Already the second Ashes test is showing signs of sameness as the first, the Ockers well on top, the Poms showing a hint of fight before collapsing to defeat.
This time against a diminished Ocker bowling attack.
Unfortunately for world cricket this seems to be norm, test series after test series simply repeating the formula of what's gone before.
A minor bitch compared with the biggie of penalties for slow over-rates when they don't affect the result of the game.
The only real change is the difference in size of championship points deducted for slow over-rates even when those over-rates actually add to the pleasure many members of the public get from watching a genuine contest instead of one interrupted by a couple of part-timers rushing through overs in an attempt to get the players paid.
I'm enjoying watching Green bowling to Root, Stark bowling to Buttler, Robinson bowling to Smith and Wood (when selected) bowling to damned near anyone.
That's what test cricket is about; individual contests within a team game.
These contests won't continue to happen if the ICC don't start changing their bloody silly rules!
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