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*Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

Andyhere

International 12th Man
Makes no sense, this selection. Eng come here and know enough to open with spinners but we insist on playing the second coming of Sourav Ganguly the bowler?
I already said he is waste of space just like Prasidh.
Can't bowl and can't bat yet gets picked over a guy who can bowl and can bat - Washington!
David and Rohit combo must come to an end!
 

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
I feel bad for Mukesh but come on, he is on a hiding next to nothing here. These conditions are not good for him, he cant bat and is just such a bad selection.
 

Gnske

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Ashwin I see is also butchering his beard. The man doesn't know where his jawline ends and his jowls begin clearly.
 

SteveNZ

Cricketer Of The Year
Counties just don't pick spinners for 80% of the season unless they can bat in the top 7. Stokes-McCullum regime has basically just accepted this and decided to try and develop their away spin options outside the county system. They're gonna be picked on the eye test, academy programs and England Lions tours. Rehan's record was absolutely putrid when he debuted too.

It's far from ideal but it's probably better than picking someone with more county experience because he can bat who averages 37 with the ball anyway.
I know TH will roll his eyes so far they'll fall out but that's another feather in the Baz cap. It's one thing to identify these guys and give them squad opportunities, it's another to have the balls to play them to build their abilities at Test level so soon. He must back in Jeets as a spin coach pretty strongly, too.
 

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