Predictions of test squad for India

[scotch]

Bored so....


Strauss, Cook, Trott, Bell, Bairstow, Prior, Bopara, Swann, Broad, Anderson, Finn, Onions, Panesar, Patel,

Pieterson for Bopara if he's been forgiven

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Please can you check your phone as people trying to get in touch!

Ps where's JT?

 

[Safc_Luke]

Strauss
Cook
Trott
Bell
Bairstow
Taylor
Bopara/Patel
Prior
Davies
Panesar
Swann
Broad
Anderson
Bresnan
Finn
Onions

 

[Dreamboat]

Strauss
Cook
Trott
Bell
Bairstow
Taylor
Bopara/Patel
Prior
Davies
Panesar
Swann
Broad
Anderson
Bresnan
Finn
Onions

No need for Davies mate. Bairstow is a wicketkeeper anyway so he'll be Prior's backup, I imagine.

Mine:

Strauss
Cook
Trott
Bell
Prior
Swann
Broad
Bresnan
Anderson
Finn

Root
Taylor
Bairstow
Panesar
Meaker/Onions

Root as backup opener, Taylor/Bairstow competing for extra batting spot, Panesar as the extra spinner, Meaker or Onions as the extra seamer. Personally I'd go for Meaker as he's 90mph+ which could be useful on the shite subcontinent pitches.

 

[brandon]

Bopara can fuck off. He should be nowhere near the England side.

 

[Safc_Luke]

Fair point Dreamboat.

Probably change Davies for another batsman, Root or Hales maybe?

 

[Dreamboat]

Fair point Dreamboat.

Probably change Davies for another batsman, Root or Hales maybe?

Root for me, without a doubt. Strauss' natural replacement in a couple of years and probably a future England captain.

 

[Rip Van Fish]

Fair point Dreamboat.

Probably change Davies for another batsman, Root or Hales maybe?

Next in Luke.