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Side for the 4th test (if it happens)

chunkyshanhawk53

chunkyshanhawk53

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Where do we go from here then?

It’s painfully clear that Hameed can’t play, as much as I think he deserves a chance to play next summer

Robinson, as good as he looks as a cricketer isn’t match fit and needs replacing.

Do we aim for damage limitation or roll the dice with some BBL players?

Here’s an attempt

Crawley (only because there is no one else)
Malan (I know)
Stokes (ideally I’d rest him but can’t really)
Root
Vince
Lawrence
Bairstow (w)
Overton
Wood
Leach
Anderson

I’d consider Broad as well
 

As many senior players as possible. I wouldn’t expose the younger players any further than they already have been. Id think about minimising long term scarring as best we can.

Burns
Hameed
Malan
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler
Woakes
Broad
Wood
Anderson
Leach

11 from that 12.
 
Hameed didn’t do a lot wrong, got 2 deliveries that would have got plenty of openers out. That said this tour isn’t doing him any good and I’d take him out
 
chunkylover53 said:
Where do we go from here then?

It’s painfully clear that Hameed can’t play, as much as I think he deserves a chance to play next summer

Robinson, as good as he looks as a cricketer isn’t match fit and needs replacing.

Do we aim for damage limitation or roll the dice with some BBL players?

Here’s an attempt

Crawley (only because there is no one else)
Malan (I know)
Stokes (ideally I’d rest him but can’t really)
Root
Vince
Lawrence
Bairstow (w)
Overton
Wood
Leach
Anderson

I’d consider Broad as well
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Vince?
 
Billings got 60 odd off 30 odd balls this morning, we know how much the regime love him.

For the record, that's a joke, but I do think he's underrated on this forum.
 
Burns (fuck knows why)
Crawley (fuck knows why)
Malan
Root
Lawrence
Stokes
Bairstow
Woakes
Wood
Robinson
Anderson

They'll use Lawrence, Root and Malan as the spin option since Root clearly doesn't trust Leach or Bess.
 
Crawley
Burns
Malan
Root (c)
Stokes
Pope
Bairstow (wk)
Woakes (ob)
Leach
Wood
Broad (ob)
 
Root (also spinner)
Malan
Stokes
Wood
Robinson (if fit)
Jimmy
One of the JBs for W/K (would prefer Foakes)
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Draw four batsmen out of a hat.

Hope to draw.
 
One change.

Broad in for Robinson.

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