This is the third test now so nobody can claim to be rusty. They’ve changed the team to take out the most out of form players. And yet here we are at the end of day one looking at an innings defeat.
There’s nowhere to hide for Silverwood now. He’s got to go. I don’t know who comes in. Probably makes sense to choose somebody from outside the English game. I’d welcome Flower back with open arms.
I accept the county set up is failing to produce the right standard of player but there are batsmen in that team who are capable of getting runs in australia with the right environment and coaching.
Haven't some of the Aussies come to the county game to improve their cricket? Marnus Labuschagne seems to have benefited from it (as well as stints lower down the grades in England). Less nets and more game time might help a few of our lot.
He came to get experience of English conditions. I’m not sure there’s enough depth in the county game for someone of his standard to come over and improve.
This is the third test now so nobody can claim to be rusty. They’ve changed the team to take out the most out of form players. And yet here we are at the end of day one looking at an innings defeat.
There’s nowhere to hide for Silverwood now. He’s got to go. I don’t know who comes in. Probably makes sense to choose somebody from outside the English game. I’d welcome Flower back with open arms.
I accept the county set up is failing to produce the right standard of player but there are batsmen in that team who are capable of getting runs in australia with the right environment and coaching.