**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[NUFAN]

Is there anyone available for England who wasn't picked but is known to be quality against spin?

 

[Shri]

Is there anyone available for England who wasn't picked but is known to be quality against spin?

Kevin Pietersen.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Is there anyone available for England who wasn't picked but is known to be quality against spin?

Ian Bell.

 

[weldone]

Love the Bengali chatting from Bangla boiz

'ei to eta bhalo, kintu akta korle hobe na' ('now this is a good ball, but we need more than one')

 

[Shri]

Ok.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

To be fair the short leg knew, gathering it under the grill is not allowed.

Moeen is a lucky boy.

 

[wpdavid]

Is there anyone available for England who wasn't picked but is known to be quality against spin?

Nobody who didn't retire more than 20 years ago.

 

[Howe_zat]

That probably counts as a drop

 

[Shri]

Is it not out if it deflects off someone's shin pad as well?

 

[fredfertang]

To be fair the short leg knew, gathering it under the grill is not allowed.

Moeen is a lucky boy.

Brian Close will be having a chuckle upstairs

 

[Howe_zat]

The last time England were in Bangladesh, Collingwood and Bell scoring hundreds was widely held against them.

 

[Howe_zat]

Is it not out if it deflects off someone's shin pad as well?

That's out. Helmets are different.

 

[Howe_zat]

How big a lead do England need to be favourites? 240?

 

[Howe_zat]

Brian Close will be having a chuckle upstairs

You've been keeping him upstairs?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The last time England were in Bangladesh, Collingwood and Bell scoring hundreds was widely held against them.

In fairness they had a one man attack then in Shakib and the rest weren't even minor county standard. If they got a first choice attack on the park for a home series in the near future the tourists are in for a tough time as they look like they have 2 quality spinners and a good paceman too which is massive for them.

 

[NUFAN]

Nobody who didn't retire more than 20 years ago.

Ah ok. I was thinking that surely with so many counties playing at a competitive level, there are a couple of bats under say 33 who show good footwork and would be a chance of performing well in these type of conditions. In Australia, right or wrong Peter Handscomb gets talked about as quality against spin so is being talked about as a bolter next time we tour the sub-cont. Fair enough if there is no-one better.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Ah ok. I was thinking that surely with so many counties playing at a competitive level, there are a couple of bats under say 33 who show good footwork and would be a chance of performing well in these type of conditions. In Australia, right or wrong Peter Handscomb gets talked about as quality against spin so is being talked about as a bolter next time we tour the sub-cont. Fair enough if there is no-one better.

Basically Taylor was the one we were all looking at earlier in the year as someone who had to tour no matter what happened in the summer with him and circumstances took over there.

 

[weldone]

good reflex catch

 

[fredfertang]

Had to happen

 

[Shri]

In Australia, right or wrong Peter Handscomb gets talked about as quality against spin so is being talked about as a bolter next time we tour the sub-cont.

Well, you need at least five more like him.