Billy Dean
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I'd prefer Stokes to be left to batting/bowling and burdening someone else with captaincy. Perhaps Buttler ih he can prove his worth at 7/WK.
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Denly looked like himself in the practice games – saw off a lot of deliveries, didn't score all that frequently. Bracey and Lawrence, on the other hand, looked stylish and scored aplenty.
Denly might drop out once Root is back, push Crawley up to three or bring one of the other two in.
toffeejack
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i've always liked denly, he's always done ok, but we do need players who can make 100's, we've had barely any in the last few years and that's what wins matches.
Virdi might be the one if he gets a few games under his belt
Chris O'Connor
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In England in recent times it's often been the lower order's batting ability that has decided it, certainly when we beat world number one ranked India 4-1.
This time though it looks as if they're intent on playing three number elevens in Archer, Broad and Anderson, and with Bess not really getting any runs in his one opportunity in South Africa it could be costly.
Wood's late hitting ability combined with being one of the real stars with the ball in South Africa may be preferred to bring more balance to the side as well as real pace.
Old Trafford though is possibly the quickest wicket and maybe the tests there are the ones being earmarked for both Archer and Wood to play. Headingley traditionally favours seam and going with an all seam attack but one including real pace too, can't be discounted.
To be axed from the side after a tour when you topped the bowling averages with 13.58 and was third in the batting averages at around 47 would be massively harsh on Wood.
This time though it looks as if they're intent on playing three number elevens in Archer, Broad and Anderson, and with Bess not really getting any runs in his one opportunity in South Africa it could be costly.
Wood's late hitting ability combined with being one of the real stars with the ball in South Africa may be preferred to bring more balance to the side as well as real pace.
Old Trafford though is possibly the quickest wicket and maybe the tests there are the ones being earmarked for both Archer and Wood to play. Headingley traditionally favours seam and going with an all seam attack but one including real pace too, can't be discounted.
To be axed from the side after a tour when you topped the bowling averages with 13.58 and was third in the batting averages at around 47 would be massively harsh on Wood.
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gonetomorrow
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I am looking forward to the series. West Indies are never going to be as dominant again as they were but they are always good to watch.
We're not playing at Headingley, just Old Trafford and the Aegas Bowl
Chris O'Connor
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Yeah sorry, I suppose away from Old Trafford though it's possibly likely it'll be Wood or Archer, going on recent test form you would think Wood has done easily enough
Yeah sorry, I suppose away from Old Trafford though it's possibly likely it'll be Wood or Archer, going on recent test form you would think Wood has done easily enough
Broad set to miss out on this first test according to ESPN Cricket.
Would be a shame.
Would be a shame.
Toast
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Dropped by the sounds of it. Woakes also misses out while Wood starts
Though, they reckon they won’t name it until tomorrow morning once the weather rolls in so god knows
Stuart Broad faces axe as England ponder Wood and Archer for first Test
Broad will miss a home Test for the first time since 2012
For me, the right choice, though should be rotated with Anderson.
Toast
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Potentially some moody weather down here next few days as you say.Dropped by the sounds of it. Woakes also misses out while Wood starts
Though, they reckon they won’t name it until tomorrow morning once the weather rolls in so god knows
Stuart Broad faces axe as England ponder Wood and Archer for first Test
Broad will miss a home Test for the first time since 2012www.espncricinfo.com
Deffo rain tomorrow and Thursday.
Can see the sense in it but I’m if Broad is fit, he plays. Just have to wait and see.
I hope not because I’ve got a few days off now to watch it, but, weather report dont look great
Been looking forward to this for absolutely ages, what's the chances there's no play due to rain.