I've said it on many occasions but I really do not understand why Root has been so underused over the years. He is a big turner of the ball and rarely gets taken apart. In fact, whilst I have been critical that we got the balance wrong here, he will probably bowl as well as Bess would have done.
I said that the last pitch wasn't a Test wicket. Well this certainly isn't it. A Test match should last 4-5 days but we could well be batting for the second time inside the fourth session which is ridiculous.
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Need high class bowling.
Indeed - it was within at least a foot of the bat!
Only 5 ahead...
It's the hope that kills you.
I blame the captain !
Will it get reported? Of course not.
What’s worked really well is that he’s had a string of left handers to bowl at