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rf_fozzy Mar 2021 12:13pm, 6 Mar 2021 13,542 posts	0 rf_fozzy India played 2 spinners in Sydney: espncricinfo.com And forget Root as a full time spinner. Useful on helpful pitches. Not good enough to hold an end up on good batting pitches.
GregP Mar 2021 12:24pm, 6 Mar 2021 125,656 posts	0 GregP Throw the ball to Dan Lawrence. You know you want to.
Dooogs Mar 2021 12:26pm, 6 Mar 2021 6,491 posts	0 Dooogs I don't think we do have two international-class spinners, alas. Actually, I think we do - Rashid and potentially Leach - but Bess is nowhere near that standard, yet at least.
SPR Mar 2021 12:29pm, 6 Mar 2021 33,464 posts	0 SPR I thought Bess was a part timer as well, lol.
GregP Mar 2021 12:31pm, 6 Mar 2021 125,657 posts	0 GregP So, as discussed with nico. This month’s WCM team photo. England v Australia, first test, Old Trafford 1993. Another faintly embarrassing 11 out of 11 for me.
GregP Mar 2021 12:32pm, 6 Mar 2021 125,658 posts	0 GregP It wasn’t just a joke from the stands. Andy Caddick’s ears really are enormous.
ThorntonRunner Mar 2021 12:34pm, 6 Mar 2021 4,709 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Stat from Zaltz: England have now had 74 consecutive partnerships without a 50 stand. The last one was for the sixth-wicket in the first innings of the first Test. This is the fourth longest sequence in Test history.
rf_fozzy Mar 2021 12:36pm, 6 Mar 2021 13,543 posts	0 rf_fozzy I can tell that the one in the fold is Alec Stewart. He's looking very slim in that picture
Cheg Mar 2021 12:36pm, 6 Mar 2021 2,708 posts	0 Cheg Don’t know if you’ve been watch fozzy but the Indian spin bowlers are a little better than ours. I’d imagine they play two spinners quite abit more frequently than England.
rf_fozzy Mar 2021 12:37pm, 6 Mar 2021 13,544 posts	0 rf_fozzy Yes, they've been on about that on TMS, TR. I think many are forgetting just how good Dom Bess was in South Africa and through the summer. I think he's been incredibly badly treated by England.