That would be terrible.
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***Official*** 2nd Test at Adelaide
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Spark
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Oh, probably. But I don't think moving Root to 3 is the best idea, but Vince looks a risk of 1 down = 2 down whenever he bats IMO, and even in this innings I do not feel particularly confident about Root starting against full, fast bowling with any movement. He's just too eager to drive early on before his feet are going, and is a risk on both edges, so I'd definitely shield him at 4 a bit.
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Root 3, Bairstow 4, Malan 5, Woakes 6, Foakes 7, Moeen 8
mr_mister
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Its Stewart and Russell all over again
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Woakes at 8 instead and this could work. Quite like it.
mr_mister
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Woakes can't hit the ball of the square. He's an absolute 9
Moeen would be exactly the same risk as Vince though really. Thing with Moeen is that he always gets shunted around because him failing in a position seems less serious because he is getting the team for his bowling anyway but it does him no good whatsoever and it never actually helps the team either. Moeen has been great for England at 7 or 8 and he should never move from those positions ever again.
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I don't want to move Bairstow either though. Not really great options there, it seems.
Why is Jennings suddenly being mentioned again?
Hameed, Clarke and Lawrence possibly but it is obviously pretty much wishful thinking at this stage.
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Yeah Jennings strikes me as a nick-off merchant in Australia.
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I mean really what you want is someone who scores runs, how they score them is immaterial.
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Think it has to happen but who bats 3 instead of Vince?
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Lyon imho, though I suppose Pat might shade it given his contributions with the bat.
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Ali is actually good down the order though. I don't think Vince is especially more likely to score runs at 5-8 than 3-4, but Moeen is.
I'd just leave it how it is. It's not a great batting lineup but shuffling it around isn't going to change that. If Vince is going to move from three he should probably move out of the side entirely.
Baylis says no personnel changes for Perth. Sums it all up really.
I know they bowled well in Adelaide but this attack will not work in Perth. We will get annihilated there unless we change personnel.
I'd fly Alex Hales in immediately for some aggression (and right handed) to open and start things off positively. We could also bring Buttler in as WK and move Bairstow to 3 or 4. We would still have a dangerous lower order (Buttler-Ali-Woakes) but we would give Bairstow the time to build an innings.
Can't believe we haven't got a quick bowler for Perth, beggars belief. Who are these fuddy duddy selectors?!
I know they bowled well in Adelaide but this attack will not work in Perth. We will get annihilated there unless we change personnel.
I'd fly Alex Hales in immediately for some aggression (and right handed) to open and start things off positively. We could also bring Buttler in as WK and move Bairstow to 3 or 4. We would still have a dangerous lower order (Buttler-Ali-Woakes) but we would give Bairstow the time to build an innings.
Can't believe we haven't got a quick bowler for Perth, beggars belief. Who are these fuddy duddy selectors?!