Jack Torrance
Striker
They will leave Leach out and rest Wood then wonder why 5 80mph right arm bowlers concede 500 in the first innings
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If they leave Wood out they will lose.
TheRey
Striker
Gotta be v careful with him mind. I'd rather make sure he's available for the MCG where we're gunna need him more
We'll be 2-0 down needing to win the next 3 if we do
we wont win in Oz with 4 medium pacers
Voice of fair play
Striker
Got to say like, whatever side they pick have to be looking at this game only and win this game, as 1 0 down.
Captain Slackbladder
Striker
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Liverpool Beachball
Striker
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I’m genuinely fuming
Rest him for what?!?!
The series could be over
Our best bowler from the first test bowling 95mph who gets out their best batsman with his pace
We have decided before the series who plays what games
It’s embarassing
You play your best team when the series is alive
Not for an imaginary scenario that will never happen
Silverwood is a fuckin idiot
Rest him for what?!?!
The series could be over
Our best bowler from the first test bowling 95mph who gets out their best batsman with his pace
We have decided before the series who plays what games
It’s embarassing
You play your best team when the series is alive
Not for an imaginary scenario that will never happen
Silverwood is a fuckin idiot
East Riding Mackem
Striker
2-0 Wood is the fastest bowler in the world, Broad hasn't played since god knows when, who knows how Leach will go, etc etc - need a change of leadership.
There have been challenges this year for sure but they’ve got it all wrong all year
They always thinking too far ahead
The wood thing makes no sense but they view him in their best XI
We are 1-0 down you HAVE to pick your best XI. The pink ball test are flat for the majority of the game
It’s crackers man. It’s like the pink ball test in India. They decided before the series to pick 3 spinner n 1 seamer
Got to the test and the pitch was an absolute beach yet they had decided before the series ti pick 3 seamers so stuck with it
Root ended up being our best bowler
The leadership just isn’t up to it. They get every major decision wrong
Wood can't manage 2 games back to back
North Yorks Mackem
Winger
When will england actually learn that this rotational policy doesn't work? Wood passed as fully fit and rested. Mental. We saving him for the 4th and 5th dead rubber test matches or something?
Jack Torrance
Striker
Leach plays for me. So Woakes vs Broad for final spot
East Riding Mackem
Striker
Yeah the current leadership team just isn't working, it's all a bit too safe and pre-planned - I suppose the only likely next captains are Stokes or Butler unless there is some Eoin Morgan type out there in county cricket.
The Breen Machine
Striker
Utterly predictable. Thrown all of our eggs in one basket and picked a team for each test before the series, which won't take into account form and fitness.
Lose this test, and Silverwood should be sacked.
Lose this test, and Silverwood should be sacked.
Liverpool Beachball
Striker
He won us 2 back to back tests in South Africa
Jack Torrance
Striker
Only thing I’d say on Woody is that he’s often struggled to play 2 T20 games back to back so you can see why it might be a risk for 2 tests.
It's not resting Wood, they obviously think he can't play two tests in a row when there's a week in between. I think we just have to accept that's the way his career is going to be, he's 32 in January, his body isn't suddenly going to become indestructible. As @Jack Torrance says he rarely even plays one day games back to back.
