Quote Originally Posted by Notts78 View Post
Firstly, I was responding to Granthams post about how the Ozzies style seemed to be the dominant one. What today has shown is that both styles can be exposed.
And I agreed with you, but was concerned, rightly, that Smith was on 16 and would put on a score.

Quote Originally Posted by Notts78 View Post
Secondly, with regards to Ali, who would you have bought in? It’s easy to say such n such shouldn’t be playing. However, the queue of spinners capable of playing for England is extremely short.
Rehan as I previously said, it was a stupid decision.
Why take a young spinner on tour, let him out bowl your main spinner, with a 5fer then when your main spinner gets injured you get him carrying drinks whilst you drag a guy who hasn’t bowled more than a few overs a day in anger in 2 years out of retirement. Who then isn’t up to playing more than a couple of tests…..

It’s no surprise we don’t have many spinners coming through with that attitude.