Not sure what you're saying here tbh because there is a way to tell who they would have chosen considering they did choose Tremlett.Tremlett is a better bowler than Broad so from that aspect Broad's injury strengthened the bowling attack although I doubt it would have made much difference at Perth.It would have been interesting to see which of Bresnan and Tremlett England selected for the Perth test. No way to tell now, of course. You also have to consider if the difference in their batting outweighs the difference in bowling.
But the rise of Tremlett, if it can be sustained over the next 3 - 5 years (given his age) would mean that Broad can give up this delusion of being a top grade bowler/strike bowler and focus on his batting, so that in time he can become a test standard no.7 (perhaps even a 6?) and a good first change bowler. An attack of Anderson, Tremlett, Broad, and Swann would be the most effective all-around attack in world cricket, IMO.
Broad this yearI personally don't think i would have made a huge amount of difference. He was bowling pretty well before he got injured.
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Yeah, he's had it seriously easy too. Should have been cashing in hard this year given the batting lineups and conditions he's been faced with.Broad this year
10 Tests 332.4 overs 26 wickets at 37.69 econ 2.94 s/r 76.7
Well he wasn't two wickets in four innings bad but he wasn't an effective bowler and he's kinda lucky the team played so well around him and hence deflected criticism.Could easily have had Clarke many times tbh. Had Watson in a bit of a stiff spot as well.
If anything he was guilty of bowling a tad short, but I didn't think he looked innocuous. Hilfenhaus was economical without looking threatening but Broad did look threatening.
How'd he go in South Africa? Personally I believe he's a better bowler than those stats suggest, I am not sure he would've emulated what Tiny Ts did.Yeah, he's had it seriously easy too. Should have been cashing in hard this year given the batting lineups and conditions he's been faced with.
His best performance thereHow'd he go in South Africa? Personally I believe he's a better bowler than those stats suggest, I am not sure he would've emulated what Tiny Ts did.
That's not good, especiallly, as Uppercut said, mostly at home against Bang and Pakistan in pretty helpful conditions. Rather supports the view that his bowling has actually regressed this year after improving significantly in 2009. Perhaps the competition from Tremlett & Bresnan will focus his mind somewhat.Broad this year
10 Tests 332.4 overs 26 wickets at 37.69 econ 2.94 s/r 76.7
Broad didn't play the home Bangladesh series (was rested to do conditioning work), and took 14 wickets @ 23 against Pakistan.That's not good, especiallly, as Uppercut said, mostly at home against Bang and Pakistan in pretty helpful conditions. Rather supports the view that his bowling has actually regressed this year after improving significantly in 2009. Perhaps the competition from Tremlett & Bresnan will focus his mind somewhat.
Finn. I thought one of the reasons he was a doubt for Melbourne was because he was carrying a knock?Who was the second?
Fair point - I'd completely forgotten about Broad missing the home tests against Bang.Broad didn't play the home Bangladesh series (was rested to do conditioning work), and took 14 wickets @ 23 against Pakistan.
Funnily enough, the two bowlers who were given breaks to do conditioning work are currently injured.
Lots of wickets at 23 against Pakistan in the summer; not a lot of luck against Australia in the first two tests, despite being pretty useful.Broad this year
10 Tests 332.4 overs 26 wickets at 37.69 econ 2.94 s/r 76.7