Some doubt about Anderson and Lewis playing due to injuries.
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Originally Posted by BBC Opening bowlers Jon Lewis and James Anderson are both injury doubts for England going into Friday's one-day match against Australia in Adelaide.
Anderson (back) and Lewis (ankle) both missed Thursday practice but Anderson's MRI showed no stress fracture. |
If these two players are missing then England have 3 candidates , Mahmood - Tremlett and Plunkett.
So Tremelett is certain to play I reckon, so that would leave Mahmood and Plunkett.
So who would get the nod - well they both have nearly identical records.
Both with econ's of six, Mahmood with an average of 43, and Plunkett with 45, I think 16 wickets each - what should swing it for Mahmood is that Plunkett has played no cricket.
Plunkett
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Mat Runs HS BatAv 100 50 BB Bowl Av 5w Ct St
overall 16 200 56 20.00 0 1 16 3/51 45.43 0 4 0
Saj Mahmood
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Mat Runs HS BatAv 100 50 W BB BowlAv 5w Ct St
overall 15 83 22* 9.22 0 0 16 3/37 43.31 0 0 0
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