Durhamfootman wrote:also shows how much the bowling has to be rotated these days. More concentrated tests, perhaps?
I just chose the 2005 side because they stayed in the team the longest.
For instance
Cummins 25.62
Lyons 23.30
Starc 22.30
Hazelwood 21.83
Looking in New Zealand 1st Test Anderson got 8,9,10 and 11 and 2nd Test Broad got 7, 8,9,10 and both ended with 10 wickets each but Robinson got 6 wickets at 33.83 missing out on a tail.
(Anderson 10 at 16.80, Broad 10 at 26.10, and Leach at 10 at 34.60) Not that anyone bowled better just when the captain thinks of who to bowl.
Steyn used to say whenever the tail came on Smith would bring him on and he thinks that was why he was at the top of the rankings for so long (+ 5years). He stopped getting as many 5fers when Smith wasn't captain.
I suppose Stokes will bring Archer on for that job.