Thank you for your response, but I seriously want to know the average number of all-rounders in a team (Test, ODI, T20I, Indian Premier League, Royal London One-Day Cup etc.), because recently OHTANI Shohei (all-rounder in Baseball) is talked about much.
It's definitely happening. All the cricket scribes are saying this is Malan's last day in test cricket. Sounds harsh lol
It's almost certainly the weakest batting line-up.
Is he a right hander? That alone should give him the edge over Burns.
Same. Would take Broad.
We would need to find 2 spinners first, Rashid has proven himself to be not the answer...
Which spinners would you take to SL?
Reeks of them wanting to mess about and have a holiday together. Every test matters in cricket. There's no reason to rest them both, unless they are considering ditching them both from the side. Anderson has had a persistent shoulder problem, so that might make sense. However, Woakes has shown that he struggles away from home and England do need Broad in the team if Anderson is getting rested. Seems like Broad has thrown a tantrum that his buddy Anderson won't be touring and therefore made himself unavailable.
Rashid is the first spinner on the sheet. He's been captained atrociously in the series and clearly the most skilled spinner in England. He just needs to be trusted. The second spinner is anyone's guess, they are all miles behind Rashid in raw ability. Rashid is a good option as an attacking spinner, England just need a defensive bowler in tandem with him. England need a test captain that understands and trusts spin. Root is far from that and should be ditched as captain. I'd be tempted by Dawson as the second spinner to tie up one end whilst Rashid attacks the other. Dawson can be a decent option on a rank turner. Depends on the surface tbh. I'm unsure by Leach, but he could be an option too as a 3rd spinner. We've seen in the sub-continent three spinners can play at times, rather than one or two. Depends on the surface. Test cricket is all about horses for courses, too many sides are scared to think outside the box. I wouldn't mind Anderson, Broad, Rashid, Dawson, Leach as an attack on a rank turner. But there's no way England would have the balls to do something like that. If Anderson and Broad weren't available I'd be looking at something like Stokes and Curran to open up followed by those 3 spinners. Woakes has shown he's easily blunted away from home and I wouldn't be too keen on bowlers like Porter or Coad in Sri Lanka for a first look either. Nor am I keen on players like Ball, Moeen either. Or Overton. Or Wood. Stokes and Curran are good impact seamers that try hard. If Anderson and Broad don't play then Stokes and Curran definitely have to.
