Re: The Ashes - Third Test @ Old Trafford
Reply #23 –
I should point out, my rationale for going this way is that we have struggled to take wickets and therefore have had huge run chases ahead of us with the top order crumbling under the pressure without a technique.
OK, Sheiky, I have to say that you talk a lot of sense cricket wise mostly......but I can't really agree with this. We've bowled England out for very manageable scores in 3 out of 4 innings.......the one we didn't the bowlers had less than 3 hours rest from one innings to the next courtesy of our inept batting display. Pretty hard to back up after that.
And as for Wade as keeper.....he was dropped because his keeping was horrid, particularly to Lyon, who must surely come in for the 3rd Test while the Poms keep preparing pitches tailor made for Swann.
Pattinson, if he wasn't injured, he'd have been dropped anyway. Bird to come in & hopefully Harris can back up without breaking.....if not, Faulkner to get a game & see what he's made of.
Gee, no batsmen really wanting to put their hand up from the Aust A side either......couple of good bowling efforts though.