Who would be a better choice as captain than Cummins? Smith, Warner and Khawaja are near the end.
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They made the test champ final, as did we, both non deserving? Whatever pal. We won the world test championship. Full stop.
I know he is getting criticism, thats why I posted, from the evidence, its objectively way OTT. Again, its the extent I have a problem with, critisicise sure, clearly not up to it, ludicrous. 3 0 down, thats clearly not up to it.
Where did I say not deserving? Beating them in London was hardly summiting Mt Everest. Most of their players well past their best on foreign soil. Nothing like the challenge they are at home.
Pal? Just an opinion.
It was always going to be difficult politically to make Smith captain again. But I think you’re right.
I wouldn’t give credence to anything Broad says. This is the same person who said the last Ashes series in Australia is ‘void’ because it was played under Covid protocols. And as for playing until 10, when playing here and under our conditions, the English team would be the first to protest about light and petition the umpires to go off.
If golf is allowed to be played in the rain, why not cricket?? It would make it a lot more interesting to watch.
What's fairly evident is that the loudest Cummins criticisers in the media right now are the same ones who were very loud and vocal when Langer got the arse.
Probably just a coincidence though.
The poms complaining that the game should somehow be extended is hypocrisy at the level of . . . well, the poms when they whinged about that stumping at Lords. They have been the most reticent to play day/night tests, the most reticent to add time to days when there has been time lost, and the evidence after Lords of them doing similar stumpings was everywhere.
The fact is that rain stops cricket and tests are limited to 5 days. They just have to suck it up if it keeps raining. For all the bravado and criticism of Australia, it was Australia who won the first 2 tests.
The criticism of Cummins has some credence. You would have to think there is a lot of discussion about bowling tactics against attacking batters, but from the outside the tactics being used sure as hell don't look like they are working.
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The fact is that rain stops cricket and tests are limited to 5 days. They just have to suck it up if it keeps raining. For all the bravado and criticism of Australia, it was Australia who won the first 2 tests.
The criticism of Cummins has some credence. You would have to think there is a lot of discussion about bowling tactics against attacking batters, but from the outside the tactics being used sure as hell don't look like they are working.
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JL was always an intense character.
Didn't sit well with the current day metrosexuals.
Prob gone too far back the other way now.
The tail wagging the dog.
Not a good look losing the last Test in 4 days and the punishment is a 3 day holiday in Spain, France or wherever.
Other effect of this is it clouds judgement on selections eg. dropping players who aren't performing but maybe are your friends.
(Imagine asking Chimpah to drop Aston Martin)
IMHO bowlers rarely make good Captains.
Richie Benaud an exception.
Then it effects their bowling as seen in this match.
When was the last time Pat had figures of 23 ov 1/129.
Too many things on his mind.
I hope they can regroup for The Oval.
No easy answer or quick fix.
We have been humbled the last 2 Tests.
Yet looks like we may keep The Urn.
Rain Baby Rain.
Bazball is Dead!
Now sack Baz.
Too much?
Didn't sit well with the current day metrosexuals.
Prob gone too far back the other way now.
The tail wagging the dog.
Not a good look losing the last Test in 4 days and the punishment is a 3 day holiday in Spain, France or wherever.
Other effect of this is it clouds judgement on selections eg. dropping players who aren't performing but maybe are your friends.
(Imagine asking Chimpah to drop Aston Martin)
IMHO bowlers rarely make good Captains.
Richie Benaud an exception.
Then it effects their bowling as seen in this match.
When was the last time Pat had figures of 23 ov 1/129.
Too many things on his mind.
I hope they can regroup for The Oval.
No easy answer or quick fix.
We have been humbled the last 2 Tests.
Yet looks like we may keep The Urn.
Rain Baby Rain.
Bazball is Dead!
Now sack Baz.
Too much?
So Joe Root reckons you can play until 10.00 pm in England? Great! The 30-hour Test match could become a three 10-hour day affair. Cricket's crammed schedule fixed. Thanks, Joe!
What is wrong with it is they pick and choose. Weather intervenes in cricket, it happens.
Sometimes they will benefit ( 4th test of the last ashes series) and sometimes it is their opponents who benefit.
Just because it happens to them now somehow it is unique and unjust. Somehow it requires a change in the rules
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