucial.

Still think Onions would have been very dangerous on that pitch, but that could just be a case of players getting better when they're not actually playing.

[John_D]

Re: Ashes : Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:53 am  

I suppose Bresnan's back injury saves him the ignominy of being dropped because his captain clearly doesn't fancy him despite a fine all-round series.

[TimperleySaint]

Re: Ashes : Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:25 am  

Gonna be a very long tail now then without Bresnan and if Tremlett comes in. Both Broad and Swann have been less than average with the bat in this series, and Prior's serious lack of runs at number 7 ( and Bairstow at 6 ) means if the top order don't do it in the next game, the scores we've managed so far could seem huge compared to what we could get rolled for at the Oval!

Re: Ashes : Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:42 pm  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

Gonna be a very long tail now then without Bresnan and if Tremlett comes in. Both Broad and Swann have been less than average with the bat in this series, and Prior's serious lack of runs at number 7 ( and Bairstow at 6 ) means if the top order don't do it in the next game, the scores we've managed so far could seem huge compared to what we could get rolled for at the Oval!

Broad's batting average in this series is better than Bresnan's. As important as his second innings was in the last test, I think it was only the second time he'd got to double figures.

Having Broad and Swann as well as genuine 10 and 11 wont be too much of a worry, but wouldn't want any more bunnies in there.

[John_D]

Re: Ashes : Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:44 am  

Woakes and Kerrigan in. Bairstow off up to Trent Bridge - a little harsh on him, but I'll take it as a Yorkshireman. Prior or Woakes at 6 - whoever it is is at least one too high.

Bit of a risk picking a second division bowler for a debut, but then he's only going to be bowling to second division standard batsman.

Re: Ashes : Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:29 am  

Superb to see the best spinner in the world get his chance.

[John_D]

Re: Ashes : Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:40 am  

Two dreadful overs. Is that it for the boy?

Re: Ashes : Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:51 pm  

Talk about a nervous start. Hopefully he'll be given another spell later if things calm down a touch.