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There absolutely is. I’m not saying Wasim isn’t on the same level I’m just saying Anderson is right up there with him when it comes to the art of swing bowling. Not sure how you get 600+ wickets swinging the ball both ways over 15 years and can’t be proclaimed as one of the most prodigious swing bowlers of all time.
BazBall strikes again: Waugh says bring on the Ashes as England pull off stunning win over Pakistan
The fella swings it around corners
BazBall strikes again: Waugh says bring on the Ashes as England pull off stunning win over Pakistan
‘Not prodigious with swing?’ He’s arguably the best swing bowler ever.
BazBall strikes again: Waugh says bring on the Ashes as England pull off stunning win over Pakistan
Thanks SP. I think you’ve nailed it, this type of cricket is pure entertainment and there to be enjoyed by all cricket fans. Long way to go for us with an average team held together by 3/4 stars but loving this switch in mindset and the form whilst it lasts.
England on the verge of another stunning win as BazBall Bairstow delivers again
Well said HG. A lot of people are overlooking that Eng have taken 80 wickets in the last 4 tests on ‘flat Bairstow friendly wickets’ with what is clearly on paper a weaker attack than our opponents.
England on the verge of another stunning win as BazBall Bairstow delivers again
Removing the emotion Your team certainly played their part. It was a brilliant match that could have swung either way. You were let down imo by your skipper Bumrah who looked out of his depth. I doubt Kohli would have taken his foot off the gas with Thakur bowling medium pace within 5 overs of root and Bairstow coming to the crease and then opening with bouncers this morning with cloud cover and a reversing ball.
England on the verge of another stunning win as BazBall Bairstow delivers again
Speechless! This side is a joy to watch. Fearless cricket. Everyone doubted we could do the same against the Indian bowling attack but wow what a stellar performance. Yes it’s the same 2/3 batters taking the headlines but don’t forget the aggressive wicket hunting and field placings from stokes and the way Lees and Crawley counter attacked at the start of the second innings. The mentality is clearly that this team have nothing to lose and to simply go out and enjoy the game. Now for all the doubters…let’s see what they do to Rabada and Co. Win or lose I’m buying a ticket because this is Teat Cricket at its best!
England on the verge of another stunning win as BazBall Bairstow delivers again
As an England fan I see it as an exciting new dawn for test cricket that mirrors the change we saw in the England ODI team a few years back. A relatively average side buoyed by the freedom and clarity of an aggressive captain and coach. Baz and stokes are cut from the same cloth as Morgan and that makes for an exciting future not just for England but the wider test game. The team itself is as other people have said not the same quality as the one day outfit, we are still super reliant on root, stokes and two ageing seamers and that’s why I don’t see a meteoric rise at present for the England test side. We will have stunning chases to victory and stunning capitulations to defeat. But I tell you what I’d much rather see Bairstow play his natural game and counter attack than play a forward defence for 6 balls straight and then nick off. The longer format is changing (driven by outside factors IPL/Big Bash) and in my view for the better. Ironic though how the only way we can protect the test game itself is by playing individually like you have nothing to lose.
UK Reaction: 'Bazball' has completely transformed England's cricket side in one series
Well…at least we’ve made a game of it after day one. But… two quick wickets and we could see a lead of less than 50 and an easy tick off. As expected our (England) only chance in this series is if Root does a Cook and dominates the new ball bowlers, if he goes early the rest will follow in quick succession.
FLEM'S VERDICT: Balls to the wall as everything rides on Hazlewood fitness and Root's resilience to new pill
Let’s not get into covid too much guys but just for some perspective more people in the UK died from Influenza last week than covid. It looks pretty worrying in Aus at the moment not sure when il be coming back. Anyhow fingers crossed we are back to some form of normality for the ashes this summer.
Indian COVID concerns see fifth Test CANCELLED
I’m over in the UK at the moment Jeff and it is pretty much life as normal, yes there are lots of cases/infections but nearly every adult is vaccinated so very few deaths (although it is ticking upwards in recent days if you believe the figures…)
Based on reports coming out of Sky and BBC the series will remain postponed at 2-1 with the final test to be played as a one off at OT next summer. A real shame as this was shaping up to be a great finale to a back and forth series, won’t quite have the same excitement/momentum 10-12 months later.
Indian COVID concerns see fifth Test CANCELLED
Pace bowling is the least of our issues. The only difference this year is that Jofras absence means England look a touch more one dimensional than we did in 2019. However for me just like two years ago, the winner will be down to which pair comes out on top across the series, Root and Stokes or Smith and Labs. On current Joe Root form it initially looks promising but with Stokes out of action and (potentially) coming back into test cricket with little to no time in the middle I think we will be in for a very tough tour especially if we keep finding our openers back in the hut inside the first 10 overs.
England’s bowlers could be in for a world of hurt in Australia
One swallow doesn’t make a summer as they say. India and England are closely matched in limited overs and alongside NZ are head and shoulders above the rest. But as yesterday’s game showed England still have an unrivalled ability to consistently chase down huge totals. There aren’t many sides that could chase 337 in India against that line up, with 39 balls to spare and without 4 key players (wood, archer, root and morgan). Remember this isn’t a one off, England have chased down more scores of 300+ in the last 3 years than the other top 5 teams combined. I do agree that the clear weakness is in the bowling depth and on occasion that may put additional pressure on the batters but when the evidence says you more often than not chase down any score put on the board then the question is, does bowling depth really matter? I’d say not.
England's era of ODI pre-eminence could be over
My two pennies worth..from an honest Englishmans perspective.
Root and stokes are still holding together a developing but still fragile batting line up. Yes Sibley seems to have taken a chunk from the Cook book of stalwart opening batting. Ollie Pope meanwhile needs to go bigger with his runs if he is to become the next Ian Bell in the middle order. Buttler is certainly a big plus in the last 12 months both with his glovework and temperament.
On the bowling side Archer is nowhere near his ability level in terms of consistency and pace but I think he will come alive on Aus pitches. Bess and Leach are better than the past but both struggle for consistency.
Broad and Anderson meanwhile look the best they have in their entire careers especially Jimmy who’s bowling at decent pace and I don’t care what anyone says that over on day 5 was one of the best I’ve ever seen.
As in 2019 for me the result of the ashes will be down to who performs better amongst the stars in each team. Smith and Marnus or Stokes and Root. Archer could be the one that tips the tide England’s way.
Vastly improved England are charging towards the Ashes
Batted brilliantly but we are a spinner short and will struggle to get 14 more wickets on this deck. Bess has been very good but Leach very very wayward.
Root double-century deflates Kohli's India
He’s now got a higher avg in India than Kohli.
Emotional Root hits ton after star tribute
He’s not injured he is in New Zealand on personal grounds with his ill father.
Choker tag’s short stay and the pay-off for patience: Five things we learnt from Australia’s UK tour
Fine lines of international cricket. Alternate ending… Morgan opts for Curran over Rashid, Starc struggles to pick the slower balls and England scrape over the line by a whisker. Aussie press bash Maxwell and Carey for not having the smarts to get the team over the line… Only kidding Australia deserved the win and just about edged the series with a more prolific top order and much better fielding. England need stokes back for better balance but more importantly the England side need a rest after 12 weeks in the bubble for some of them not seeing friends and family. Great English summer given the circumstances and look forward hopefully to seeing the England boys down under next year!
A little bit of resilience goes a long way for Justin Langer's men
Brilliant performance from Maxwell and Carey. They had nothing to lose but Aus deserved the win and the series. They have edged England in pretty much every area biggest one being in the field where if England had taken their chances yesterday it would have been a very different result. I think Eng have quite a few areas to improve on, there is a lacking of clarity that saw them win the world cup. Without Stokes the side lacks balance with Buttler batting one too high and therefore if Roy, Root and Morgan fail as they’ve done in every game it forces them to rely on the tail just like the test side. The bowling has kept them in the series with Curran a shining light. Morgan has captained brilliantly to keep Eng in it at times but ironically the first mistake he made was bowling Rashid in the last over rather than his specialist death bowler Curran with a right left combination swinging to the short boundary. Australia have their issues with a long tail but I expect when Smith returns stoinis will drop back into his normal role and provide a bit more strength down the order. The only doubt is Carey who looks one dimensional with the bat and one good hit doesn’t change that. All in all two very closely matched sides seperated by some brilliance in the field and a better performing Aus top order.
WATCH: Maxwell and Carey magic stuns England as Australia win ODI series
Archer is probably last on the list for captaincy. Buttler will no doubt take it with Banton replacing Morgan at 4. I don’t think Morgan will make 2023. He will captain at least one of the T20 world cups and if England win one he will retire on a high.
Potential successors to Eoin Morgan as England's white-ball captain
Completely agree. Warne made a great point after the game that Australia actually didn’t do too much wrong. Quality bowling on a dead pitch that was difficult to start on.
Australia find a way to lose with shocking batting collapse against England
It’s an odd one because whilst it was a mesmeric collapse from Australia, few if any of the batsmen (exc starc) played bad shots. It was just solid bowling from England hitting a length hard and not allowing the aussie batters to score easy runs on a pitch that was difficult to start on. Tom Curran the unsung hero for England no doubt with bat and ball. I think the difference between the two sides at the minute is the mentality Morgan has created. A never give up mindset, willing to risk everything to swing momentum. Australia have arguably out batted, out bowled and outfielded England so far in this series and should be 2 up but a winning mindset is an amazing thing in sport and even when below par England seem to always find a way to win in the white ball game. Only have to look back at the WC when nearly eliminated to come back and beat India in a must win, then somehow get over the line in the final.
Australia collapse, England win second ODI
As an Englishman in Aus I find the this really Interesting narrative…aren’t the Aussies still 2-1 up? If as expected it rains for the next 2 days, then we go into the final test with England hoping to draw the series whereas Aus could well win 3-1. Don’t get me wrong I think Eng have outplayed Aus for most of the series (excluding Lords) but the score line is the only thing that matters. As it stands it could still be quite a defiant end result and Cummins will be hailed as the saviour who went to the shores of Blighty and destroyed Bazball!
UK View: Aussie alpha Cummins 'ruthlessly bossed', 'bereft of ideas' and waiting for rain to 'deliver them from torture'