the big bambino
International Captain
And if Stokes can’t bowl?
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England players and selection discussion thread
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Prince EWS
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Woakes to open IMO.
Red_Ink_Squid
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Probably still the same XI unless Stokes drops himself.
Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
It's really hard to argue against the results thus far of the bazball approach.......but surely to christ its important to have some cake in amongst it (hate myself for even using that term in respect to test cricket but here we are)
Imo Foakes was the perfect foil for the hitters coming at 7 and he's proved that with important knocks resurrecting enough innings in the last 12 months to totally prove his worth to this set up. And that's before we consider the fact that he's quite arguably the best gloveman in the world.
Imo Foakes was the perfect foil for the hitters coming at 7 and he's proved that with important knocks resurrecting enough innings in the last 12 months to totally prove his worth to this set up. And that's before we consider the fact that he's quite arguably the best gloveman in the world.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
The squad for the pak tour last year was questioned ALOT when it was announced, TBF.
Starfighter
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Starfighter
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I meant specifically Ashes series.
the big bambino
International Captain
That'd be one innings wouldn't it? Batting about an hour and a bit setting a target right? Against the WI too.
Prince EWS
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Nintendo
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Mods please delete this post it is slanderous.
Gremlin
U19 Vice-Captain
I hate the term also but Bazball has been the encouragement of players to play their natural game without fear, which it could be argued Foakes has done with his batting.
It's still raving mad he's not even in the squad.
I've no issue with Bairstow coming back into the side, he has to play given his recent form.
But we've managed to make the worst decision possible by dropping Foakes.
Not only is Foakes a very good keeper, he's also a good batsman. But also, by playing Bairstow at 7, we're not going to get the best out of him.
He should be batting at 4 or 5. He's wasted at 7, where at times he's going to have to take risks as our tail is too long, particularly if Woakes doesn't play.
You can see it now - Bairstow out for a quick fire 20 to a wild slog because Cummings has ripped through our tail and he was in danger of being left stranded.
Pope should have been moved up to open with Root at 3, Bairstow at 4, Brook 5 and Stokes 6.
I don't know 1 single person who knows anything about the game, that thinks this move was the way to go.
But we've managed to make the worst decision possible by dropping Foakes.
Not only is Foakes a very good keeper, he's also a good batsman. But also, by playing Bairstow at 7, we're not going to get the best out of him.
He should be batting at 4 or 5. He's wasted at 7, where at times he's going to have to take risks as our tail is too long, particularly if Woakes doesn't play.
You can see it now - Bairstow out for a quick fire 20 to a wild slog because Cummings has ripped through our tail and he was in danger of being left stranded.
Pope should have been moved up to open with Root at 3, Bairstow at 4, Brook 5 and Stokes 6.
I don't know 1 single person who knows anything about the game, that thinks this move was the way to go.
the big bambino
International Captain
Better get them to delete cricinfo as well.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
We would if we could.
the big bambino
International Captain
They're player profiles and stats records are the only good thing about them.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah and they still keep breaking my programs by changing the format.
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
And from this squad, will this team not end up being a bit baffling? In order to pick a baffling team, you need to have some odd names in the squad to start with......Kerrigan, Borthwick, Rankin, Crane etc etc
Still, at least this time we're trying to shoehorn some talented batsmen into the team rather than pick players who should never be there in the first place.....although you could argue that applies to Crawley.