Heard Cooke on pundit duty mentioning Duckett, saying his offensive game has improved but his defensive game is still as bad as in 2016, which is not acceptable for an opening bat. Or any other for that matter.
England have now played five matches against fellow European sides in various world cups and have yet to win one. Not the best of records when those opponents have been Netherlands, Ireland and now Scotland. Two losses and three no results.
Team selection comes into question. Why play Wood instead of Curran? Wood made Scotland batters look good.
Just realised, if we get rained off in either of our last two games Scotland will finish above us. Also if they do not lose to Aussies.
No Aussie would ever go out to lose a match. It is totally against their (arrogant) nature. I live with many here in the Philippines, when they beat us at anything they sure let us know about it, but if they lose to us the beach is strangely Aussie free for a while.
Brilliant batting from Bairstow and then Salt after a decent bowling performance. Coming into top form at the right time. Only worry, guys down the order not getting any batting time, Brook has only had one knock I believe, ok, 40+ not out but you get my point.
Bairstow and Foakes dropped for the Windies test series. Foakes keeps for Surrey, his replacement, his understudy. Strange decision. I thought Frew of Somerset might be next in line.
I don't know what Foakes needs to do to nail down a place, his keeping will save far more runs that some of the other so called keepers score with the bat
England win the toss and field. Jimmy Anderson's last test. Really looking forward to this. Let's hope the weather keeps fine. Some new caps playing today.
