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Will broad and Anderson play the five tests in India next year? Imo no and I don’t think they should even travel there
 

Jimmy looks finished for me. Age catching up with him I think. Still steady away but I just think he’s lost his edge. Thoughts?
12-209 in 3 tests this year. Far from it
Will broad and Anderson play the five tests in India next year? Imo no and I don’t think they should even travel there
Both will travel IMHO but I'd imagine they'll alternate tests. Jimmy's accuracy and Broad's cutters/variation could go down well in India
 
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Still can't believe that he was used as the "Enforcer" in around 2010 and his role became to bang it in short and unsettle batsmen. He's always been a very dangerous bowler when he bowls a fuller length on or just outside off stump.

He seems to be getting better and better IMO.
 
He bowled more overs than anyone in the Southampton test, and more overs than anyone else in the 1st innings here

He’s gonna get injuries as he gets older. Absolutely. But to say he is coming to end abruptly isnt true. Broad maybe looks sharper because he is 3 years younger, but Anderson has been exceptional in recent years

He spent most of last year injured and not playing. Doesn’t that count?
 
Fast bowlers get injured. Older fast bowlers definitely do. And those injuries will become more frequent. But that doesn’t mean he is finished yet

Hard to play when you’re injured. I didn’t say he is finished, I said he’s quickly heading that way. 6 months out with a calf strain cannot be a good sign.
 
Both top class performers especially in English conditions and two of England's greatest. But I can't see us winning back the Ashes if we ruck up at the Gabba with them as the opening bowlers. Personally would rather go with Broad than Anderson.

Broad averaged 48 in the 2017-18 series. Anderson averaged 28.
 
Hard to play when you’re injured. I didn’t say he is finished, I said he’s quickly heading that way. 6 months out with a calf strain cannot be a good sign.
Thought it was a sign of things to come that Anderson was looking very stiff in the outfield Monday after his opening burst, hadn't had a lot of work to do in the test and had the day off previously. Really don't think Jimmy's body can stand up too back to back tests, being super Critical, I felt that Jimmy went through spells in this series where he looked off the pace.
If he's fit, he plays the day nighter in the Ashes for me, but not sure about any of the other tests in that series
Broad averaged 48 in the 2017-18 series. Anderson averaged 28.
Broad averaged 27 in the 2013-14, Anderson averaged 44
 
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12-209 in 3 tests this year. Far from it

Both will travel IMHO but I'd imagine they'll alternate tests. Jimmy's accuracy and Broad's cutters/variation could go down well in India

Depending on the venues there is much more in the pitches for seamers now than there has been in the past. India have consciously gone down this route to try and produce all surface cricketers.
If I was Anderson I’d never want to go to Australia again, as much as I rate him in England hasn’t he been in the team for two 5-0 schlackings!

And a 3-1 win when he was great. fair point though he will always be decent and economical but hes not the same threat on their pitches with the kook.
 
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He hadn't played in 6month lol
But they were all going to be rotated, it just happened to be broads turn first.

He came back with a fantastic attitude and bowler magnificently but stop being such a fanny with all this support of my family shite , he was rested for a test match not plucked away from the front line ffs.
 
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