**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[Scaly piscine]

FFS why do I keep hearing that Finn is likely to play in the next match? He shouldn't even be on the ****ing tour.

Sick of hearing how he looks good in the nets and then bowls 80mph tripe. Should be kicked off the squads until he strings together months of performances for Middlesex and the like.

 

[91Jmay]

Sounds like Finn in for Broad, Ansari in for Batty.

Agree with above, Finn shouldn't be on tour. Can't see him being effective on these pitches, especially given how Broad bowled in last Test.

Setting ourselves up for a fall.

 

[ImpatientLime]

these changes are phenomenal arrogance on englands behalf.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Not arrogance, just stupidity.

 

[91Jmay]

I would have been ok with resting Woakes, but Broad is just crazy. Big pressure on Finn/Woakes new ball partnership now.

 

[Pothas]

Well if it is anything like the last test then they will not be a new ball partnership, resting Broad is definetly weird though. Finn always receives so much hate on here though, he will probably do just fine.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Well if it is anything like the last test then they will not be a new ball partnership, resting Broad is definetly weird though. Finn always receives so much hate on here though, he will probably do just fine.

He probably will because he is not actually a terrible bowler, it's just that there are better options around.

I think the sounds of the whole side selected sounds fairly baffling.

 

[weldone]

At what position will Ansari bat?

 

[91Jmay]

8 apparently, he is a good 8 even if his style doesn't really suit it.

 

[Furball]

Finn is fine ffs.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

8 apparently, he is a good 8 even if his style doesn't really suit it.

Will he bat above Woakes?

 

[91Jmay]

Think they might bat him above Woakes yeah, I don't think he is a better batsmen but it makes sense given their respective positions in FC cricket.

 

[glosfan94]

Woakes and Rash are both better batsmen than Ansari, when it comes to the bottom 4 you've just got to bat them in who's best, would be criminal for Ansari to be above the two of them.

 

[GIMH]

Is this just so Broad can have his 100th test somewhere more prestigious?

 

[Adders]

What, like Rajkot??

 

[Shady Slim]

holding him out for chennai

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

We cannot be so happy with so little - Tamim | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Black_Warrior]

^ Tell that to your delusional fans

 

[indiaholic]

He is making a public statement so maybe his deluded fans can hear him?

 

[Black_Warrior]

Tell that again and again..they are delusional