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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,790
    Anderson dropped at short leg - 7.5 to go
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Any light issues or will we get all 7 in?
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Addick Addict said:

    Wood and Rashid put on the longest last innings (in terms of balls faced) 9th wicket partnership in a Test match.

    He's done 13 so far - he's survived somehow.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    And Rashid is out next ball.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Bollocks
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,790
    All over with just 6.3 overs of the match remaining. Rashid ruins a magnificent innings of 61 off 172 balls by smashing a ball straight to cover.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Outstanding effort by Broad, Wood and Rashid, just a shame likes of Buttler and Stokes couldn't come anywhere near their effort. Both have to be dropped for final test.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Buttler has to go - think i read somewhere (maybe on here) that he has a batting average of 11 over the last 2 years.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Bairstows not playing much better, but should keep Wicket with Taylor coming in, batting line up much stronger with that change. Think 3 seamers is enough, don't agree Hales deserves his chance but think he should come in for Stokes making this the line up:
    Cook
    Hales
    Taylor
    Root
    Bell
    Bairstow (W)
    Ali
    Rashid
    Broad
    Wood
    Anderson
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    The REAL question is........who are the two blondies in the England WAGS ??
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,953
    cafcfan1990 said:

    Bairstows not playing much better, but should keep Wicket with Taylor coming in, batting line up much stronger with that change. Think 3 seamers is enough, don't agree Hales deserves his chance but think he should come in for Stokes making this the line up:
    Cook
    Hales
    Taylor
    Root
    Bell
    Bairstow (W)
    Ali
    Rashid
    Broad
    Wood
    Anderson

    You'd drop Stokes and keep Bell in?

  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    The_President said:

    The REAL question is........who are the two blondies in the England WAGS ??

    And the answer is.........

    Joe Root and Stuart Broad...

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3190755/WAGs-batty-England-Ashes-heroes-guess-partner.html
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    North Lower Neil said:

    cafcfan1990 said:

    Bairstows not playing much better, but should keep Wicket with Taylor coming in, batting line up much stronger with that change. Think 3 seamers is enough, don't agree Hales deserves his chance but think he should come in for Stokes making this the line up:
    Cook
    Hales
    Taylor
    Root
    Bell
    Bairstow (W)
    Ali
    Rashid
    Broad
    Wood
    Anderson

    You'd drop Stokes and keep Bell in?

    I would for the final test yes, one more chance for Bell to save his career and although he's not in form, he has scored more runs than Stokes. Plus think the balance looks better with him at 5 and Bairstow at 6, rather than Bairstow 5 and Stokes 6 IMO
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    If they drop Stokes, it will be for Patel
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    I agree and to be honest, I wouldn't mind that as a left arm seamer who could bat would be ok. I don't think they will drop him and I think Ali will open again. One change that simply has to happen is Taylor in for Buttler.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    I think I'd give Mo another test.

    Cook
    Ali
    Taylor
    Root
    Bell
    Bairstow
    Stokes
    Rashid
    Wood
    Broad
    Anderson
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    I think I'd give Mo another test.

    Cook
    Ali
    Taylor
    Root
    Bell
    Bairstow
    Stokes
    Rashid
    Wood
    Broad
    Anderson

    that's the team I think would happen. I would prefer to strengthen batting by bringing in Hales for Stokes, but wouldn't be upset if Patel was given a chance either. Not sure Stokes is a good enough player of spin to play IMO, but would be surprised if he doesn't.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,790
    Addick Addict said:

    MrOneLung said:

    Off topic but how was the sofa yesterday?

    Comfy thanks! Seb probably enjoyed it more than me because he was close to the action but there were times when we had to rely on the big screen because of silly things like players warming up.

    We were interviewed before the game for CAFC Youtube. Hoping the end of it is included because Seb had to make a reaction save from Henderson!
    Well they did include Seb's save but not the bit where I suggested that we needed an early goal and hoped that we would do better than we did against Preston!

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Cox18xXCE

  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    The reason why I think they will keep Stokes in is because the seamers have looked more dangerous than the spinners, so no point going to 3 seamers and 3 spinners.

    Buttler has done nothing with the bat, and Bairstow is handy with the gloves so we can sure up the batting by adding Taylor and taking Bell, Bairstow and Stokes out of the firing line a little by moving them down the order a bit.

    It brings an all round better balance IMO.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Addick Addict said:

    Addick Addict said:

    MrOneLung said:

    Off topic but how was the sofa yesterday?

    Comfy thanks! Seb probably enjoyed it more than me because he was close to the action but there were times when we had to rely on the big screen because of silly things like players warming up.

    We were interviewed before the game for CAFC Youtube. Hoping the end of it is included because Seb had to make a reaction save from Henderson!
    Well they did include Seb's save but not the bit where I suggested that we needed an early goal and hoped that we would do better than we did against Preston!

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q-Cox18xXCE

    Sign him up!
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    Aus - NZ soon, will be better Test cricket than this - fans of the game should try to catch some
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Taylor must wonder why he's not in the side anyway. Was in great form in the summer and the failures kept failing.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Leuth said:

    Aus - NZ soon, will be better Test cricket than this - fans of the game should try to catch some

    A bit unfair, the Dubai Test has been pretty decent, today came to an exciting conclusion. Indeed so did Abu Dhabi, after a very dull game.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Both tests have been reasonably poor with exciting endings. Think Pakistan will want to bat us out of the game in the final one, will be nice to bat first and score 500 (optimistic I know) and finally put some pressure on them.
  • Kenny Achampong
    Kenny Achampong Posts: 540
    Hesitant to change a side mid-series, but agree with those that think the batting looks light, especially with very few runs coming from 6/7.

    Taylor should come in for Buttler, with Bairstow taking the gloves and moving down to number seven.

    Not sure that Hales is cut out open on the sub-continent, so would stick with Ali as the opener for the final test.

    As for who is going to open in SA, well that is just a lottery, possibly bring back Compton as a stop gap, until someone younger put their hand up?
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,919
    Kenny Achampong said:

    Hesitant to change a side mid-series, but agree with those that think the batting looks light, especially with very few runs coming from 6/7.

    Taylor should come in for Buttler, with Bairstow taking the gloves and moving down to number seven.

    Not sure that Hales is cut out open on the sub-continent, so would stick with Ali as the opener for the final test.

    As for who is going to open in SA, well that is just a lottery, possibly bring back Compton as a stop gap, until someone younger put their hand up?

    Rory Burns... Mark my words this time next year after a year in the first division.. He will either be England's opener or knocking on the door!

    Young but played a fair bit of cricket! Tough nuggety opener who can adapt his game..
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Nick browne of Essex as well. Scored 1000 runs this season in the second division, playing for a rubbish team. Maybe not yet, but he has good skills
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    Tom Abell, obviously. You guys need to learn the value of looking beyond the clubs you support
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    Buttler looks set to miss out, Taylor replacing him and Bairstow getting the gloves.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    McBobbin said:

    Nick browne of Essex as well. Scored 1000 runs this season in the second division, playing for a rubbish team. Maybe not yet, but he has good skills

    Errrr, no, absolutely not after watching him bat in a couple of games - second div is his level !

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