Cricket - England Vs South Africa Summer 2017
Discussion
edh said:
Rashid has to go - leg spinners very handy in Aus. Need plenty of seamers as i suspect we'll get a few injuries. Leach from Somerset an outside pick as a third spinner.
Hales scored 200 yesterday but batted at 5! May be a sign that England aren't considering him as an opener. Maybe a potential middle order bat though?
Need a second keeper, Buttler maybe although not sure his batting has survived all the T20 mayhem
Ballance & Jennings? No thanks - "go back and work on your technique boys". I would look for a properly talented youngster to take to Aus - blooding him for the next tour. Not sure who though. Westley worries me with his complete lack of offside shots, but maybe he can fix that.
Stoneman should come in for WI & see if he's got that test match presence
team for 1st test at the Gabba
Cook
Stoneman?
Root
Hales
Stokes
Bairstow
Mooen
Woakes
Rashid
Broad
Anderson
Swap Moeen and Woakes, and I think that's it Hales scored 200 yesterday but batted at 5! May be a sign that England aren't considering him as an opener. Maybe a potential middle order bat though?
Need a second keeper, Buttler maybe although not sure his batting has survived all the T20 mayhem
Ballance & Jennings? No thanks - "go back and work on your technique boys". I would look for a properly talented youngster to take to Aus - blooding him for the next tour. Not sure who though. Westley worries me with his complete lack of offside shots, but maybe he can fix that.
Stoneman should come in for WI & see if he's got that test match presence
team for 1st test at the Gabba
Cook
Stoneman?
Root
Hales
Stokes
Bairstow
Mooen
Woakes
Rashid
Broad
Anderson
Piginapoke said:
edh said:
Rashid has to go - leg spinners very handy in Aus. Need plenty of seamers as i suspect we'll get a few injuries. Leach from Somerset an outside pick as a third spinner.
Hales scored 200 yesterday but batted at 5! May be a sign that England aren't considering him as an opener. Maybe a potential middle order bat though?
Need a second keeper, Buttler maybe although not sure his batting has survived all the T20 mayhem
Ballance & Jennings? No thanks - "go back and work on your technique boys". I would look for a properly talented youngster to take to Aus - blooding him for the next tour. Not sure who though. Westley worries me with his complete lack of offside shots, but maybe he can fix that.
Stoneman should come in for WI & see if he's got that test match presence
team for 1st test at the Gabba
Cook
Stoneman?
Root
Hales
Stokes
Bairstow
Mooen
Woakes
Rashid
Broad
Anderson
Swap Moeen and Woakes, and I think that's it Hales scored 200 yesterday but batted at 5! May be a sign that England aren't considering him as an opener. Maybe a potential middle order bat though?
Need a second keeper, Buttler maybe although not sure his batting has survived all the T20 mayhem
Ballance & Jennings? No thanks - "go back and work on your technique boys". I would look for a properly talented youngster to take to Aus - blooding him for the next tour. Not sure who though. Westley worries me with his complete lack of offside shots, but maybe he can fix that.
Stoneman should come in for WI & see if he's got that test match presence
team for 1st test at the Gabba
Cook
Stoneman?
Root
Hales
Stokes
Bairstow
Mooen
Woakes
Rashid
Broad
Anderson
That's a good eleven. Good enough to take on any team. What a middle order! If Hales fails, the opposition sees Stokes striding to the crease, and then if he goes cheaply, they've still got to watch a succession of quality players take his place. It would be demoralising.
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