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[the Ashes] first test Trent Bridge

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Root and Swann to spin us to victory on Saturday teatime

Cook
Root
Trott
Pietersen
Bell
Bairstow
Prior
Broad
Swann
Finn
Anderson
 
Confirmed that Agar makes his debut, so he can't turn out for Henley in the Western Counties League....... :lol:

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England - AN Cook*, JM Anderson, JM Bairstow, IR Bell, SCJ Broad, ST Finn, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior†, JE Root, GP Swann, IJL Trott

Convicts - MJ Clarke*, BJ Haddin†, AC Agar, EJM Cowan, PJ Hughes, JL Pattinson, CJL Rogers, PM Siddle, SPD Smith, MA Starc, SR Watson
 
All positives thus far - England picking their best XI (Finn over Bresnan is a pleasant surprise), Winning the toss (and thus having Swann in the waiting for the 4th innings) and Australia still trying to work out their best team.

Looking forward to seeing this Aussie seam attack as I havent seen too much of them.

Big pressure on Root.
 
Lets hope Root can turn it on first thing, if England can get 350+ then I think it's out of the Aussies' reach. I'm working all day today though so going to miss watching it, are the highlights on anywhere tonight?
 
scotch said:
Should we have gone with 2 spinners?
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Nah, even though the pitch is dry I think Swann and the likes of Andersons ability to reverse it will do.

Idlewild Mackem said:
Lets hope Root can turn it on first thing, if England can get 350+ then I think it's out of the Aussies' reach. I'm working all day today though so going to miss watching it, are the highlights on anywhere tonight?
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The highlights are on several times on sky and Id imagine Ch5 will have their usual 1 hour slot around 7pm.
 
Cook said Finn was picked because he bowled well against Essex.......

He took 3 wickets in two innings. Onions got 5. Go figure :roll:

Fuck them anyway, we all know Durham > England.
 
Was just going to ask how anyone could criticise Trott but then he revealed his tragic taste in music :lol:

Icarebecauseyoudo said:
Agar the orrible (selection)
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He will get a 5fer now :lol:

brandon said:
Cook said Finn was picked because he bowled well against Essex.......

He took 3 wickets in two innings. Onions got 5. Go figure :roll:

Fuck them anyway, we all know Durham > England.
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Regardless, Finn is better than Onions.
 
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England - AN Cook*, JM Anderson, JM Bairstow, IR Bell, SCJ Broad, ST Finn, KP Pietersen, MJ Prior†, JE Root, GP Swann, IJL Trott

Convicts - MJ Clarke*, BJ Haddin†, AC Agar, EJM Cowan, PJ Hughes, JL Pattinson, CJL Rogers, PM Siddle, SPD Smith, MA Starc, SR Watson
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Anderson opening? Trott at 11? Cook and Flower OUT
 
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