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It's a nightmare, like, but compounded by Stokes' injury, if he can't bowl they'll need another seamer and probably an all rounder spinner with Crawley missing out. Brook or Stokes to open, maybe. Dawson, Livingstone or Ahmed to share spinner duties with Root. Mind, Rob 'Canterbury' Key may not see it that way :-)
 
East Riding Mackem said:
It's a nightmare, like, but compounded by Stokes' injury, if he can't bowl they'll need another seamer and probably an all rounder spinner with Crawley missing out. Brook or Stokes to open, maybe. Dawson, Livingstone or Ahmed to share spinner duties with Root. Mind, Rob 'Canterbury' Key may not see it that way :)
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Crawley is playing test cricket for England until either death or amputation
 
Read a few journo pieces, the thought of Mo Ali is a romantic idea mind, a few suggesting England play 4 seamers first test, then could bring him in after

He is well past his best, but he has so much ability, you wonder if he could have one last hurrah, batting and bowling.

I think if he can't, and we want to play spinner, then my choice is Dawson.
 
Just prepare a load of green tops and have three day test matches where we try to blaze 300 against a swinging ball and then bowl them out with a four man pace attack. Jobs a good’un.
 
Think they’ll go Jacks or Livingstone. Not ideal, but Jacks bowled lots of overs for Surrey last year and can whack it at 8.

Dawson probably makes most sense as a ‘donkey work’ type bowler.

Rehan’s too much of a gamble. The Aussies will target him, especially if Stokes can’t bowl much.
 
MustardAndOnions said:
Read a few journo pieces, the thought of Mo Ali is a romantic idea mind, a few suggesting England play 4 seamers first test, then could bring him in after

He is well past his best, but he has so much ability, you wonder if he could have one last hurrah, batting and bowling.

I think if he can't, and we want to play spinner, then my choice is Dawson.
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Not for me, he really struggled against Australia 4 years ago was out bowled by Leach. Don’t think he’ll be any better

vinegar hill said:
If considered fit will Wood be starting?
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I’d be surprised if he wasn’t
 
Matt Parkinson and Liam Dawson’s names being thrown in to the hat shows how desperate our spinner situation is. Complete lack of depth.

Monty Panesar thrown his name in the hat as well, not sure if he’s joking or not but he’s probably the 3rd best option as it stands
 
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