Re: Ashes 2019
Reply #246 –
Reality...Broad is bowling well to Warner, he looked finished in Aus but has regained some pace and on English wickets is hard work as he is swinging/seaming the ball every match
and knows his craft. Warner is a fine player as his record suggests but the bowlers are dominating this series and only Smith who is an eccentric talent and Marnus loose bus change are able to graft and build an innings. Warner has the twice the talent of the gritty Marnus but grafting and grinding isnt his go, doesnt help either that his two partners in Bancroft and Harris cant get the ball of the square either and dont hang around long enough to rotate the strike and get Warner away from Broad.
We are well positioned with runs on the board and Smith in charge, the pitch is flat and at the end of the day we can take our time as England have to win the series
and we can hang in and draw these next two tests if we have to. Stokes cant keep saving and winning games for England and Archer looked like he couldnt be bothered
stretching the muscles in the cold weather and was at half rat power.
X2. Good summary EB.
All we have to do now is draw.
As for David Warner, he would be in any other test side in the world if he was available to them.
He does struggle in England but they still worry about him.