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England V India (5th test) Old Trafford
- Thread starter I am Boss
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Sadly not to this one
If they drop Pope after scoring 81 it will be pathetic given form of others
If they drop Pope after scoring 81 it will be pathetic given form of others
I am Boss
Winger
Bairstow surely gets the chop for Buttler?
The Truth
Midfield
Very hard to disagree with this
You’d think so, but wouldn’t shock me if they dropped Pope
I’d go with Bairstow over Buttler personally.
Jack Torrance
Striker
I’d play both (I know you disagree). 3 seamers and a spinner, don’t really see the point in playing Overton
To be fair Overton took 6 wickets and scored 32 one test ago
SAFC11
Striker
Butler is bulletproof now he is vice captain. Also stubbornness to admit they got it wrong when they assumed an outstanding white ball player will definitely be great in red ball.
SAFC11
Striker
As above, he's vice captain. They wont drop him.
Should be on paternity leave surely?
Liverpool Beachball
Striker
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Jack Torrance
Striker
Buttler averages 47 batting at 6
Conversely he has 5 scores over 50 in his last 39 innings
Aidan11
Striker
Kohli will be trying to get the test called off now so that they will win the series.
dixonsafc
Striker
This was my first thought when Shastri tested positive last week.
hudson88
Striker
Burns
Hameed
Malan
Root
Pope
Bairstow
Woakes
Robinson
Wood
Leach
Anderson
Long tail, but we need to have our top order scoring runs and let the bowlers do what they’re in the team to do - take wickets. Can’t keep picking Ali or Curran just because they can bat a bit and bowl a bit. Pick your best spinner, your best seamers and tell the batsmen to pull their fingers out and do their jobs.
Simple, isn’t it?
Hameed
Malan
Root
Pope
Bairstow
Woakes
Robinson
Wood
Leach
Anderson
Long tail, but we need to have our top order scoring runs and let the bowlers do what they’re in the team to do - take wickets. Can’t keep picking Ali or Curran just because they can bat a bit and bowl a bit. Pick your best spinner, your best seamers and tell the batsmen to pull their fingers out and do their jobs.
Simple, isn’t it?
Dadsarmy73
Winger
Bairstow and Pope should stay in the side. Butler should stay out. Leach in for Ali
100%.
Well either that, or Root has spiked one of their tests to try and keep it at 2-1.
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