Ashes 5 test - The Oval

[TopCat]

That should be it for Bairstow you’d think.

I'd drop him for the New Zealand tour and see how Buttler or Foakes does with the gloves.

 

[Voice of fair play]

That should be it for Bairstow you’d think.

If it is Buttler needs to keep and bring another batsman in.

 

[SAFC11]

Time for bairstow to take a break

 

[Voice of fair play]

Doubt they will drop Bairstow (personally think they should, it should be one of Bairstow and Buttler, not both). Root will get his mate selected.

Buttler should be not dropped like

 

[sonson]

Foakes for Bairstow next series please, hes done nowt with bat or gloves for far too long

 

[The warthog]

If it is Buttler needs to keep and bring another batsman in.

Pope has to come in surely

 

[cooky]

Foakes for Bairstow next series please, hes done nowt with bat or gloves for far too long

Foakes form is rancid? Not just give buttler gloves at 7 and give Pope or another specialist batsman a go?

 

[mackembhoy]

If it is Buttler needs to keep and bring another batsman in.

Pope

Unfortunately for Roy they fucked him over, otherwise he might have been in at 6 himself.

 

[TopCat]

Aussies and their reviews

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

God they really do suck at DRS. Shocking record.

 

[mackembhoy]

That looked plumb on first viewing

Second one of the day

 

[Voice of fair play]

Pope

Unfortunately for Roy they fucked him over, otherwise he might have been in at 6 himself.

If they do drop Bairstow mind, thats my preferred option Roy at 6 Buttler 7 and keeper.

Although can see the Pope argument more than bringing Foakes in.

Foakes form is rancid? Not just give buttler gloves at 7 and give Pope or another specialist batsman a go?

Convinced Roy would be better at 6

 

[marathon9]

COme on England..

 

[Voice of fair play]

Pope has to come in surely

Or Roy at 6

 

[smoker]

Or Roy at 6

God no, proven he doesn't have the technique to be a test batsman

 

[The warthog]

Or Roy at 6

Pope is averaging 60 for Surrey he’s better now than roy ever has been or will be.

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

Or Roy at 6

Roy for Bairstow is like for like. both go too hard at the ball and are vulnerable to being bowled too much. I would go for Pope.

 

[Voice of fair play]

God no, proven he doesn't have the technique to be a test batsman

Was put totally in the wrong position never opened in his life in red ball cricket.

Would be much better with less movement and shine of the ball at 6

Pope is averaging 60 for Surrey he’s better now than roy ever has been or will be.

That's a very generalised statement that you can't really know tbf.

Roy for Bairstow is like for like. both go too hard at the ball and are vulnerable to being bowled too much. I would go for Pope.

Yeah it's a tight call I would go for Roy at 6
Mind if they do go for Pope hope they give a chance down the order at 5 or 6 to give him time to bed in.

 

[smoker]

Was put totally in the wrong position never opened in his life in red ball cricket.

Would be much better with less movement and shine of the ball at 6


That's a very generalised statement that you can't really know tbf.


Yeah it's a tight call I would go for Roy at 6

He doesn't even have the technique for that.

Number six needs to be good enough to face the second new ball.

 

[Voice of fair play]

He doesn't even have the technique for that.

Number six needs to be good enough to face the second new ball.

Possibly but Roy could yet be a good number 6, he has been opening on his debut in his position he has never batted against two of the best bowlers in the world, not really enough evidence and a bit too early to to write him off yet imo.