Jimmy_041 wrote:I dont agree we're a way better side
Their bowlers have done way better than ours
The bowling to the tail end has been diabolical
Mark Wood was fantastic
Cummins is a crap captain.
Their tactics have been all over the place - if they existed in the first place
We better have a new captain in a couple of years
Agree that Cummins' decisions and tactics haven't been great at times but in fairness they've managed to get us into a position where we're a win away from winning the series. Was always a stopgap in my opinion. I'd probably move him on (as captain) sooner rather than later to enable someone else (Head?) to gain some experience as captain before the next major series.
As for bowlers, Broad has done well but English conditions are always going to make it easier for him, The injection* of Wood* has changed things. But I still think we have the more talented bowling rotation and in neutral conditions I'd back our blokes.
To my mind, 2-1-1 after the first four is a fair reflection of where both sides are at. England unlucky with the weather in Manchester, but then so were we in Sydney 18 months ago.
Hopefully everything finally clicks and we make 500 at the Oval.
Edited - stuffed up the quotes.
