Probably isn't good tactics at all really.
Doing it quite stylishly too I might add.
From what i've seen he isn't that good anyway.I'd have thought they'd want him in the ashes side as he is no threat.
Pretty much the same reason we aren't too woried that it's these two getting your runs this dig
Don't think he was going to be in the side as the front line spinner anyway, though with the selectors the way they have been, who knows for sure?
If there was ever a nation that should be used to having plenty of rain breaks, it would be the English.
Fair enough it must feel pretty familiar. Cricinfo says 14 deg C.
Pretty much the same reason we aren't too woried that it's these two getting your runs this dig
Would bat at 7 at most counties in England but seeing as Yorkshire have Rashid,Bresnan and sometimes Wainwright in the side he ends up batting way too low for his ability.Almost counts as a genuine allrounder but hasn't and possibly won't get the chance to get the big scores his talent deserves as he runs out of partners all the time.
Doesn't help if he keeps landing half-trackers and full-tosses every over.
Liked the cut of his jib with the ball. I know conditions were helpful, but he bowled really well.
Would probably explain why he has an average of 28 over 40 innings with only two 50s. Would be a pretty decent tail if he had to replace Finn.
I rate him very highly,should have been in tour party ahead of Bresnan and Tremlett in my view.His reverse swing is dangerous too.Very useful cricketer who seems to be improving extremely quickly.
Well mate, he doesn't have much bowling under his belt..does he? He was warming the bench in India and here in Australia he played a few ODI'S and a FC game where he didn't bowl much.
Might still land one or two though. It's plain as the nose on your face that at this stage he's a batsman (and a damn talented one) who bowls a bit. He's nowhere near a Test standard spinner. He may end up one, but that's another story altogether.