Which means he will miss the Kent Surrey match on Friday
Actually solves a problem. We were struggling to get all our top class quicks in there.
Sam Tom Morkel Clarke Dernbach Meaker
And we had been playing with only 3.
Still a massive loss though and o believe it's too early for him. Especially in tests. Would prefer him to have a few one dayers then come back to us.
Think woakes should come in if Stokes is out.
Playing Woakes, Wood, Broad and Jimmy does make more sense really, I imagine Sam will be released on the morning of the Test (but too late to get back to Beckenham)
Sam's batting has very much taken a back seat while he has concentrated on his bowling the last year or so. The potential is still there and on his day he looks very good - Surrey are still backing him in the long run (Stewie says he will bat 4 for Surrey) but for now his batting isn't brilliant. Don't think he has made a 20 yet this season. He bats 7 in first class cricket for us (6 in the one dayers) and most surrey fans think he is a place or 2 too high. To bat him any higher than 7 for England would be madness.
Playing four RFM bowlers makes more sense than a left-armer who swings it?
I guess if they don't want Bess batting at 7 then they have to pick Woakes. Is Wood necessary?
On the other hand playing a 20 year old spinner and a 19/20 year old seamer in the same side is a massive risk, especially against a confident Pakistan batting line up.
Buttler will defo bat 6. I think both Curran and Woakes need to play to provide some extra strength in batting if Stokes is out. Woakes 7, Bess 8 and Curran 9. Would open with Wood and Jimmy
Buttler will defo bat 6. I think both Curran and Woakes need to play to provide some extra strength in batting if Stokes is out. Woakes 7, Bess 8 and Curran 9. Would open with Wood and Jimmy
So you are droppimh Broad? Or are we playing with 12 an hoping no one notices?
Nor has Cook. He might get the odd big score but he is usually quite reliable in terms of getting out for a low one nowadays. Sad because he was a great player.
Suggestion from Vaughan was that Broad should be dropped. Hasnt 'done it' condistently for some time.
I think his suggestion was more that he didn't want Woakes brought in at the expense of Wood (the "easy option") and instead dropping a big name would shake things up and remove some of the complacency in the side.
Nor has Cook. He might get the odd big score but he is usually quite reliable in terms of getting out for a low one nowadays. Sad because he was a great player.
I still think he's our best batsman. I do agree that he's more inconsistent these days though. It's rare that he'll have two good innings in one test.
Nor has Cook. He might get the odd big score but he is usually quite reliable in terms of getting out for a low one nowadays. Sad because he was a great player.
I still think he's our best batsman. I do agree that he's more inconsistent these days though. It's rare that he'll have two good innings in one test.
Listened to the show, and I think MV's main point was that we shouldn't just keep picking players on reputation - we need to let a few bombs go off to keep people on their toes, and not so comfortable in the team.
Would be interested in when Broad last took five wickets in an innings - am thinking SA away a couple of years ago?
Not sure if it matters if Broad or Woakes play, until England find a way of not being 100-5 in just about every test they play, then we are doomed to lose more than we win,
Buttler will defo bat 6. I think both Curran and Woakes need to play to provide some extra strength in batting if Stokes is out. Woakes 7, Bess 8 and Curran 9. Would open with Wood and Jimmy
So you are droppimh Broad? Or are we playing with 12 an hoping no one notices?
Might need 12 players to get the win. But yes I would drop Broad, I wouldn't say Woakes is any better, but can't see him being much worse and provides some much needed batting depth.
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And we had been playing with only 3.
Still a massive loss though and o believe it's too early for him. Especially in tests. Would prefer him to have a few one dayers then come back to us.
Think woakes should come in if Stokes is out.
I guess if they don't want Bess batting at 7 then they have to pick Woakes. Is Wood necessary?
Doesnt matter who bats at 7 - batting is shit at 7/11 anyway.
Would be interested in when Broad last took five wickets in an innings - am thinking SA away a couple of years ago?
Not sure if it matters if Broad or Woakes play, until England find a way of not being 100-5 in just about every test they play, then we are doomed to lose more than we win,
Pakistan win the toss and will bat
With no Stokes either, we do lack a bit of pace and aggression in our bowling