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2nd Test: England v South Africa at Nottingham, Jul 14-18, 2017
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Tom Westley and Dawid Malan have been named in the 13-man squad for the Third Investec Test against South Africa starting at the Kia Oval next Thursday.
Essex’s Westley is set to earn his first cap with selectors confirming he will bat at number three in the 100th Test at the Oval.
Middlesex batsman Malan is also included in the squad for the first time and could feature if England decide on selecting an extra batsmen when they confirm their starting line-up next week.
Westley, 28, has been in good form for Essex where he has scored 478 runs in the Championship this season, including two centuries, at an average of 53.11. He also impressed for the England Lions last winter and at Worcester last month, where he scored 106 not out against South Africa’s full strength bowling attack.
Malan, who made his England debut last month in the deciding T20 against South Africa, where he scored 78 off 44 balls in Cardiff, has been a consistent performer with Middlesex in red ball cricket. He averages 42.50 in the Specsavers County Championship this season with a highest score of 115.
England squad:
Joe Root (Yorkshire, captain)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Keaton Jennings (Durham)
Dawid Malan (Middlesex)
Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Tom Westley (Essex)
Mark Wood (Durham)
Essex’s Westley is set to earn his first cap with selectors confirming he will bat at number three in the 100th Test at the Oval.
Middlesex batsman Malan is also included in the squad for the first time and could feature if England decide on selecting an extra batsmen when they confirm their starting line-up next week.
Westley, 28, has been in good form for Essex where he has scored 478 runs in the Championship this season, including two centuries, at an average of 53.11. He also impressed for the England Lions last winter and at Worcester last month, where he scored 106 not out against South Africa’s full strength bowling attack.
Malan, who made his England debut last month in the deciding T20 against South Africa, where he scored 78 off 44 balls in Cardiff, has been a consistent performer with Middlesex in red ball cricket. He averages 42.50 in the Specsavers County Championship this season with a highest score of 115.
England squad:
Joe Root (Yorkshire, captain)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Liam Dawson (Hampshire)
Keaton Jennings (Durham)
Dawid Malan (Middlesex)
Toby Roland-Jones (Middlesex)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Tom Westley (Essex)
Mark Wood (Durham)
Shropshire Seagull
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The question is, shirley: "What do you need to stop yourself falling over"
Simples ....
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I'm glad the selectors have picked Westley. The purpose of the England Lions is to blood players internationally in the longer format of the game and it would have been perverse had he been overlooked after bagging a ton vs South African batting at 3 just 3 weeks ago.
It is important that the selectors continue with the policy of giving an opportunity to those that do well for the Lions.
It is important that the selectors continue with the policy of giving an opportunity to those that do well for the Lions.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
At least 2 debutants tomorrow - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40728165
Interesting.
Rather than 'aftertime' when we see how TRJ gets on, I'll pin my colours to the mast right now, and say I'm am NOT in favour of his section.
Just like Dawson, another throw-back to England selections of the 80s and 90s when they were so desperate to find players who could do a 'bit of both'.
His CC record is bang average in both disciplines:
If Wood is injured, chose the best available FAST BOWLER, not an average bowler in TRJ who can 'bat a bit'.
If we need a spinner, pick the best available SPINNER, not an average batsman in Dawson, because he can 'bowl a bit'.
As we've gone over, the two-facet capabilities of Bairstow, Moeen and Stokes entire negate the need for crappy picks like these two, in search of 'balance'.
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Nice one [emoji106]
Mackenzie
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fair play to the chap. He's done me RIGHT up!
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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They've all come to the party - Toby, Roland, even Michelle might show her face later! Marvellous scenes.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Driving to Gorseinon listening to TMS with a huge grin on my face thinking about your analysis of TRJ and the fact I deleted an equally damning post about "bits and pieces" cricketers......