5th Test Team

[NOMOREFALSEDAWNS]

Cook
Robson
Ballance
Bell
RootO
AliO
Buttler
WoakesO
JordanO
AndersonO
FinnO

Broad injured likely to have knee op.

 

[Mackem DJ]

Ah bollox with this having to bat right down the order malarky... Get rid of Jordan (and maybe Woakes) and lets have another spinner in.

 

[ollie c]

Give everyone a rest and just send Hetton Lyons along. India might last 3 days

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Jordan and Woakes should not play sorry

Finn, Stokes, Plunkett, Overton, Anyone

 

[mackembhoy]

Robson,Woakes and Jordan need to be dropped.

Hales/Lyth in for Robson

2 of stokes/finn/plunkett in and if one of jimmy/broad out then all 3 in

 

[Harry Lime]

I really hope they don't pick Stokes, Durham need him more than England do.

 

[hudson88]

Give everyone a rest and just send Hetton Lyons along. India might last 3 days

Lyons had a tougher game today man

 

[brandon]

Cook
Robson
Ballance
Bell
RootO
AliO
Buttler
WoakesO
JordanO
AndersonO
FinnO

Broad injured likely to have knee op.

No Overton?

 

[smoker]

Cook
Robson
Ballance
Bell
RootO
AliO
Buttler
WoakesO
JordanO
AndersonO
FinnO

Broad injured likely to have knee op.

Plunkett should be fit again, so substitute him for Finn and you are probably on the money.

My lineup:

Cook
Hales
Balance
Bell
Root
Ali
Buttler
Broad (Jordan or Willey if unfit)
Stokes
Plunkett
Anderson

 

[ollie c]

Lyons had a tougher game today man

Aye...we were on the receiving end!

 

[hudson88]

Aye...we were on the receiving end!

Still a much, much better showing than the Academy managed

 

[Mackem DJ]

Cook
Lyth
Root
Bell
Ballance
Ali
Buttler
Woakes/Riley
Plunkett
Finn
Anderson

Tbh I only expect one change though.... Finn will come in for Broad

 

[ollie c]

Still a much, much better showing than the Academy managed

True!

 

[mikemanc]

Same squad so I reckon they'll go with the same team to let Robson, Jordan and Woakes have another crack at it. Unless Broad is knackered but I think he'll be ok. Massive game for those 3, need to sign off with good performances or the knives will definitely be out.

Hales to get in the squad for the Ashes in a Pietersen-esque manner?

 

[mackembhoy]

Cook
Lyth
Root
Bell
Ballance
Ali
Buttler
Woakes/Riley
Plunkett
Finn
Anderson

Tbh I only expect one change though.... Finn will come in for Broad

Why on earth would you swap ballance and root round?

 

[Mackem DJ]

Why on earth would you swap ballance and root round?

Still think long term its the right way imho.

 

[mackembhoy]

Still think long term its the right way imho.

In the long term I see both struggling against quicker attacks, so I think moving them round again when they look settled where they are seems pointless.

 

[Mackem DJ]

In the long term I see both struggling against quicker attacks, so I think moving them round again when they look settled where they are seems pointless.

Ballance doesnt even bat 3 for his county! Its madness, Root at least has experience batting in the top order.

 

[smoker]

Cook
Lyth
Root
Bell
Ballance
Ali
Buttler
Woakes/Riley
Plunkett
Finn
Anderson

Tbh I only expect one change though.... Finn will come in for Broad

You would pick Woakes ahead of Stokes?

Also Balance and Root averaging 70+ in their respective positions, you'd have to be bonkers to switch them.

 

[BOYCEY]

Unchanged team for 5th test. Broad will bowl (he will be wearing protective mask )
Personally I would have brought Finn in to replace Woakes, as i think Jordan is a very good in the slips