mackembhoy
Striker
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Second Ashes test - Your team
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Charlie Chimp
Midfield
Comeback_Kenwyne
Winger
Bairstow has until Headingly for me. No significant contribution and we peddle him.
Also, just before his home test we should tell the media he's going to get peddled if he fails. Seems to bring the best out of him.
Also, just before his home test we should tell the media he's going to get peddled if he fails. Seems to bring the best out of him.
Boo
Striker
Good point. I hadn't realised that. But we're struggling to fill other positions and Bairstow obviously has the talent to do his job. I do think that he's running out of chances, however.
Voice of fair play
Striker
Just a bet on England to win the series @ 11/4.
Lots of cricket left in the series, and think we a better side than them, especially in home conditions.
Bit worried about weather forecast though.
Lots of cricket left in the series, and think we a better side than them, especially in home conditions.
Bit worried about weather forecast though.
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Boo
Striker
I think we may get three and half days here. Mind you, there aren't many tests that go the full five days.
Australia are clearly favourites, but we have chances, if everyone fires. We can expect to get more, in particular, out of Root, Bairstow and Buttler.
Voice of fair play
Striker
Ageing trundler
Midfield
England are a better side than Australia. But Australia have in Smith, a batsman who is way better than anyone we have. I believe the fate of The Ashes depends on whether Archer can rattle Smith. A big ask for a young lad making his test debut.
Silly Point
Winger
Glad I'm not doing this one weather looks absolutely f***ing abysmal. Two full days at best probably.
On to Headingley
On to Headingley
Mainze
Striker
Knew I should have lumped on the draw at 2/1 last night. 8/11 now ffs
'Paying £10 match fees for Taunton Deane CC' - what Leach did after making 92 for England
England spinner Jack Leach explains why he returned to play for his local club in Taunton after making 92 against Ireland.
www.bbc.co.uk
Canny read.
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smoker
Striker
Based on what? They dubbed us away and have already taken the first test in England.
You are 'forgetting' he probably shouldn't have been passed fit or played given his lack of first class cricket since the injury.
Like Jimmy would have somehow magically bowled us to victory on a batters wicket FFS.
You must be a Brexiteer with this blind faith malarky.
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rentaghost
Striker
Based on what? They dubbed us away and have already taken the first test in England.
You are 'forgetting' he probably shouldn't have been passed fit or played given his lack of first class cricket since the injury.
Like Jimmy would have somehow magically bowled us to victory on a batters wicket FFS.
You must be a Brexiteer with this blind faith malarky.
From 122/8 in the first innings when the pitch was doing something then he probably would. Certainly not blind faith to think so.
Voice of fair play
Striker
Based on what? They dubbed us away and have already taken the first test in England.
You are 'forgetting' he probably shouldn't have been passed fit or played given his lack of first class cricket since the injury.
Like Jimmy would have somehow magically bowled us to victory on a batters wicket FFS.
You must be a Brexiteer with this blind faith malarky.
I am certainly not, but don’t want to bring politics in the cricket forum!
It’s not blind faith at all,in home conditions I believe we are a better side than them, our home record is very good and bar Sri Lanka who are a poor side their recent record s anything but!
Much rather be positive than your constant negativity about England you have been like that all summer!
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Ageing trundler
Midfield
My previous point was that, man-for-man, we're better than Australia, if we're giving marks out of 10 for each player. Smith would get 10. If you include captaincy into the mix, it evens things up a lot more.
cooky
Winger
Not so sure we are to be honest. Who of our lot would get in their side? Root, Stokes and Buttler. Bowlers wise Woakes/Broad for Siddle but I think Cummins and Pattinson are as good if not better than what we have and Lyon is comfortably better than any of our spinners. If I was picking a current best 11 I would personally have:
Warner
Burns/Bancroft (no one else)
Root
Smith
Stokes
Head
Buttler
Woakes
Cummins
Pattinson
Lyon
Ageing trundler
Midfield
Bairstow (I know he's out of form) for Head and Anderson for Pattinson (as per the 1st test team).
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cooky
Winger
Anderson is out now though? From what I have seen of Head I think he has a much better technique than Bairstow and I just couldn't pick someone so out of form.
Bri
Striker
As a whole I reckon the Aussie bowling attack is streets ahead, the only thing enabling England to compete is English conditions+ball - but then without Anderson.
Voice of fair play
Striker
By the end of this series Atcher wiill be on everybody’s combined team!
cooky
Winger
Agreed totally.As a whole I reckon the Aussie bowling attack is streets ahead, the only thing enabling England to compete is English conditions+ball - but then without Anderson.
Fingers crossed mate, he is more than capable.
