Bri
Striker
Yea, pretty much.
I'd expect Root and Bell to be the other way around to give Bell a wee bit pore protection should ballance get out earlier. Root can be a heavy scorer.
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I'd expect Root and Bell to be the other way around to give Bell a wee bit pore protection should ballance get out earlier. Root can be a heavy scorer.
Who would you play Bairstow instead of mate?
mackembhoy
Striker
Bairstow gonna be playing by the end of the series.
What a season he is having.
What a season he is having.
chopsfc007
Striker
bell
I wouldn't.
chopsfc007
Striker
id give bell 2 tests he has been poor for a while
I agree he needs a score.
chopsfc007
Striker
depends what do we class as a score does he need a 100 will a few 50s do
I think it depends on how the team plays as well.
50s in a winning side and they won't change it
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stephen cartwright
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if and i dont expect it to be but say we are 4-0 down, will cook no longer captain and bell and ballance are out, could the team be
hales, lyth, root, taylor, bairstow, stokes, buttler, ali, rashid, wood, anderson. root or anderson captain. just pure speculation
hales, lyth, root, taylor, bairstow, stokes, buttler, ali, rashid, wood, anderson. root or anderson captain. just pure speculation
If we are 4-0 down the side could be anything
Lyth could well have made 8 scores under 20. Ballance could average 50.
One thing I guarantee, unless it is turning square they will not go in with 2 spinners and Stokes as a 3rd seamer
chopsfc007
Striker
cook would still be in the side
if we are 4-0 down we may see borthwick again
Bell won't be dropped for 1 poor test. No chance
That ship has sailed. Should have been at 3 since coming back in to the side in 2009 but doesn't want the responsibility. Again, should have moved to 3 in 2013/14 when Trott left the tour, but was happy to let Root get messed around again. Scores some good runs, but never been a fan of Bell, I think he is mentally weak
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johnson
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Tough one, probably have to be Ballance, even though I am a big fan of his. I think Ballance will have a fantastic test career, no doubts about that in my head, but in Ashes series there is a lot to be said of playing the man in form, I'm just convinced Bairstow would play runs if he was picked. Won't happen anyway, so hopefully Ballance can see off the new ball at Cardiff
They shouldn't do either IMO. As Colly pointed out when the pitch is dry you can get reverse swing, something Wood is very good at
chopsfc007
Striker
id rather bell was dropped than ballance reckon bell has been poor for a while apart from the one hundred against the west indies
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stephen cartwright
Guest
that would be 9-0 with cook as captain and he still would remain?
chopsfc007
Striker
as a player if he is scoring runs yes
Huge difference between scoring runs in County Cricket and International Cricket. Barstow has been found wanting in both spells in the team. Ballance has proven himself thus far (albeit with a poor recent series v NZ) and deserves to keep his place
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johnson
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I am a big Ballance fan
Bairstow is a lot better player than he was then, altered his technique, he was picked too early. There is scoring county runs and then there is this type of form. He has made mincemeat of 2 of the better attacks in the last week.
I just think England are missing a trick.
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