Questions answered?
March 27, 2008 by A P Webster
So, has England’s first away Test series win for three years answered the questions that I said they were facing a month ago? Not entirely, of course, but things are a little clearer.
- Should Strauss play? We had to wait until the 3rd day of the 3rd Test to get any evidence that the Wing Commander / Lord Tweedy Brockett-Strauss was still capable of making decent scores in Test cricket, but his 177 will see him included in the next squad.
- Is it time to try another spinner? Monty bowled well when the conditions were in his favour, and his 3rd Test figures (a career best) would have been even better if not for this chap.
- Who is the best wicket-keeper? Tim Ambrose has done enough to keep his place (despite a missed stumping), and his innings in Wellington may well have been the turning point in the series.
