So Ben Stokes into the attack, 65 overs or so in after battling away in the field yesterday and keeping himself out of the attack.
The saying goes with this English side that the calibre of ‘talent’ put up for media at a day’s play is a reflection of how their travelling.
Travis Head runs out to start day four.Credit: Getty Images
Good day, the journos get a big-name player.
Bad day, we get an assistant coach.
It’s been three days of assistant coaches in a row here in Adelaide and yesterday spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel uttered those instantly immortal lines on the skipper.
“From what I understand, he’s pretty fit to bowl… I think he’s just pretty knackered … and might be a bit tired and just needs a bit of time to himself right now.”
Travis Head just reached his 150 with a boundary and he raised his bat once again. But he was pretty quick to get back to business and helping Carey build Australia’s lead.
