Back to 4am starts next test. Really annoyed because I had a rubbish night's sleep last night so I still feel shattered!
Definitely a gamble but I think I agree with the selection. We've just gone and picked our best team, no point in picking spinners that go at 4 an over and lose control. We can pretty much bank on 40 overs from Broad and Anderson each day going at 2.5rpo which should keep them in check. This should be a fascinating game, it's got a bit of everything. New stadium, massive crowd, pink ball, day/night, spinning pitch, series nicely poised.
How long are we going to persevere with Sibley? Maybe he’ll go on to have a good test career but he’s not worth his place yet
It looks like the batsme we have seen so far are unable to pick the leangth. Both tthe wicket and that last ball to JB were so high there is no need at all to be playing at them. Again, the "leave" seems to be a skill that is slowly leaving the game, thanks to the popularity of the shorted formats...