Re: Eng v NZ
Posted: June 14th, 2021, 3:53 pm
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