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Heartfeltdawn · June 2021

25 overs in the first two hours. That's seriously shit.

Wood is a funny one because he's the reverse Woakes in that his away record is really good and his home record really isn't.

H: 11 Tests, 24 wickets at 45.83, SR of 78.5
A: 6 Tests, 23 wickets at 22.78, SR of 46.1
N: 2 Tests, 6 wickets at 28.33, SR of 62.8.

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/351588.html?class=1;home_or_away=1;template=results;type=bowling

If you go by his last five Tests at home:

Five Tests, 5 wickets at 82 at a SR of 147.

By means of comparison as to how shit this really is, I present Ian Salisbury's home Test figures:

8 Tests, 9 wickets at 93.33, SR of 150.8.

Now I'm not saying Mark Wood is on the Salisbury level of awfulness but when we have so many stats to go by what the rationale for his selection was. Is it a case of him having a poor home average because he's not been used in the right way yet we have found the way to use him overseas? It rather touches on this development aspect and whether roles for bowlers was ever really established under Bayliss.

NB: and we keep the spinner dilemma going as Leach has a better home average than away average and yet hasn't played a home Test since September 2019. If we're going for a horses for courses approach, then I'm not understanding how they're grading all the horses.

Stuckfast · June 2021

TBF that includes at least one home test where for some mad reason he played despite not being fully fit.

I think there's a good argument that having someone with that sort of pace benefits the other bowlers, even if Wood himself isn't taking wickets.

Stuckfast · June 2021

Having said that I'm surprised they didn't include Mahmood in the squad, he bowled superbly in that Roses match last week.

Gassage · June 2021

If anyone has nothing better to do this Sunday, I'm skippering the Duke of Norfolk v The Arabs at Arundel Castle.

We're strong.....in fact my only captaincy decision will be "Which end do you want, Chris Peploe?".....but all of my side has FC or MCCA experience.

If anyone fancies it, inbox me and I'll try and sort a ticket or two out.

Stuckfast · June 2021

Lucky you, Arundel is a beautiful ground!

Heartfeltdawn · June 2021

Stuckfast said:

TBF that includes at least one home test where for some mad reason he played despite not being fully fit.

I think there's a good argument that having someone with that sort of pace benefits the other bowlers, even if Wood himself isn't taking wickets.

Here's an interesting quirk then.

Tests Wood has played where Jimmy Anderson has been absent versus Tests where JA has played alongside Wood:

5 Tests, 17 wickets at 22, SR of 46.6
14 Tests, 36 wickets at 39.44, SR of 70.2

Interestingly, Broad has been in the side for 17 of Wood's 19 Tests. Wood's record when playing with Broad is practically identical to his overall career record.

So could you make the case that having Anderson in the side means Root doesn't utilise Wood as well as he does when JA is missing?

See, I have no idea why both of the old boys are playing in this Test. It's a meaningless series, it's a warmup to the winter, we learn nothing and gain nothing from having both of them play. We need to find another attack leader outside of these two and we won't find one if the old boys keep opening the attack.

Gassage · June 2021

Stuckfast said:

Lucky you, Arundel is a beautiful ground!

My 131st game there. I am genuinely honoured. Played at the Parks on Friday and have Lords in August. #blessed

Stuckfast · June 2021

That's 129 more than me. I think our friendly side got quietly dropped from the Arundel schedules for not being good enough, but it was fun while it lasted.

guitars4you · June 2021

Gassage said:

If anyone has nothing better to do this Sunday, I'm skippering the Duke of Norfolk v The Arabs at Arundel Castle.

We're strong.....in fact my only captaincy decision will be "Which end do you want, Chris Peploe?".....but all of my side has FC or MCCA experience.

If anyone fancies it, inbox me and I'll try and sort a ticket or two out.

I'm at Leeds that day - But enjoy and looks like the weather will be good - I've seen that ground and it looks very nice - Am I right in saying that years ago, touring countries would play the odd match there against an invitation X1 - Maybe before today's heavy schedules inc ODI and T20 - But few if any play county matches now as well

Gassage · June 2021

Cricketing FBers: Using

LOL= no interest
WOW= waiting to see
Wiz= very interested

...describe your thoughts on the 100.

Me- a huge LOL.

Heartfeltdawn · June 2021

I have say very interested from the perspective of how the ECB are going to spin any commercial disaster. Absolutely zero interest in the on-pitch action but lots of interests in the desperate PR spinning stakes.

Well, I might have a laugh at the outfits too.

Gassage · June 2021

Heartfeltdawn said:

I have say very interested from the perspective of how the ECB are going to spin any commercial disaster. Absolutely zero interest in the on-pitch action but lots of interests in the desperate PR spinning stakes.

Well, I might have a laugh at the outfits too.

If only Dom Bess could spin it as well as Tom Harrison

Heartfeltdawn · June 2021

And the younger guard have opened the door immensely this morning.

scrumhalf · June 2021

Kiwis now 9 down, great effort from our bowlers.

As ever, it remains to be seen if this is a par score for this track.

I love test cricket!

guitars4you · June 2021

Good recovery today by the lads

scrumhalf · June 2021

Uh oh, Wagner's teeing off.

Heartfeltdawn · June 2021

Summer is here: the smell of cut grass, bees buzzing, and Stuart Broad giving the world a double teapot.

scrumhalf · June 2021

Heartfeltdawn said:

Summer is here: the smell of cut grass, bees buzzing, and Stuart Broad giving the world a double teapot.

... and Root at the crease before we've got 20 on the scoreboard.

Heartfeltdawn · June 2021

scrumhalf said:

Heartfeltdawn said:

Summer is here: the smell of cut grass, bees buzzing, and Stuart Broad giving the world a double teapot.

... and Root at the crease before we've got 20 on the scoreboard.

See, things can get back to normal after Covid.

scrumhalf · June 2021

I never knew that Lovejoy was qualified to play for New Zealand.

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