Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Parkstone View Post
Ironically this morning Stokes and Jacks did dig in and restrain themselves. Outcome a 7th wicket stand of almost 100.watch and learn top order, especially Harold Brook who seems hell bent on slogging his way to 25
We could look at most of the 'batters' and they don't have 'getting your head down' in their locker! Is it taught nowadays one wonders?? Keep sending length balls to Pope outside the off peg and a mistimed drive later and oh dear I'm out!
Back home on our pitches and with our weather it provides much better conditions for 'English' type bowlers thus giving the bazball approach some back up. Even a mere 300 got at 8 an over can be competitive, a bit of cloud cover, the ball swinging and a moderate 20 degrees F and the seamers have a glint in their eye! It don't work like that down under!
Having said all that for whatever reason we lack quality willow players, there's little depth so even moderate batters make the test side. Bazball hides the fact that most are simply not up to test standard.
Consequently we get stuffed in Aussie land.