God help me - the Test Cricket thread

[ElwoodBlues1]

Pattinson and Richardson can both swing the ball late at good pace, Pattinson was the bowler most feared by the Pommie top order batsmen.

I think Starc cleaning up the tail with old ball reverse swing is valuable but over-rated, I'd much rather guys who can knock over the top end and let Lyon clean up the dregs while the others have a break.

I think both Lyon and Starc struggled to clean up the tail and thats where some of our problems were...both got hammered and Starc hardly moved one off the straight yet the Indian net bowlers moved the ball. Starc was unlucky with some poor fielding but was generally was the bad Starc with no accuracy and bowling inane bouncers wide of the mark.
I wouldnt play him in the first test and go with Pattinson who swings the ball away from right handers even though the Saffies have a few decent left handers in Elgar and DeKock.