Smith looked a broken man in his press conference. I should feel some sympathy but I dont.
Quote from: PaulWinch again on March 29, 2018, 07:05:39 AMAli and Woakes dropped from squad for second Test. Not a surprise really both of their records away are poor.Batsman James Vince, uncapped spinner Jack Leach and fast bowler Mark Wood have all come into the 12-man squad, the team definitely needed freshening up.
Ali and Woakes dropped from squad for second Test. Not a surprise really both of their records away are poor.
I feel sympathetic on a human level for Smith and Bancroft, Warner can go feck himself. They've made a mistake and their punishment fits the crime.I just hope the media leave them alone now and the game moves on. They'll have suffered enough after time out of the game.
Quote from: manic-road on March 29, 2018, 08:24:27 AMQuote from: PaulWinch again on March 29, 2018, 07:05:39 AMAli and Woakes dropped from squad for second Test. Not a surprise really both of their records away are poor.Batsman James Vince, uncapped spinner Jack Leach and fast bowler Mark Wood have all come into the 12-man squad, the team definitely needed freshening up. I'll be curious to see how they balance the side. I think Leach absolutely needs to be given a chance, and Wood needs to be in for variation. But if it's a straight swap, Ali and Woakes out with Leach and Wood in, then that is a pretty long tail.