Having had my rant during the last Test about the poorly constructed batting lineup......
.....I think we were talking about Sam Curran last summer, saying that he looked a real threat in English conditions but questioning whether he was going to be effective in less seamer-friendly conditions, bowling in the low 80s as he does and without the complete skill set that Jimmy brings.
Well, he's now taken two wickets across six innings this winter, and he's clearly the distant 5th choice for Root today.
It was absolute madness picking him above Broad in the First Test - but frankly, I'm just not sure he's worth his place in the team outside of England at all at the moment. Been saying it for ages, but we desperately need someone with some genuine pace to play in overseas Tests.
Let's not sugarcoat it, this is a bad Windies side we're losing to. They got battered by Bangladesh in their last Test series.......
We desperately need a new influx of talent with both bat and ball.