RB wrote:whufc wrote:The Bedge wrote:Although Sayers appears to be the next in line, let's not forget Bird is in the squad, was released to play in Adelaide over the weekend and collected 8/81 for the game.
Perhaps his efforts will elevate him above Sayers who was forced to sit out and watch the Aussies in Brisbane.
I'm not much of a risk take and prefer what I know so personally in a tight Ashes series I would be going with the infirm bloke with a test bowling average of 25 over a debutant.
For me Birds experience albeit small amount is the deciding factors between two blokes almost impossible to seperate on any ability
I'd go with the only bowler of his generation with a first class average under 24.
And that's fair enough
I guess that's why these forums exsist coz there is no right or wrong until after the event and we all have opinions