We often lose the first test overseas as unlike former times there is no concept of warm up matches to acclimatise. I do think this WI team is rather fragile though. (View Post)

Because they don't see him as part of the attack for the Ashes and want to give the bowlers they want to use in Aussie time in test cricket. I love Jimmy, but at the moment he's bowling at … (View Post)

I'd much prefer a spirited WI batting performance. A two day win (or early tomorrow) does little for Test cricket as a whole. (View Post)

Agree re the header. For all those who have banged on endlessly about how rubbish the Tories have been, and how its all about Partygate and Brexit, in reality the biggest factors by far have been the… (View Post)

I think the easiest test is to reverse the teams - if that had been given against England we would be up in arms for years. (View Post)