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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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LOL= no interest
WOW= waiting to see
Wiz= very interested
...describe your thoughts on the 100.
Me- a huge LOL.
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Well, I might have a laugh at the outfits too.
If only Dom Bess could spin it as well as Tom Harrison
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As ever, it remains to be seen if this is a par score for this track.
I love test cricket!
See, things can get back to normal after Covid.