theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
tough to know how england lineup on thursday.
You'd think the top 7 will be as the last tour match ie Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Samit, Prior.
Then Anderson is a certainty plus it sounds like Swann is back today so I assume he plays.
Which leaves 2 of Broad, Finn, Bresnan, Onions, Panesar, and Meaker.
Broad and Finn both bowled today in a net session but who knows how they come through that and it's unlikely that England will want to risk both of them for the test unless they are 100% sure they're fit.
At present it seems like Broad is more unlikely to be fit for the test. Given his batting frailties in recent times especially against spin this isn't the disaster it could have been. His bowling is a big miss in Asia especially in partnership with Anderson but he is now basically a no.11 batsmen in Asia.
Finn I think will play and Bresnan will get the final spot in a like for like replacement for Broad as Bresnan has been pretty good with the ball so far on this tour and has good old ball skills. Could have done with a few more runs in the warmups and will probably be pretty useless against spin but he'll be batting 8 anyway.
Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Samit, Prior, Bresnan, Swann, Anderson, Finn
Broad is fit by the time the third test comes along but England already being 2-0 up don't need him and go on and win the series 4-0 and the BCCI decry that Test Cricket is finished.
You'd think the top 7 will be as the last tour match ie Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Samit, Prior.
Then Anderson is a certainty plus it sounds like Swann is back today so I assume he plays.
Which leaves 2 of Broad, Finn, Bresnan, Onions, Panesar, and Meaker.
Broad and Finn both bowled today in a net session but who knows how they come through that and it's unlikely that England will want to risk both of them for the test unless they are 100% sure they're fit.
At present it seems like Broad is more unlikely to be fit for the test. Given his batting frailties in recent times especially against spin this isn't the disaster it could have been. His bowling is a big miss in Asia especially in partnership with Anderson but he is now basically a no.11 batsmen in Asia.
Finn I think will play and Bresnan will get the final spot in a like for like replacement for Broad as Bresnan has been pretty good with the ball so far on this tour and has good old ball skills. Could have done with a few more runs in the warmups and will probably be pretty useless against spin but he'll be batting 8 anyway.
Cook, Compton, Trott, KP, Bell, Samit, Prior, Bresnan, Swann, Anderson, Finn
Broad is fit by the time the third test comes along but England already being 2-0 up don't need him and go on and win the series 4-0 and the BCCI decry that Test Cricket is finished.
(probably wont)
