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Fields & fountain, moor & mountain Dec 2021 4:15pm, 6 Dec 2021 842 posts	0 Fields & fountain, moor & mountain Thanks. I’m glad to hear that as I had liked what I read about JG and he seemed to be a pretty good coach, and strong on culture. Rafiq’s statement seems to support that.
Dooogs Dec 2021 10:28pm, 6 Dec 2021 7,914 posts	0 Dooogs Yep, exactly. We could do a lot worse than to try to tempt Dizzy back (although I've thought that for cricketing reasons ever since he left).
Oscar the Grouch Dec 2021 11:41pm, 6 Dec 2021 3,908 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch I'm hearing Jimmy, Jimmy is injured
rf_fozzy Dec 2021 1:06am, 7 Dec 2021 15,876 posts	0 rf_fozzy Not injured. Likely to be "rested" for the 2nd test - only 4 days between 1st and 2nd test and the latter is a day night pink ball test. He is likely only to play 3 tests and if the 5th test also shifts to a d/n game, you'd want him available for that. That therefore only leaves one test out of the other 3 and the gabba is unlikely to be helpful for Anderson.
njosmith Dec 2021 2:27am, 7 Dec 2021 757 posts	0 njosmith possibly a bit in between. ABC is reporting Anderson has a "calf complaint". I think he would have played this week if fully fit. Forecast for the test has been improving as the week has gone on. Thursday was looking like a potential wash out earlier in the week but I don't think the weather will save England this week.
njosmith Dec 2021 4:14am, 7 Dec 2021 758 posts	0 njosmith Word from the England camp is "Jimmy is fit to play, and is not carrying an injury"
Nicholls595 Dec 2021 7:03am, 7 Dec 2021 26,367 posts	0 Nicholls595 NO Jimmy 😳
jda Dec 2021 7:05am, 7 Dec 2021 11,311 posts	0 jda No, Jimmy Jimmy…
NDWDave Dec 2021 7:09am, 7 Dec 2021 16,083 posts	0 NDWDave When was the last ashes test without Jimmy or broad?
jda Dec 2021 7:41am, 7 Dec 2021 11,312 posts	0 jda Resting someone before they’ve played is nuts. Did a couple of net sessions really tire him out? Besides, he’s their best chance of avoiding a 2nd slip wide first ball.