Postby Lord Rother » 28 Dec 2019, 22:22
Good stuff from the batsmen so far in this improbable chase but Jesus Christ what a fcuking rabble the bowlers are.
Absolutely pathetic and inexcusable performance this morning.
WTAF are Anderson and Broad doing if not helping guide the tactics out there?
A major overhaul is required.
I’d love to know what the little fracas this morning was when Stokes exchanged strong words with Broad and others looked on somewhat shocked / embarrassed.
Burns is developing his presence quietly. I’ve seen him on a number of occasions talking to the younger players on the pitch. If they decide captaincy would be too much for Stokes to take on then I think Burns will be next in line but whatever, I don’t care how ill he was today, Root HAS to go.
It doesn’t matter what happens tomorrow, this has been going on for years.
Australia, New Zealand, Windies, South Africa have all got consistently more out of the new ball and bowled with greater intelligence than we have in the last year.
There is something wrong with the team (not just illness) and it comes from the top. Tough call but for me, although they could have another year left, it is time for Anderson and Broad to go and let the youngsters step up and assume the responsibility. It doesn’t matter how many wickets they have taken in the past they are holding back progress and contributing nothing, as evidenced this morning, to the leadership.
Next summer....
Burns (c)
Sibley
Denly
Root
Stokes
Pope
Foakes (wk)
Curran
Woakes
Archer
Leach (nw!)