debut: Apr 27, '03
62,194 runs
@Wasp
If Layne stays, no changes
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Sammy! changes for the second test.
Sammy! changes for the second test.
Tue, Dec 9, '25 at 8:47 AM
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@embsallie
Hodge will be coming in, because of his bowling, the question is, who sits, Imlachor Layne?
Tue, Dec 9, '25 at 12:07 PM
@Edrich
We have not choose but to imlach
Hope should not keep wicket in test ....too much on a work load...
Sammy needs to bite the bullet and make that radical move with the captaincy
Tue, Dec 9, '25 at 1:25 PM
debut: Mar 29, '07
25,422 runs
@Wasp
But can he make the radical move with the captaincy now or does he wait?
Tue, Dec 9, '25 at 2:11 PM
@positiveg
The decision would to be a temporary... one to again a.series victory but playing the stronger of what you have on your
Takes a big man to admit that they were wrong
Tue, Dec 9, '25 at 4:12 PM
@Edrich
If You read my post carefully, I said, if hope agrees to wicket keep, Imlach sits, if not Lane sits.
Bro we not entertaining that option period. Hopefully young Bowen- Tuckett can step up sooner rather than later. Imlach stays with the gloves for the rest of the series.
Tue, Dec 9, '25 at 4:14 PM
@Wasp
@positiveg
You do not remove your Captain in the middle of a Series. Sends a bad signal to the opposition team.
Let it play out then make the call after the series.
Tue, Dec 9, '25 at 4:18 PM
If you're showing trust in
Layne why not in Athanaze? One test in in conditions new to him. Let him (hopefully) get confidence/form cashing in on a weakened attack.
Tue, Dec 9, '25 at 5:20 PM
@Edrich
Why the urgency to drop Imlach after a handful of tests? He is the best keeper we have seen for some time and, given time, will prove he is a better test bat than Athanaze