As much as I like Sam Curran as a plucky cricketer, is he really a first change test match

bowler?

Appreciate our options for this test were limited and that they were hoping it would swing but that little spell prior to the rain break really released the pressure on India that had been built through some good tight, bowling from Anderson and Robinson. I find the reluctance to bowl Wood early on a bit strange also.

I like having Mo back in the side though and in general think it looks a more solid line up. I'd probably have dropped Sibley rather than Crawley (just because I think the latter has the technique to makeit whereas Sibley is so limited in terms of his scoring shots) but can see that was a bit of a toss up.

Anyway a good spell from Anderson and Robinson after lunch here and we can still get on top.

Posted By: Jim, Aug 12, 13:21:15