Davidimp
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Mike BrearleyHe's not really cut the mustard as Captain. Thing is...who else can you give it to?
Mike BrearleyHe's not really cut the mustard as Captain. Thing is...who else can you give it to?
No blame this time, that ball might even have removed Smith.Another Captains innings.
No blame this time, that ball might even have removed Smith.
The captain isn't the problem, it's the other 9 around him and Stokes.Another Captains innings.
Indeed see my earlier post I'd only keep Burns, Root and Stokes in the first 7. Trouble is finding test match standard replacements.The captain isn't the problem, it's the other 9 around him and Stokes.
Maybe Root isn't the stuff of leaders, but the lad can play test cricket. Not something you can say of his team.
BBC sports news had an article about it couple of weeks ago. His dad emigrated to Australia, came back to grimsby then back out to Australia. Two sons who follow gtfcHeard on TMS podcast that James Patterson is a Grimsby town fan..
https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/...mes-pattinson-australia-ashes-grimsby-3281015
Looking highly unlikely at 146-6, although to be honest at 25-2 in the 1st innings I wasn’t expecting us to take it deep into the final day