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Second Test Team

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I would go

Cook
Carberry
Bell
Pietersen
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Rankin

I wouldn't have taken Bairstow as keeper, but Prior isn't justifying his place now, and with Trott out we need to lengthen the batting

I don't like the final bowling option, with Rankin but I don't think you can play Finn and Tremlett doesn't look a great option
 

chunkylover53 said:
I would go

Cook
Carberry
Bell
Pietersen
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Rankin

I wouldn't have taken Bairstow as keeper, but Prior isn't justifying his place now, and with Trott out we need to lengthen the batting

I don't like the final bowling option, with Rankin but I don't think you can play Finn and Tremlett doesn't look a great option
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Rankin is toilet. Rather have Bresnan in.
 
OK for what its worth

Cook
Compton (replace Trott)
Bell
KP
Root
Bairstow wk
Bresnan
Stokes
Broad
Swann
Anderson
 
smoker said:
I think he maybe onto something. Pick the three quicks and bowl body line same as the Aussies did at the Gabba.
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But are Tremlett and Rankin really much quicker than Anderson? A couple of mph, maybe, but they are nowhere near as skillful
 
Andy.SAFC said:
But are Tremlett and Rankin really much quicker than Anderson? A couple of mph, maybe, but they are nowhere near as skillful
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The size of Tremlett he should be ripping off the Australian non strikers head on his way down, and sending that through at 93mph....but he's just a got big soft lump.
 
Mainze said:
The size of Tremlett he should be ripping off the Australian non strikers head on his way down, and sending that through at 93mph....but he's just a got big soft lump.
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6'7" built like a brick shithouse and bowls 77mph bouncers.
 
Andy.SAFC said:
But are Tremlett and Rankin really much quicker than Anderson? A couple of mph, maybe, but they are nowhere near as skillful
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No they're not unfortunately! I was just being tongue in cheek about the Aussie win at all cost Bodyline tactics - let's face it folks probably 12+ out of our 20 wickets were catches on or behind square leg. That's a much higher percentage than Larwood and Voce took.
 
Din't knar about you lot like but I'm clamming for this Test to start. Fuck graft, 3 tedious shifts to negotiate afore the action can begin!
 
Parkside said:
Bresnan in for Rankin, Stokes for Trott with Bell moved up to 3. Bairstow is a better bat and better w/k than Prior but there's no way they'll drop Prior.
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I had to read that back three or four times to check you'd actually typed it. Bairstow is terrible.
 
Parkside said:
Bresnan in for Rankin, Stokes for Trott with Bell moved up to 3. Bairstow is a better bat and better w/k than Prior but there's no way they'll drop Prior.
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You know nowt about cricket then.
 
Andy Reids Love Chil said:
You know nowt about cricket then.
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I watch a lot and played a lot so I think I know a little bit. Prior has averaged <15 with the bat without a half century in his last 7 Tests and doesn't consistently take the ball cleanly. Bairstow is young and will get better ,even now he has a better 1st class average than Prior. Just think Prior is on the wane as his recent stats show. Just an opinion-I'd be delighted if he proves me wrong wih a ton at Adelaide.
 
Gooch hinting that Root moves up to 3 and that Bresnan is fit and will play, all makes sense I suppose.

I reckon they'll go with Ballance at 6.
 
Steak Pie said:
Gooch hinting that Root moves up to 3 and that Bresnan is fit and will play, all makes sense I suppose.

I reckon they'll go with Ballance at 6.
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There's one player no one has mentioned who I think must be in the mix to play. Monty Panesar. England may well go with 2 spinners in Adelaide.
Don't be too surprised if they do.
 
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