There’s been some talk this summer about Test cricket introducing substitutes for injured players, in light of Chris Woakes’ shoulder injury and Rishabh Pant’s broken foot. Spare me, really.
If you happen to want fairness, go and follow something else. Cricket is like life. It’s not fair – sometimes you only get unlucky, and that’s the way it goes.
If one in all your players goes down on the primary morning, it’s just bad luck. I’m very glad with the established order because it is.
If that is to be Woakes’ final Test match – and we wondered if it may be the case before a ball had even been bowled at The Oval – then wha…
