2nd test- bowl attacks

[halba]

I assume there will be some changes
The batting will stay the same

ENG

Anderson- he has to go- Mark wood replaces him. Anderson's career is almost over at 40 years old- it was a pathetic test.
Robinson- stays
Broad- of course he stays
Rehan Ahmed replaces Moeen Ali who is injured

Aus

This was a poor bowling performance and they should have lost the test
Boland bowls way too short in ENG conditions. Starc will play at Lords. Neser comes into contention for Hazlewood who might be sore.

The inclusion of Neser and starc strengthen the batting.

Hazlewood / Neser (depending on Haze fitness)
Starc
Cummins
Lyon

 

[ataraxia]

Drop Labuschagne for dire performance now or give him another test?

 

[Prince EWS]

Drop Labuschagne for dire performance now or give him another test?

He could get eight consecutive golden ducks from here and still remain in the side. The alternatives are Harris, Marsh and Renshaw ffs.

 

[Prince EWS]

I think Boland could do well at Lords with the slope. Seems right up his alley.

England should go with four quicks unless Stokes is properly fit to bowl - Wood in for Moeen. Maybe Woakes for Jimmy if he needs a rest - Woakes does love Lords and it'd offset the batting drop off from Moeen to Wood

 

[loterry1994]

Think Anderson will be out for Wood, Jimmy looks to be on his last legs in his career. Starc in for Hadlewood both teams had troubles finishing off the tail. Starc and Wood know how to bowl against the aggressive style they got extra pace and good bouncers and timers as well

 

[Anthony Clayden]

Aus

This was a poor bowling performance and they should have lost the test
Boland bowls way too short in ENG conditions. Starc will play at Lords. Neser comes into contention for Hazlewood who might be sore.

The inclusion of Neser and starc strengthen the batting.

Hazlewood / Neser (depending on Haze fitness)
Starc
Cummins
Lyon

Neser
Starc
Cummins
Lyon

That is going from a weak tail to a very strong one.
Boland was the weakest link in the bowling line up. Hazelwood bowled really well and both he and Boland are McGrath like (albeit not at his level)

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Honestly, I would probably considering going in unchanged for lords if Haze is fit enough to go, which considering recent history is a rather big if indeed

 

[social]

Honestly, I would probably considering going in unchanged for lords if Haze is fit enough to go, which considering recent history is a rather big if indeed

Agreed as in theory a typical Lords pitch would definitely help a tall seam bowler like Boland

 

[Anthony Clayden]

Bowling workload over test
Lyon 53
Cummins 32
Boland 26
Haze 25
Green 8

Ali 48
Broad 40
Anderson 38
Robinson 40
Stokes 14
Root 22

Aus fast bowlers except for Cummins bowled almost the same as Root. Gotta wonder if Root bowling those sort of overs will fatigue him and reduce his batting output. I think Aus could go in line on unchanged, I would be concerned with the workload on both Broad and Anderson, Anderson is rested for Wood, but Broad bowled a lot of taxing short bowling overs.

 

[Spark]

I'm actually more annoyed about Green 8 there. Seems a real waste.

 

[Qlder]

Bowling workload over test
Lyon 53
Cummins 32
Boland 26
Haze 25
Green 8

Ali 48
Broad 40
Anderson 38
Robinson 40
Stokes 14
Root 22

That's one big disadvantage of Bazball, both teams made the same amount of runs but England bowlers had to bowl significantly more overs (202 vs 144). That extra over difference per test is going to hurt over 5 tests, especially with only 3 day turn arounds before 3rd and 5th test

Bowler fatigue could decide the Ashes

 

[halba]

That's one big disadvantage of Bazball, both teams made the same amount of runs but England bowlers had to bowl significantly more overs (202 vs 144). That extra over difference per test is going to hurt over 5 tests, especially with only 3 day turn arounds before 3rd and 5th test

Bowler fatigue could decide the Ashes

Not really England have Wood, woakes, tongue, Potts to call upon.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Cummins isn't gonna get a rest with him being captain , could that be a disadvantage for Australia down the line ?

 

[social]

Cummins isn't gonna get a rest with him being captain , could that be a disadvantage for Australia down the line ?

Cummins has been a bit of an ironman since his return

Obviously got plenty of rest in the 6 years he was out

 

[Shady Slim]

same lineup next match but then do some swaps because game three's only two days after game two

 

[ataraxia]

same lineup next match but then do some swaps because game three's only two days after game two

Three days.

 

[Bahnz]

Lol at anyone who thinks Anderson will be dropped. If Zac Crawley is still getting picked after stinking up the joint for the last 3 years then I think England’s greatest ever bowler is safe.

Ftr I agree that if England is going to persist with pudding pitches, Anderson should be left out. But it ain’t happening.

 

[honestbharani]

Hoping for a seaming deck. Will be fun to watch.

 

[Prince EWS]

Lol at anyone who thinks Anderson will be dropped. If Zac Crawley is still getting picked after stinking up the joint for the last 3 years then I think England’s greatest ever bowler is safe.

Ftr I agree that if England is going to persist with pudding pitches, Anderson should be left out. But it ain’t happening.

They won't view/sell it as a dropping. I don't really think a 40 year old should be playing all five Tests even if he's killing it.

 

[Pothas]

From what he has said he probably needs to bowl more right now so he should play next week. Most likely need to then rest him for the 3rd test.

Would definitely play the 4 seamers at Lords unless we get another pitch like this one in which case it should be Dawson.