19-08-2019, 01:19
It's going to be a tough ask, as we've now got to win two Tests out of three and avoid defeat in the other, but there are positives from this Lord's Test. The Aussie batting order is hardly any better than England's, especially with Warner out of nick. Steve Smith was the difference between the sides at Edgbaston, and we've now seen how the pace of Archer unsettles him. They're not invincible, and England aren't out of this series.
That said, I think Jason Roy as a Test opener was a noble experiment that now has to end; he's not up to it, and only got parachuted in on the back of the World Cup euphoria.
That said, I think Jason Roy as a Test opener was a noble experiment that now has to end; he's not up to it, and only got parachuted in on the back of the World Cup euphoria.
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