Yes, point taken. That is predictable. The days of Cook/Trescothick/Strauss/Trott seem long gone, sadly.
On the topic of Bracey, Graham Gooch started his test career with successive ducks and it didn’t seem to do him much harm.
Bracey has as much chance of being the next Graham Gooch as I have of being the next manager of Spurs.
Not entirely true. Those matches were in 1975 he didn't receive a recall until 1978 However I agree he was a top player of hostile fast bowling
Rabbits in the headlights. No bottle. No leadership. No inspiration. Has there ever been a test captain with poorer credentials for the job than Root ? Timid little schoolboy will lead us to a complete roasting in Aus. Permanently looks like he’s about to cry.
I’m a huge fan of my team’s captain (both personally and professionally) and wonder how far off a call up he may be. Tom Abell.
Be classic England to get them 3/4 down which might have us given a chance had the likely target been higher. Do the ECB still only have to pay refunds if the days ends before a certain period of time ?
No runs, no wickets from his awful bowling, dropping catches, awful selection and game management. Any other nation and Root would be gone after this series.
Pope is the new Ramprakash....looks good but insufficient steel. Ian Bell ended with a test average of over 42, which is clearly not so shabby.
Such a shame Hales burned his bridges with the England team. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57571595
