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Nicholls595 Jan 2022 1:09pm, 6 Jan 2022 26,968 posts	0 Nicholls595 The lack of a spinner* hasn't helped. Nobody to hold up an end in first innings. *was going to say decent, but reliable or trusted might be a better word?
Ocelot Spleens Jan 2022 1:12pm, 6 Jan 2022 32,832 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Or one that plays regularly to enable them to become decent, reliable and trusted. You would still need a captain that can set the right field.
Oscar the Grouch Jan 2022 1:55pm, 6 Jan 2022 4,084 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch Broad is pretty spot on here, for me... bbc.co.uk
Nicholls595 Jan 2022 1:56pm, 6 Jan 2022 26,972 posts	0 Nicholls595 Yep
Fields Jan 2022 2:05pm, 6 Jan 2022 1,737 posts	0 Fields As I recall quite a lot of the 90s batsmen excelled at scoring heavily in the third or fourth innings when the match was already beyond winning.
Ocelot Spleens Jan 2022 2:05pm, 6 Jan 2022 32,833 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Also a pitch for a short term captain when Root goes.
Fields Jan 2022 2:11pm, 6 Jan 2022 1,738 posts	0 Fields When Anderson was quite young and new, overbowled and over coached. Maybe Root and England cricket management take a consistent approach to flogging their bowlers then.
Nicholls595 Jan 2022 2:12pm, 6 Jan 2022 26,974 posts	0 Nicholls595 Broad do could do a Bob Willis job as captain. Certainly better than bussing somebody in to the side just to lead it.
jda Jan 2022 2:40pm, 6 Jan 2022 11,649 posts	0 jda Really not sure Broad has the temperament. They'd be out of reviews in his first over for one thing. A good effort by him today though.
Oscar the Grouch Jan 2022 2:53pm, 6 Jan 2022 4,085 posts	0 Oscar the Grouch I suspect he's quite a deep thinker on the game and post cricket will have an excellent career, possibly in punditry/analysis but possibly as a coach. I have absolutely nothing to back this up!