Durhamfootman wrote:so far I've correctly selected the top 6 in the Eng/Oz XI. I have a feeling, though, that I'm gong to be in a minority for the allrounder slots
and indeed I was. I voted for Blackwell, the result went to Stokes and Botham. Now that we have to decide the bowlers we suddenly find ourselves with 5 seamers and no spinners... which is fairly typical, but not that smart... which is also fairly typical, of course.
Blackwell was the missing piece in our team for a while. We finally had a spin bowler who could take wickets
and tie up an end, as well as score valuable and reliable runs when we were in trouble, and who didn't spend his best years with us away on England duty.
still...... I always was rather dim