Team for First Test v India

[Aidan11]

3 spinners and Root. I bet we still can't bowl 90 overs in a day with our spin heavy bowling options.

 

[Boo]

Well, it’s lateral thinking, but it doesn’t say much for our seam attack. Of course, they will have a far more balanced team.

 

[Rufus T Firefly]

Pointless exercise now but can't help wondering if it would have made a difference for Stokes to have had his operation earlier instead of playing at the World Cup. He's said in interview no possibility of bowling until the summer which makes a huge difference to the balance of the side. Mind, he's also now 10kg lighter than last summer which hopefully will help.

 

[Aidan11]

I hope we don't stick with the same team for the second test.

This spin gamble has not worked.