England v India (Third Test) Headingley

[Salem Street South]

I’d love to know why they need Billings, Lawrence and Pope in that squad. Just bizarre

anyway

Burns
Hameed
Malan
Root
Pope
Bairstow
Ali
Woakes
Robinson
Wood
Anderson

feels harsh on Overton who played well, and I have a feeling they may rest Jimmy for this one anyway

I’d love to know what Pope has done to earn a start.

I’d have had Livingstone in there, done far more to earn a place recently and is in form. Pope flatters to deceive imo.

More changes in the slips, if Overton drops out and Bairstow keeps.

Think they will be tempted to give Curran another go at his home ground and if wouldn’t surprise me if they go with the same attack.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I’d love to know what Pope has done to earn a start.

I’d have had Livingstone in there, done far more to earn a place recently and is in form. Pope flatters to deceive imo.

More changes in the slips, if Overton drops out and Bairstow keeps.

Think they will be tempted to give Curran another go at his home ground and if wouldn’t surprise me if they go with the same attack.

Agree on Pope generally, do think he has plenty of upside mind

 

[Salem Street South]

Agree on Pope generally, do think he has plenty of upside mind

Needs to do more to convince me. Personally think a spell out of the side is the best thing for him at this stage, think India would be quite happy to see him play after what happened in the winter.

Hope he proves me wrong mind as it looks like he’ll play.

 

[mikemanc]

Billings is as close to international class as I am

Robinson or Davies for starters

Davies from Lancs? I don't think he's good enough. Not seen anything or Robinson

Pope can play as a wicket keeper can’t he? Just no need to have two in the squad, let alone Sam Billings.

He has played as WK but looked pretty poor

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Davies from Lancs? I don't think he's good enough. Not seen anything or Robinson

He has played as WK but looked pretty poor

Neither is billings

 

[mikemanc]

Neither is billings

I think Billings gets a bit of a raw deal, not saying I'd have him in the squad

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

I think Billings gets a bit of a raw deal, not saying I'd have him in the squad

He’s dogshit in my eyes

 

[mikemanc]

He’s dogshit in my eyes

Fair enough

 

[smoker]

What in the name of the Lord Marcus Trescothick is Sam Billings doing in that squad.

Wicket Keeping cover I suspect, but there are about six players I'd put in front of him

 

[scotch]

Hameed
Burns
Malan
Root
Pope
Bairstow (wk)
Ali
Woakes
Overton
Robinson
Wood

Bring Jimmy back for the 5th test - though if he's 100% fit id be tempted to play him over Woakes

 

[smoker]

Hameed
Burns
Malan
Root
Pope
Bairstow (wk)
Ali
Woakes
Overton
Robinson
Wood

Bring Jimmy back for the 5th test - though if he's 100% fit id be tempted to play him over Woakes

Spot on apart from Anderson for Wood.

Am I blind or is there no fourth test thread?

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Spot on apart from Anderson for Wood.

Am I blind or is there no fourth test thread?

England vs India (fourth test) The Oval

No thread up. Anyone going? I'm there today and day 3 on Saturday, first visit to the oval.

www.readytogo.net

 

[smoker]

England vs India (fourth test) The Oval

No thread up. Anyone going? I'm there today and day 3 on Saturday, first visit to the oval.

www.readytogo.net

Thanks. Not appearing in the index page for me, for some reason.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Thanks. Not appearing in the index page for me, for some reason.

You probably have the OP on ignore

 

[smoker]

You probably have the OP on ignore

Thanks, that's it. Dunno why I would have him on ignore, he's not one of my usual ignorees.