| Cricket squad for Oval Test 12:42 - Jul 20 with 4375 views | IpswichKnight |
Westley to bat at 3, Malan to play if we don't think we'll need 2 spinners. Malan would bat at 5 with Stokes/Bairstow and Ali all moving down one place.
Root
Cook
Jennings
Westley
Stokes
Bairstow
Malan
Moeen
Dawson
Broad
Roland-Jones
Wood
Anderson |  | | |  |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 12:56 - Jul 20 with 4325 views | MaySixth |
Wouldn't be surprised if Roland-Jones replaces the injured Wood and we field three debutants |  |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 12:58 - Jul 20 with 4319 views | Gogs |
Seems sensible enough. Westley is in fine form. Malan was superb in the t20 at Cardiff, which is a different kettle of fish entirely to a test, but I'd give him a go nonetheless. I'm sorry but Dawson has been a waste of time, he hasn't scored any runs, he doesn't take wickets and he can't tie an end up. Use Root as second spinner if needed. I don't know enough about Roland-Jones to know if he should replace Mark Wood, who I think will come good again in tests, but right now looks off the boil, I guess he may come in too though. |  | | |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 13:01 - Jul 20 with 4300 views | MaySixth |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 12:58 - Jul 20 by Gogs |
Seems sensible enough. Westley is in fine form. Malan was superb in the t20 at Cardiff, which is a different kettle of fish entirely to a test, but I'd give him a go nonetheless. I'm sorry but Dawson has been a waste of time, he hasn't scored any runs, he doesn't take wickets and he can't tie an end up. Use Root as second spinner if needed. I don't know enough about Roland-Jones to know if he should replace Mark Wood, who I think will come good again in tests, but right now looks off the boil, I guess he may come in too though. |
Roland-Jones probably deserves a shot after a couple of good seasons in Division One.
If Jamie Overton was fit (ironically injured on England Lions duty recently) then I think he would have replaced Wood.
I like Wood, and, as you say, I expect him to come good again. | |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 13:04 - Jul 20 with 4291 views | SWGF |
Word of advice to Westley.
Get your pads on nice and early. |  |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 13:24 - Jul 20 with 4247 views | glassblower |
Good selection unless Dawson plays. | | | |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 13:46 - Jul 20 with 4214 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 13:04 - Jul 20 by SWGF |
Word of advice to Westley.
Get your pads on nice and early. |
& don't bat behind the stumps like Ballance. |  |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:10 - Jul 20 with 4155 views | christiand |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 13:46 - Jul 20 by Reuser_is_God |
& don't bat behind the stumps like Ballance. |
Don't think Ballance knows how to play off the front foot!? | |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:16 - Jul 20 with 4141 views | King_of_Portman_Rd |
The Malan selection is an odd one though. After Trent Bridge it was clear that we are in need of someone who can play a gritty, stubborn innings in the middle of the order, but they go and select a batsmen whose game is based around T20. You could argue that Buttler would have been as sensible a batting option really.
Hopefully he gets to play (in place of Dawson) and puts in a shift as we are in desperate need of some depth to our batting options.. even if we are lauded for our ability to 'bat deep' we don't have the ability to bat for very long currently |  | | |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:23 - Jul 20 with 4136 views | christiand |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:16 - Jul 20 by King_of_Portman_Rd |
The Malan selection is an odd one though. After Trent Bridge it was clear that we are in need of someone who can play a gritty, stubborn innings in the middle of the order, but they go and select a batsmen whose game is based around T20. You could argue that Buttler would have been as sensible a batting option really.
Hopefully he gets to play (in place of Dawson) and puts in a shift as we are in desperate need of some depth to our batting options.. even if we are lauded for our ability to 'bat deep' we don't have the ability to bat for very long currently |
We seem to try and incorporate too many all rounders in the team instead of getting specialist in. For example Ali, who I like, but is a batsman that can bowl, Dawson who is a bowler who can bat. I have nothing against Ballance, however the amount of times I have seen him bat internationally he is a walking wicket and an lbw waiting to happen. He just isn't good enough to be in the England XI. In summary, pick specialist batsman and bowlers and avoid picking players that can do both as it dilutes the quality of the team....there said it! | |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:30 - Jul 20 with 4127 views | MaySixth |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:16 - Jul 20 by King_of_Portman_Rd |
The Malan selection is an odd one though. After Trent Bridge it was clear that we are in need of someone who can play a gritty, stubborn innings in the middle of the order, but they go and select a batsmen whose game is based around T20. You could argue that Buttler would have been as sensible a batting option really.
Hopefully he gets to play (in place of Dawson) and puts in a shift as we are in desperate need of some depth to our batting options.. even if we are lauded for our ability to 'bat deep' we don't have the ability to bat for very long currently |
Malan's game is not based around T20.
He has always been a naturally attacking middle-order batsman, well before T20 came along. | |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:31 - Jul 20 with 4122 views | MaySixth |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:23 - Jul 20 by christiand |
We seem to try and incorporate too many all rounders in the team instead of getting specialist in. For example Ali, who I like, but is a batsman that can bowl, Dawson who is a bowler who can bat. I have nothing against Ballance, however the amount of times I have seen him bat internationally he is a walking wicket and an lbw waiting to happen. He just isn't good enough to be in the England XI. In summary, pick specialist batsman and bowlers and avoid picking players that can do both as it dilutes the quality of the team....there said it! |
What we actually need to is start picking players on pure talent rather than if they are good characters in the dressing room or good on the XBox
Get a couple of weird horrible talented b******s in a la Australia 1989 | |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:32 - Jul 20 with 4118 views | MaySixth |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:16 - Jul 20 by King_of_Portman_Rd |
The Malan selection is an odd one though. After Trent Bridge it was clear that we are in need of someone who can play a gritty, stubborn innings in the middle of the order, but they go and select a batsmen whose game is based around T20. You could argue that Buttler would have been as sensible a batting option really.
Hopefully he gets to play (in place of Dawson) and puts in a shift as we are in desperate need of some depth to our batting options.. even if we are lauded for our ability to 'bat deep' we don't have the ability to bat for very long currently |
Malan consistently outperforms Buttler in the red ball format | |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:48 - Jul 20 with 4101 views | BullardsMagicMullet |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:16 - Jul 20 by King_of_Portman_Rd |
The Malan selection is an odd one though. After Trent Bridge it was clear that we are in need of someone who can play a gritty, stubborn innings in the middle of the order, but they go and select a batsmen whose game is based around T20. You could argue that Buttler would have been as sensible a batting option really.
Hopefully he gets to play (in place of Dawson) and puts in a shift as we are in desperate need of some depth to our batting options.. even if we are lauded for our ability to 'bat deep' we don't have the ability to bat for very long currently |
Malan is a far superior red ball batsman, he has scored 18 tons in 142 games compared to Buttlers 4 in 78. We should just enjoy Buttler smashing teams about in all white ball cricket not hiding down at 7 and not keeping.
Great news about Westley, played against him a few times and he is a really nice bloke and would also tip that it's a matter of time before his team mate Dan Lawrence gets a call up. |  |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:50 - Jul 20 with 4099 views | MaySixth |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:48 - Jul 20 by BullardsMagicMullet |
Malan is a far superior red ball batsman, he has scored 18 tons in 142 games compared to Buttlers 4 in 78. We should just enjoy Buttler smashing teams about in all white ball cricket not hiding down at 7 and not keeping.
Great news about Westley, played against him a few times and he is a really nice bloke and would also tip that it's a matter of time before his team mate Dan Lawrence gets a call up. |
Stoneman is better than Jennings in my view | |
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| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 18:04 - Jul 20 with 4038 views | jas0999 |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 15:50 - Jul 20 by MaySixth |
Stoneman is better than Jennings in my view |
Completely agree. | | | |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 18:09 - Jul 20 with 4033 views | feelingblue |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 12:58 - Jul 20 by Gogs |
Seems sensible enough. Westley is in fine form. Malan was superb in the t20 at Cardiff, which is a different kettle of fish entirely to a test, but I'd give him a go nonetheless. I'm sorry but Dawson has been a waste of time, he hasn't scored any runs, he doesn't take wickets and he can't tie an end up. Use Root as second spinner if needed. I don't know enough about Roland-Jones to know if he should replace Mark Wood, who I think will come good again in tests, but right now looks off the boil, I guess he may come in too though. |
Westley is a respectable off break bowler, as well. |  | | |
| Cricket squad for Oval Test on 19:33 - Jul 21 with 3901 views | Coastalblue |
Nice to see Westley being confirmed as playing as he's earned it and having a right hander there is something we need. |  |
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