This. And Leach is hardly guaranteed to be fit to play all 5 tests. Dawson would have been a really good back up for him.I get Key saying that Dawson and Jacks are better off playing cricket (franchise t20) over running the drinks (for the test team). That's kind of obvious. What I'm less convinced by is why are they so far down the pecking order that running in the drinks is the closest they can get to the test team. It's India, where batters and spinners are vital. They're the best two spinning all-rounders in the country. I'd have certainly taken one of them.
Topley follows up with wicket number 2Moeen with the new ball and WI 8-1 from the first over.
Great finish. Brook 31 off 7 deliveriesWhat an epic run chase by England!...well played Salt and Brooks for finishing it.
I hope Turner gets at least a game on this tour. I guess they mainly took him for the experience but I did expect him to play at least some part in the T20 series.
The biggest shock to anyone who goes to look at the stats for that match is that one player managed to score a century. And lost.Well done South África and India on producing a result in the shortest time ever, in 642 balls, for a Test match. The previous record also involved South África, not that they will welcome this new entry into the record books.