The Lemon Fool

didds wrote:

dionaeamuscipula wrote:Mark Wood: 57 test wickets

Joe Root: 38 test wickets

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The point was that Root, as a spinner, has not that many test wickets fewer than front line bowler Mark Wood.

DM

Wood: 57 wickets in 608 overs @33.5 average, Strike rate 61.8
Root: 38 wickets in 545 overs @44.81 average, Strike rate 86.0

Sure, but Root is a legitimate option as a spinner if the feeling is that the wicket is more appropriate for pace. Under many circumstances it would not be an appropriate option.

DM

dionaeamuscipula wrote:
Sure, but Root is a legitimate option as a spinner if the feeling is that the wicket is more appropriate for pace.

DM

gotcha. yep. no problem with that.

CF Viv Richards as the windies spin option...