Tangles
International Vice-Captain
There was some note about him not being up to England's fitness standards during the tour game. Wtf that means. Hope he does his homework on time.
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*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval
- Thread starter GIMH
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slowerball
Cricket Spectator
I've almost forgotten that their is a test match starting today in Adelaide, the weather is appalling, with hail showers overnight and freaking heavy ones this morning, its 11c and it doesn't really have a "Cricket" feeling
Woodster
International Captain
The inclusion of Ballance does excite more so than Jonny Bairstow, but I'd have thought the latter would have made more sense in theory with regards continuity of selection and having that bit more experience may have helped Bairstow's case, but not enough it seems. I think they'll go with the following -
1. Carberry
2. Cook
3. Bell
4. KP
5. Root
6. Ballance
7. Prior
8. Bresnan
9. Broad
10. Swann
11. Jimmy
Wouldn't disagree if they went Bairstow at six, but not looking likely at the stage. Bres has to come back in if he's fit enough and he's got that bit of nip about him that he has been known to lose when recovering from an operation. notably his elbow surgery around 18 months to two years ago. The idea of going with five bowlers I'd think is unlikely especially with the batsmen not really bossing things right now, and I can't see us going in with two spinners personally.
1. Carberry
2. Cook
3. Bell
4. KP
5. Root
6. Ballance
7. Prior
8. Bresnan
9. Broad
10. Swann
11. Jimmy
Wouldn't disagree if they went Bairstow at six, but not looking likely at the stage. Bres has to come back in if he's fit enough and he's got that bit of nip about him that he has been known to lose when recovering from an operation. notably his elbow surgery around 18 months to two years ago. The idea of going with five bowlers I'd think is unlikely especially with the batsmen not really bossing things right now, and I can't see us going in with two spinners personally.
Woodster
International Captain
That would surprise me. A brave move utilising Stokes as the third seamer, and pressure on Cook to win the toss!
Viscount Tom
International Debutant
**** shouldn't have retired in the first place everyone who's come in has done more or less sweet FA.
Carn_the_pies
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Not too hot today which will help Baa boi's Barmy army not get exhausted in the Aussie sun.
They capitulated in Brisvegas.
They capitulated in Brisvegas.
Cabinet96
Hall of Fame Member
Urgh.
Carn_the_pies
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
ECB are not an attacking board so I doubt they will play 2 spinners
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Well that settles it then
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
steds
Hall of Fame Member
This Stokes/Panesar talk is scaring the **** out of me. Dependent on where Bell bats, we could have a tail starting at 5.
Not a fan of Stokes in the slightest. Nothing personal. I've just not seen any indication that he's particularly good. Would have taken Woakes down there ahead of him every day of the week.
Not a fan of Stokes in the slightest. Nothing personal. I've just not seen any indication that he's particularly good. Would have taken Woakes down there ahead of him every day of the week.
Carn_the_pies
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Are you disagreeing with a age old tradition of the ECB?
