[Cricket] Joffra Archer Included in the 14 man Ashes Test Squad

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Just checked out Jofra is doing for Sussex seconds v Glos. This is supposedly a run out to check his fitness for the second test.
Well.......he has done rather well so far....he took 6-27 from 12 overs as Glos were bowled out for 79 and he was 55 not out with the bat coming in at 6!
Looking good!

Pretty impressive. But let's not get carried away: an inspection of the scorecard will almost certainly reveal that Steve Smith wasn't lining up for Glos 2nds...………………..

 

[Bold Seagull]

Pretty impressive. But let's not get carried away: an inspection of the scorecard will almost certainly reveal that Steve Smith wasn't lining up for Glos 2nds...………………..

He bowled more than 4 overs. Which is a major bonus.

 

[SockMonster]

Archer out for 108! Good day for him! I know its only 2nd xi but you can only beat whats in front of you

 

[BensGrandad]

In the squad for 2nd test also Leach in for Moeen Ali and Sam Curran also in the squad so would expect either Bairstow or Buttler to be omitted

 

[The Wizard]

Leach for Ali is the correct choice, like Moeen but the guy has lost the plot mentally and needs to be taken out the firings line.

Be surprised if Curran gets in the team really would be an extra bowling option but Bairstow won’t be dropped and I think dropping Buttler would be a bad choice, i’d drop Denly and move Stokes up myself, he doesn’t just throw away his wicket and has good technique.

Burns
Roy
Root
Stokes
Buttler
Bairstow
Curran
Woakes
Archer
Broad
Leach

 

[BensGrandad]

I would make Stokes captain drop Denly and push Bairstow up to 3 as a batsman with Buttler keeping wicket.

 

[Taybha]

He must be itching to get started, good luck young man.

 

[big nuts]

No it's not, I wouldn't want show pony Broad anywhere near, only shows up when everything suits (i.e. home ground & cloudy skies).

Broad finished England’s highest wicket taker of the series 23 @ 26.65

Lead the attack fantastically throughout. Top player and one of our greatest ever cricketers.

 

[Frankie]

Now been awarded a Central contract in both test and limited overs cricket, he will remember 2019 for a very long time, well deserved.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Broad finished England’s highest wicket taker of the series 23 @ 26.65

Lead the attack fantastically throughout. Top player and one of our greatest ever cricketers.

Amazing how people look at things, it's as if he's not taking 5 wickets in a 10 over spell, he's not playing well or something. Not only did he get 23 wickets, 20 of them were Australia's batsmen in positions 1 to 7. He got arguably their 2nd best batsmen Warner on what was it, 7 occasions? Only Cummins got more wickets.

I thought he had a good series, led the England attack well, and at 33 years old, stands a good chance of still leading the line in Australia.