From an Aussie perspective, it was refreshing to see everyone contributing, Smith is class, lyon is the best spinner in test cricket, bancroft shouldnt make it to SA, and khawaja barely booked a ticket. If Mitch Marsh can keep making runs, his bowling will be more than handy on greener pitches. For me Pat Cummins was my man of the series, he will have games where he will bowl far worse than he has and take bag fulls, also could turn into a genuine all rounder, the kid can bat. Hazelwood and starc could have been better. What more could you ask of shaun marsh?.. Tim Paine made the selectors look very good at the job, its a real shame his injuries have robbed him of a very respectable international career
As for england, stoneman looked serviceable, cook was ok.. vince wont make a career out of pretty 30odds and Malan copped some good balls at bad times. Lyon very well may have ender Ali's career. Root got starts and its pretty clear comparing he and smith the different between the good and the great. Broad ehh. Anderson was good, i just get the feeling that the rest of englands bowling attack are just keeping seats warm. Bairstow looked okay, expected far more from him to be honest. And woakes doesnt really bowl or bat well enough to be considered anything close to an all rounder.
How much difference would Stokes have made? Probably not enough to change the end result but we will never know, but i do know he has let himself and his country down massively.
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