Cook
Hales
Westley
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Moeen
Woakes
Roland-Jones
Broad
Anderson
Turning wicket, replace TRJ with Rashid.
Simple.
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England vs South Africa 4th Test Old Trafford 4th-8th August 2017
- Thread starter jakarta
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Hales
Westley
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Moeen
Woakes
Roland-Jones
Broad
Anderson
Turning wicket, replace TRJ with Rashid.
Simple.
Tricky one as there aren't many that are really doing the business that haven't already been tried. Rory Burns maybe ?
Stumpy Tim
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One batsman short in my opinion. I would push Ballance down to 4 and give him a chance there.
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Blimey, got any Lottery Number Predictions? 180-6
Tbf the nipper said last night that Mo should be opening with Jimmy today because of the pitch. I said that's never going to happen but I could see him getting five. Should have had a bet.....
Uncle Buck
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- Jul 7, 2003
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What is the current obsession with Hameed? He can't play the short ball and county bowlers have worked him out, hence low scores this season.
Now I suspect he has the attitude to sort it out, but for the moment he needs time sorting the deficiency. He should be nowhere near the Ashes squad.
Now I suspect he has the attitude to sort it out, but for the moment he needs time sorting the deficiency. He should be nowhere near the Ashes squad.
Uncle Buck
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Ballance has been recalled three times and yet he still plays too far back in his crease. He will be a liability at Brisbane and Perth.
Uncle Buck
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How effective is TRJ going to be on flatter Australian wickets?
Unfortunately Finn or somebody similar who gets pace through the air is going to be needed.
- Apr 5, 2014
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Not at Perth. Most back footed players are at home there. Sort of place you would select an in form Surrey batsman.
Uncle Buck
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Give you that one. However he gets worked out by top bowlers. Expect him to tour as he is Roots mate.
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Being a back footed player is a plus when going to Australia. However, being stuck in your crease, like Ballance, is something different. It's a question on whether anyone else is better.
As for your point about how effective TRJ will be. I would always select horses for courses bowlers with pace and bounce for down under. Chris Tremlett was an example. Very good tour in 2010/11- then a back injury at Brisbane that forced him out of 2013/14 debacle. Broad did well that tour too. So I think TRJ should tour. As for the wildcard in the quick bowling pack, take a look a lot closer to home.
Uncle Buck
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He will not be English in time.
Would expect Woakes, TRJ, Finn and one of Ball or a Curran to go.
Batsmen wise if Jennings plays the next test he probably has to start at the Gabba. Would prefer to see Stoneman start the next test with Hales at 5. Would keep Ali at 8.
- Apr 5, 2014
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Shame. Still, he'll be a shoe in. He should be with Surrey by then....
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Keaton Jennings and Liam Dawson dropped. Mark Stoneman and Mason Crane in - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40890954
Chris Woakes back in for Finn too.
The First Test, a day-nighter, against The West Indies starts in just 1 week.
Chris Woakes back in for Finn too.
The First Test, a day-nighter, against The West Indies starts in just 1 week.