GordonMuchallNo1Fan
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Surely an absolute cert for the next England test match?
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Mr Redknapp
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definitely in with a shout at number 5
Hardly a cert.
Possible
Possible
rentaghost
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Its possible only because the situation is desperate and we don't have an obvious number 5. He has the confidence and wont be phased and he could smash the WI attack around. However as a likely Ashes starter I cant see it - he will get nothing in his arc to hit over there and has big technical issues against the moving ball and aggressive shot pitched bowling.
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DaveAngel
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Absolutely
Please please be proactive the selectors and do it, don't f***ing mess around
Less so at 5, he could be a gun at 5, plus he can handle international cricket. Its worth ago like, he is in the form of his life.
absolutely has my vote
rentaghost
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I'm not arguing against Hales. Give it a go - I don't think there are better options out there. I would add though one of the reasons you didn't want JB at 5 was that he was 'too loose' and certainly the same can be argued of Hales. I don't think Hales will be able to get on his front foot and dominate in Aus and I cant see him succeeding over there, however its easy to sit here and be critical and I don't see any better options around. Get him in.
Liverpool Beachball
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He could absolutely destroy the West Indies in this form however the Ashes is a totally different proposition.
Still, we should back in form players and I'd have him and Stoneman in for the next test
Still, we should back in form players and I'd have him and Stoneman in for the next test
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DaveAngel
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Yeah fair point. What I'd say though is that bairstow is settled and playing well at 7. Not sure he plays the same way at 5
You might be right but sometimes just pick the form horse
He will get more runs than Malan
Maybe I am contradicting myself to be fair I'd just be massively excited with him at 5
I think he has the right character
It's worth the gamble
Twisted
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here's a shout - hameed & cook to open, stoneman at 3, root 4 and westley at 5
Struts
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We're playing the West Indies, could just send the U19's out there and they'd get at least a draw.
Twisted
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mackembhoy
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His 218 for Notts also against a crap attack.
I definitely think his game is a lot more suited to the middle order in red ball.
Mind our batting would be very one dimensional cook and a lot of dashers.
As many have said we need a brigadier block in there.
Bri
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We have players who can be dashers or can bat responsibly.
Stokes has shown he can do both. Ali is a proper batsman too. We know Root can play a long innings, he scores quickly by rotating the strike well with singles and two's. Even Bairstow's innings the other day, the first half of it was responsible batting and in the second half he cut loose.
Although I suggested Hales at 5 and I know he has said he doesn't want to open again I'm not certain he will be right in that position but he's well worth a go imho. (better than Buttler, Malan or Ballance) .
Voice of fair play
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Yeah but its also fair to say he has been in fanastic form recently without even taking into account his knock against us.
Number 5 could turn out to be his postiton in test cricket.
Even though it's clear he has had issues before at test cricket, looking at the other options available imo he should defintely be given another go.
If Hales was 5 you'd possibly have Cook, Hameed and Westley as your top 3, none of them strike me as dashers
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