Re: 1st Test Match: Pakistan V West Indies, Lahore
Extra pace (85+ mph) for Taylor and Edward may have encouraged Lara to use them. Plus Pakistanis were playing their strokes against these twos so chance of getting wickets were there.
May be Collymore age may not allow Lara to use him for too long of spells, while other twos are in their early twenties.
Taylor was more successful and if I recall correctly, he has been included in squad specifically under Lara instructions. Lara was upset when Taylor was left out for few matches against India when india visited WI.
1. If Collymore is consistently pitching five out of six balls in the corridor of uncertainty regardless of batters being cautious, doesn't it increase his chances of taking a wicket? Not so much so even a single over after lunch? If you were Lara and the opposing team's arguably best batsman has regarded one of your main strike bowlers as a main threat especially to him, what would be your strategy? Wouldn't you have your man bowl as much as possible?
Edwards was taken to cleaners by Akmal yesterday. Apart from a few of his well-directed short-pitched deliveries, after that initial burst followed a lack in his momentum that he failed to keep.
Meh, I suppose age could be the real factor, amongst the two above of what you have mentioned.