Arthur Crabtree wrote:Can't be too many times left for A&B to take the field together.
Slipstream wrote:Arthur Crabtree wrote:Can't be too many times left for A&B to take the field together.
No, once Archer is back they will take turns as Robinson is going nowhere. Broad has said he doesn't expect to play every game. 8 Tests this year. Even Wood has to be fitted in some Test. Archer will probably play 3 Ashes and Wood 2. Broad has a good record in England against Australia and Robinson has not played Australia in England. Good luck to Stokes selecting.
All I am hoping is that Anderson gets 25 wickets for his 700. From July to the end of the year there won't be any Test cricket. I am sure Anderson and Broad will have retired after the Ashes.
bigfluffylemon wrote:Would be great to see A&B go out on a high bowling England to Ashes victory this summer.
alfie wrote:I have lost count of the number of times Anderson and Broad have been expected to retire
Not making any assumptions. But yes , winning back the Ashes would be a "nice" finish.
I see Stokes wants a stable of 8 pace bowlers fit and ready for the Ashes Series. Would be handy - keeping fingers crossed injuries don't mess this prospect (which looks reasonable at present) up. Anderson , Broad , Robinson, Woakes , Wood , Archer , Stone , Potts ? And the likes of Mahmood and Curran around as well...
If (big if !) all are available then Stokes will have plenty of scope for rest and rotation but I am not getting too far ahead of myself with predictions as to who will play what. Can't see anyone playing all five though - or needing to.
Wonder what these two NZ Tests will bring in the way of sharing the load ?
bigfluffylemon wrote:Well yes, A&B might go on for a few years yet. But after all they've done, when they go, let's hope it's on their terms.
England's pace bowling potential seems to be matched only by our unrivalled ability to injure any promising young bowler.
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