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That's it, test cricket is now entirely contained in this century.
Indeed - run out an appropriate way to go - just a shame he didn't have another fivefer to go with itThere goes a hero to unathletic middle aged men everywhere.
Brings a tear to the eye.
Foakes said in the MoM interview that he doesn't really know if he'll play in the 2nd test because he thinks Bairstow is going to come back in. Wouldn't read too much into it, since he was probably just trying to stay grounded but I wonder if they would actually force Foakes out of the team if they had to. Bairstow really doesn't force himself back into the team imo, unless he bats 3 or 4 without the gloves. But then that would mean Ali would have to find a place in the middle order, and someone will inevitably have to be shifted out. With the notion that seamers will probably bowl more overs at Pallekelle, I could see Rashid being left out from the starting XI, and rather than picking another bowler, Anderson, Curran and Stokes will just bowl more overs between them.
Won't be surprised if both of them miss the next Test with back injuries.Also, pretty good weightlifting exercise for Mathews and Mendis there
Can't rule out a Shoaib Malik Test call upThat's it, test cricket is now entirely contained in this century.
Well he did retire.Can't rule out a Shoaib Malik Test call up
Was before his glorious current run in the ODI side tbfWell he did retire.
Yeah but it was also immediately after he hit a double ton, so he wasn't about to get dropped.Was before his glorious current run in the ODI side tbf
Look, for a man that divorced his wife just days after he publicly denied even knowing her, coming out of retirement is hardly out of the questionYeah but it was also immediately after he hit a double ton, so he wasn't about to get dropped.
You talk like that's ever stop a Pakistan cricketer from playing.Well he did retire.
That's how I'd go, for what it's worth. Jonny Red to #3, Mo slots in somewhere from 6-8.Foakes said in the MoM interview that he doesn't really know if he'll play in the 2nd test because he thinks Bairstow is going to come back in. Wouldn't read too much into it, since he was probably just trying to stay grounded but I wonder if they would actually force Foakes out of the team if they had to. Bairstow really doesn't force himself back into the team imo, unless he bats 3 or 4 without the gloves. But then that would mean Ali would have to find a place in the middle order, and someone will inevitably have to be shifted out. With the notion that seamers will probably bowl more overs at Pallekelle, I could see Rashid being left out from the starting XI, and rather than picking another bowler, Anderson, Curran and Stokes will just bowl more overs between them.