God help me - the Test Cricket thread

[ElwoodBlues1]

Elwood, considering the pitches they played on,  it makes sense to pick the team they did and play the way they did - it got them results. Won't be able to do that in England,  Aus,  NZ, SA because the pitches aren't roads or dry turners, bowlers aren't as strangled by the rules and the red ball lasts a bit longer.

While I didn't watch any of it,  I think it is a good thought process and innovation for the conditions.

Some good points Dodge and appreciate the conditions in Pakistan made winning games difficult and called for innovation. I watched England play India and NZ in England and it was  the start of Bazball and while it wasnt the extremes like bouncers every ball or One day allrounders being picked the theme was the same and that was attack at all costs and it did rattle the opposition with Englands batting playing in short format mode. I think they intend to carry on with this style into the Ashes with their batting but might adjust back to normal cricket with their regular bowling attack available. Be interesting how the Aussies handle the Saffie quicks as that might have a bearing on how England select their team and play given they will probably have Archer and Wood available ..