Mr Redknapp
Striker
Still a series to level and England will surely change the batting for this game?
Pope and Foakes in??
Pope and Foakes in??
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Aye each of them has had at least one 5-0 series drubbing off the Aussies.I'd open with Cook and Trescothick with Bell and Trott in after followed by Stokes
Burns has done enough to keep his placeStill a series to level and England will surely change the batting for this game?
Pope and Foakes in??
Sibley
Burns
Denly
Root
Stokes
Pope
Foakes
Curran
Leach
Archer
Broad
But they won't be anywhere near that team
Same team I suspect with maybe Woakes replacing Overton.
This. Not a chance they’ll make 3 or 4 changes when there’s a chance if levelling the series. They’ll spout a load of bollocks about sticking with the players we’ve had so far because they’re hungry to level it etc
he's a good wk in fairness but hes picked primarily for his batting and his batting has been sub standard during this series. Hes not alone on that but it hasnt been good enough.Not a chance they'll drop Bairstow. He's the untouchable golden boy
Shake things up how? Are there 3 or 4 excellent batsmen who are being kept out? Roy has to go and pope or balance can come back in in rhe middle order. I keep hearing that Sibley is a great opening batsman whk likes to bat slowly and it would solve more than one problem if he came in and lived up to the hype. But there arent 5 or 6 worls class cricketers who could come in and shake things up. That doesnt change if we narrowly win the next match to tie the series, draw it or lose by a massive margin.Perhaps for the best they don’t and we get a pasting by 400 runs again. Might send a few shockwaves through the camp to shake things up - it’s in desperate need of a shake up tbh
Sibley has turned into Bradman this summer like, personally I think Hain looks a far better prospect than him. I’d rather stick with Denly and Burns for now at least.
Anyway, I don’t think we will see too many changes, maybe Curran or Pope but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the same squad, as @hudson88 said.
with his amount of runs Sibley ought to be given a chance. No guarantee that he can go to the next level but being prolific opening in CC 1st division is the best indicator available. Otherwise you're relying on hunches.Same squad for me, Woakes or Curran in for Overton. No need. Bowling let us down this game.
Buttler up to 6 though.
Looking ahead to long term, a new opener will be tried, Root has to move back to 4, crazy he was pushed up and its back fired badly.
I'd be looking to bring Pope in for Buttler long term too.
I guarantee 99% of posters pushing for him have never seen him play live. Can't just lack at the averages and say he has to play like.
with his amount of runs Sibley ought to be given a chance. No guarantee that he can go to the next level but being prolific opening in CC 1st division is the best indicator available. Otherwise you're relying on hunches.