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[procricket]

Reports are surfacing Anderson played the last 3 tests with a broken rib could explain a few things to be honest

[Vic Nicholas]

Reports are surfacing Anderson played the last 3 tests with a broken rib could explain a few things to be honest

He actually bowled better in the last two tests than he did in the first three where he was toothless.

The broken rib seems to have awoken him out of holiday mode it seems.

It does explain a lot...his mindset was not right at the start of the series.

[smilley792]

Makes the Finn tremlett rankin squad choice even more bizarre. If they wouldn't use them instead of an injured player.


Did he wear one from Johnson?

[uknsaunders]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2560265/EXCLUSIVE-Shattered-Englands-Anderson-played-three-Ashes-Tests-broken-rib.html#comments

[ProCricketer1982]

1) fair one for playing on
2) so an injured player is better than all our reserves?? Why bother taking them?
3) flower you are shocking

[fasteddie]

It explains a lot and most has been said.

It's does look very bad on Flower on a few levels.

Still, fair play to Jimmy. It shows he's got a set.

[The_Bird]

Oh, so we would've won if he was fit?

Sounds like a David Haye excuse.

[ProCricketer1982]

Oh, so we would've won if he was fit?

Sounds like a David Haye excuse.

Wouldn't have made much difference tbh, still got played off the park by a country mile. I wonder if Cook knew?

[jwebber86]

why would they not bring in a reserve for the last two tests given that the ashes was already gone and let him have a rest. unless Jimmy was insisting on playing i think its an awful decision

[03jaworf]

whats the point in someone who is injured continuing to play in an already lost cause? could only cause further injury plus reduces his effectiveness.  If true then poor decision making all round, but comes down to flower at the end of the day

[ProCricketer1982]

whats the point in someone who is injured continuing to play in an already lost cause? could only cause further injury plus reduces his effectiveness.  If true then poor decision making all round, but comes down to flower at the end of the day

Flower and cook.

[03jaworf]

I guess cook should take some of the blame too, just a farce really, just as the entire ashes tour was...

[Vitas Cricket]

I believe a certain ballistics protection expert (wink, cough nudge) was commissioned by England to sort Jimmy with a chest guard last Summer, I don't recall seeing him wearing one, which is not always possible I know.

[smokem]

Kind of sums up the tour really - one stupid decision after another... Just sack everyone and start again! Lol...

[Northern monkey]

How can you bowl with a broken rib?
Total bollox!!
Especially with his kissing the ground follow through?

This has to go down as one of the all time lamest excuses ever