OLD-FASHIONED VALUES PUT TOBY IN FRONT OF THE REST

Derek Pringle explains why successful Test debutant Toby Roland-Jones has what it takes to be an Ashes hit

Derek Pringle

In a field obsessed with speed and wham-bam-action plans, Toby Roland-Jones’ sensational Test debut has been a triumph for the old-fashioned values of accuracy, patience and graft, attributes for which English seam bowlers used to be famous.
Headline writers and correspondents certainly had fun playing with his name after he took 8-129 against South Africa at the Kia Oval. Toby Bowler-Batsmen (this after he scored crucial runs as well) and Toby R...

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