That was the popular theory. And then it turned out (about 4 years ago) that there had been some injury that none of the medics over here had picked up. Can't recall the details, I'm afraid. afaics he's genuinely been seriously unlucky with injuries.I thought a lot of it was to with it upstairs?
There are a fair few seamers above him in the selectors eyes though, so it's very unlikely that Tudor will ever play for England again.He's hardly old at 29, maybe a surprise comeback to fill the third seamer role if Sidebottom fails? I doubt it, but anything is possible.
Osteitis pubis it was (thanks Gelman) and even after diagnosis there doesn't seem to have been anything which has been able to fix the problem.That was the popular theory. And then it turned out (about 4 years ago) that there had been some injury that none of the medics over here had picked up. Can't recall the details, I'm afraid. afaics he's genuinely been seriously unlucky with injuries.
Just months ago I'd have said that about Sidebottom, TBH. And Tudor has always had more talent in half his body than most have in their entire. Not quite all-rounder material, but not a million miles short.There are a fair few seamers above him in the selectors eyes though, so it's very unlikely that Tudor will ever play for England again.
Never heard of a cricketer that had Osteitis pubis before tbh. It's been quite a big problem in AFL in recent years though.Ostentis pubis was something along the lines of it (that's definately not spelled right, and CBA to look it up) and even after diagnosis there doesn't seem to have been anything which has been able to fix the problem.
I think it might have been as many as 6 years ago that the diagnosis was made - though possibly more like 5.
Picking Ryan Sidebottom came out of left-field so to speak, and it was surprising successfull. You have a point, but I think Tudor will have to have a very good season to even be back in consideration for an England spot.Just months ago I'd have said that about Sidebottom, TBH. And Tudor has always had more talent in half his body than most have in their entire. Not quite all-rounder material, but not a million miles short.
If he had a blockbuster season this year (not likely, of course, but let's say hypothetical) he'd be right up into consideration again, and rightly so IMO because, as I say, he always looked a bit special and even showed glimpses of that in the Test arena from time to time.
I think Tudor will have to prove that he's over whatever injury he has, first and foremost. Even if he finds his best bowling form but misses every third game, he won't be considered due to his unreliability in terms of actually staying in the team. Unless he really guns it and averages 12 or something.Picking Ryan Sidebottom came out of left-field so to speak, and it was surprising successfull. You have a point, but I think Tudor will have to have a very good season to even be back in consideration for an England spot.