The disbelieving check of the stumps after, followed by the tuck bat under arm and remove gloves like a proper batsmen coming off after a hard fought century kills me every time….
Oh and Jimmy’s column in the Telegraph is incendiary. After Root’s public criticism of the bowlers post match, it’s a thinly disguised but brutal swipe at the captain and coaches.
Undoubtedly a huge split in the camp, about which side is shittier and more responsible for the unfolding disaster.
Problem is, is there anyone fit to wield the new broom? Anderson and Broad weren’t just picked on past glories, the cupboard is mighty bare. Yes wood and woakes are good on their day but where does a 5 man attack come from?
That was always the issue. The batsmen have been bailed out by the bowlers so many times or left high and dry so the public criticism was extremely rich.
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The Ashes 2009
Jun 2022