The case of the missing leggie
Peter Roebuck, writing in the Sun-Herald , says Australia’s need for a wrist-spinner was exposed against West Indies in the second Test.
Admittedly the West Indies tail wagged, a custom lost in the headstrong years. Nothing expresses a team's state of mind better than the approach taken by the lower order. For 15 years the tailenders have thrown their wickets away. Six out was all out, a luxury even the strongest team can ill afford. Now Ravi Rampaul and Sulieman Benn put a price on their wickets. Still, the lack of firepower seen from the Australians was unsettling.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo