After a drawn test match, the bowers are always looked at harshly.
Why couldn’t they get a wicket?
Does their performance justify their selection in the next test?
Were they the reason for the draw?
With England hanging on for the draw in the last test, their selectors had to look at all these factors.
The truth is that Montybot took no wickets in the last test, and that is why he has been dropped.
Graeme Swann from Mars is playing, and while no one understands that, alot of us like it.
If you could explain how Montybot could be dropped after a 10 ball test match, in which he didn’t take the field, for another finger spinner you’re Andrew Strauss.
Sidebottom the stroppy also got dropped, but his one does have some sense attached, maybe not his dropping, but bringing in Harmy on a pitch that was supposed to be quick.
The pitch isn’t quick, but everyone thought it would be, so you bring in Harmy who had been taking the English batsman apart in the nets.
However why drop Sidebottom?
Wouldn’t Anderson have been the more obvious choice?
Although, by definition the less obvious choice is the right choice here, I guess
Remember that Strauss has been picked as the sensible option for captaincy.
So it all makes sense.
To someone.
If I were Monty or Sidearse, I’d be jumping for joy at not having to bowl on this road.
@dave – i don’t know…one would think that montybot would have been perfect on this road.