I suspect in form he was referring to his overall game - and his keeping has indeed been surprising in its quality the last year or so. Even his batting form he has something of an argument - he was awful the last three tests against India but before that good, and ranked six in the world. As I said at the time, the decision to leave him alone out was the right one, but that doesn't mean he is expected to endorse it.
Hmmm.perhaps there is a bit too the team policy of playing football, I guess you don't have to join in its hard to imagine the situation if you say 'sorry I'm not playing in case I get injured'
He seems to have issue with not automatically regaining his place. I'm sorry...really really like YB but you have to take the rough with the smooth regardless of how much you are putting in.
The difficult situation of someone coming in and doing well is awkward..you have done nothing wrong and miss out.with competition for places, and it's about time we have that in the test side, I don't see how someone who has done well can be dropped.
In our club cricket, if I was injured, which I have been, once I'm fit I get my place back..that is pretty normal stuff.
I wonder if you took a general view on this forum, how many would think at the top level you should indeed get your place back, and the player coming in is just 'filling in'
I think modern day sport the thinking is different than a few years back, so things have changed.
Alternatively if for arguments sake Anderson was injured in a home series, Woakes came in and got a ten for, would he be dropped so Anderson could return on the basis Jimmy is a class above Woakes?
It's a bit of a can of worms isn't it?
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