Stani Army

Stani Army still cannot understand why the man of the match award in the 1st Test between England and West Indies did not go to Ravi Bopara. He held the whole innings together in making his 143 and for a youngster to do it at Lords coming in at number 3 in only his 7th test match innings shows something. Yet the man of the match award went to Swann. Strange?

At one point England were 109 for 4. This very fact should show the importance of Bopara’s innings in getting England onto the front foot and ahead in the game, a position from where they had the chance to win. Without that century, it would have been a classic England draw.

Yes, Swann was able to free his arms and get 63 with the bat but why? Yes, Swann was able to attack with the ball to get 6 wickets but why? It was because of Bopara’s innings.

Unfortunately Ravi, just like Owais Shah had to do twice as much to keep his place, you will have to play twice as good to be man of the match.

Stani Army’s man of the match was Ravinder Bopara.

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