Archer is out for this year. Aussie tours go well into the new year
Anderson finished?
- Thread starter Keith S30S
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Jofra Archer to miss Ashes and T20 World Cup due to elbow injury
Jofra Archer has been ruled out of action for the rest of the year and will miss the T20 World Cup and the winter Ashes series because of his persistent elbow
www.thetimes.co.uk
ECB ruled him out of the series.
Eggman
Winger
usually just one Test in January .......anything after that is just a hit and giggle.
(I'd give this thread a miss after your original post)
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The 4th test starts on the 5th January.
Eggman
Winger
That’s a change from the norm. 4th Test has always been Boxing Day
rentaghost
Striker
Archer is out for the Ashes and I suspect a lot longer. Zero chance of him having any involvement.
I'm hoping he makes a miraculous recovery as I fear we're fucked without him.
Trundling in at 80mph isn't going to give the Aussies any sleepless night
rentaghost
Striker
Aye we don’t have the firepower without him. If we were going there with Jimmy, Broad, Archer, Robinson, Wood and a fit Stokes we would have had good options but the chances are now we will end up over bowling Jimmy and Broad and not have sufficient depth.
Jcity79
Full Back
I think Robinson would do well out there though. It's the batting I'm more concerned with.
smoker
Striker
Stone, Wood, Carse and Garton all capable of bowling 90+. Archer won't be at full pace even if he returns.
he’s out till next summer
That's only 1 bowler. Wood will struggle to play 5 tests.
The Aussies will be trying to prepare fast tracks for their 3 genuine quicks and we will have an attack of mostly trundlers.
you don’t need 90mph to win out there mind although
I remember South Africa steamed through them with philander and Abbott not long ago
height vital for us
we can’t win mind
Robinson key shame he isn’t a couple miles quicker like
Stone is injured yet again. Wood is made of glass and the other 2 are completely unproven at top level.
Height? Hmm.
Robinson has height but more importantly has a yard of pace and is fit.
Finn, Tremlett and Rankin all had height but no real pace. It was a disaster.
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rentaghost
Striker
Robinson will bowl well I think. True enough re not having to be 99 mph and the likes of Bresnan and Tremlett and even the Indian attack last year were mainly skiddy quicks. Our bowlers will still do a job because their batting is fragile but losing Archer is a massive blow.
Tremlett had a great series out their and Robinson is a different class imo
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smoker
Striker
Quite an ironic comment given Archer's fitness and lack of consistency at this level.
Wood hasn't been injured for ages since he changed his run up.
Carse took a five fer in the last ODI and anyone who has watched him for Durham knows he has quality as an impact bowler
Garton is a lefty and offers additional options
Why would you write off new players simply because they're new?
Tremlett had half a great series.
He was selected again on the strength of that and it didn't pay off.
smoker
Striker
Does this lad watch cricket? Robinson is 80mph classified as RMF. His strength is his McGrath esque accuracy.
I'm not writing them off but they are largely unproven. Australia is a baptism of fire to say the least.
We should drop Curran and get them in the side now for experience if they are our big hopes for Oz.
Jcity79
Full Back
Very true. I'd like to see what Overton could do over there too. Presumably Broad and Anderson would rotate. I think we are still massive underdogs though.
