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Post by belleoftheredball on Jul 22, 2016 17:22:34 GMT
Barring a second innings standout performance do you cut Ballance, Vince, or both? Vince looks the part, doesn't play it, Ballance is the cricket equivalent of a Yorkshire Pudding. You just know he's gonna fall. Honestly unsure what I'd do. A definite opening for Mo.
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 22, 2016 17:27:20 GMT
Rather play Ballance than Vince. The partnership lasts longer for the same amount of runs from your mediocre middle-order player, meaning Root has more time to score. Also Ballance isn't a completely mediocre fielder.
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Post by Mattzo on Jul 22, 2016 17:27:55 GMT
Cook, Hales, Root, Borthwick, Woakes, Stokes, Baistow, Ali, Broad, Anderson, Ball?
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Post by belleoftheredball on Jul 22, 2016 17:34:19 GMT
I'll go waaaaaaaaay out on a limb and say they'll pick Westley. Yes, it's division 2, but it's Essex, he's impressed Cook and I could see him playing at 2 and Hales moving to 4. I honestly would LOVE to see Hales move down the order. I also see Wood back before Ball.
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Post by Mattzo on Jul 22, 2016 17:36:18 GMT
Good call on Wood. I forgot about him, again. I'd pick him and get him justifying that central contract!
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 22, 2016 18:02:55 GMT
Whoooooooooa(kes). Way too early to push Woakes up. It may happen, it may not, but I'm not promoting him over anyone as yet. If we need another number 5 I'd go for (sigh) Hildreth.
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Post by Mattzo on Jul 22, 2016 18:25:40 GMT
Mostly in jest but he's a solid batsman!
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 23, 2016 10:13:36 GMT
At the risk of jinxing him, this morning Woakes-o is starting to win me over to your (non-serious) way of thinking, Matt-o.
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 23, 2016 10:52:02 GMT
For those not listening to TMS: yesterday was 22/7, UK Pi Day. England scored 314 runs.
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Post by Srihari on Jul 23, 2016 10:58:50 GMT
Whatever England do, they certainly aren't going to give poor badger a chance seeing as they'd rather have a shit test batsman with no technique (not you Vince), Yorkie who doesn't deserve his place and a good limited overs batsman who they are probably going to ruin by making him open.
No wonder I want Pakistan to win
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 23, 2016 11:28:20 GMT
Just wait, Sri, they'll be playing Woakes in the top five before Borthwick. Nah I would definitely bring the badger in for the next Test, unless Vince scores a really convincing fifty or a ton. That's just me. That Woakes though...! Cricinfo want Rashid in for Vince. Another Yorkie!
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Post by Mattzo on Jul 23, 2016 11:35:09 GMT
Don't need both Rashid and Moeen in England, particularly if you've got Borthwick.
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 23, 2016 11:47:36 GMT
Oh Woakes. Ton goes begging.
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Post by Mattzo on Jul 23, 2016 11:49:06 GMT
I was dreaming of a Woakes ton.
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Post by Humair on Jul 23, 2016 12:19:25 GMT
I would like Vince to get the next test.
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