Quote Originally Posted by jackal2 View Post
What strikes me about both sides is how relatively little young talent is coming through. Our two leading pace bowlers will need zimmer frames before much longer, and Australia are relying on a similar bunch of golden oldies, including players who only made their Test debuts in their thirties.
This is best shown by them overlooking a young talented spinner who got a 5 fer in his last England game, to bring back a guy who hasn’t played red ball cricket for over 2 years.

What a surprise, he’s already injured, and got targeted, the reason they supposedly overlooked Rehan.

I’m a fan of Bazzball, but surely England need to commit to it.

The picking of Ali is not committing to Bazzball, it’s coping out and sending the wrong message to young spinners.

That’s why we have an old side, we do not let young talent prove itself and support it.

I like Moeen, but this was the wrong call for English test crickets future regardless of the result of this test match, and very disappointing. .