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Post by allah on Aug 8, 2020 17:36:03 GMT
Chris Woakes have my babies.
I'd still have Foakes in.
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Post by Ryan on Aug 8, 2020 17:41:06 GMT
What a victory. Looked done at 5 down. Almost a perfect scenario for Buttler, where he’s at his best but yeah would still go with Foakes with the gloves.
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Post by Бенне on Aug 8, 2020 19:24:24 GMT
Foakes' form with the bat in counties hasn't been great but at the end of the day I prefer when a wicket keeper can actually, you know, keep. Always personally believed you pick your 6 best batsmen with 1 who can bowl a bit, 3 best quicks, best spinners and with the wicketkeeper the best guy with the gloves regardless of how good he is with the bat. Thing with this interestingly enough is that Woakes probably doesn’t make the team. I think you have to be more flexible nowadays, especially against different opposition. Unreal test match from start to finish that, brilliant stuff. Woakes was different class and I’m very happy for Buttler, well deserved.
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Post by constant on Aug 9, 2020 16:40:22 GMT
With Stokes withdrawing from the squad would you bring back Ben's personal favorite Crawley to bat third or would you keep Buttler as a batsman and bring Foakes in to keep and bat at 7? I'm more inclined to go with the latter, I should think.
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Post by Бенне on Aug 9, 2020 16:51:49 GMT
Need at least one Ben in the squad so Stokes out Foakes in, problem solved.
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Post by #FreeBTS on Aug 9, 2020 22:35:05 GMT
I prefer Buttler at 7 and I think bringing in Foakes to replace him now is a bit odd. Maybe I’m waiting too long if he makes more mistakes but I’d hope his knock in the last test gives him some form, give him some leeway for personal problems and just bank on him improving with the gloves. Plus he’s vice-captain now, just seems a weird move. Would like to see Bess and Anderson rested/dropped, surely it’s time for Jack Leach again? Really hope we don’t overthink this, obviously our comeback was amazing but we shouldn’t overlook the fact we should have been beaten. Woakes isn’t a 7 at test level, just pick 3 seamers and a spinner, Woakes should be bowling more anyway so that would be fine. My team would be Burns, Sibley, Crawley, Root, Pope, Lawrence, Buttler, Woakes, Archer/Wood, Broad, Leach.
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Post by Бенне on Aug 10, 2020 8:19:42 GMT
Could be misremembering but wasn’t Leach’s record with the ball actually very average? I don’t mind sticking with Bess for this series tbh, then judge between the two for our next series?
And you’re right that no way should Buttler be dropped now, he’s shown a lot in that knock, especially coming in in the situation he did.
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Post by constant on Aug 10, 2020 20:29:52 GMT
This is where Buttler as a batsman is a no brainer to me. He's in great form, we need a short notice replacement in the middle places, I don't rate Crawley yet, and he seems as though he could use a break from doing 900 squats.
Leach is an interesting case for me, I rate him thoroughly so I would like for him to get a look but Bess has quite literally done nothing wrong.
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Post by #FreeBTS on Aug 12, 2020 19:49:37 GMT
Anderson stays in the team, staying with a 5 man bowling attack as well. Not a huge fan of that and think it’s pretty reactionary to the result rather than the match as a whole. Would probably bring in Curran for Archer then personally but they’ll want a quick bowler in there I’m sure.
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Post by constant on Aug 12, 2020 23:17:26 GMT
Ugh, Crawley with a five man bowling attack featuring Anderson just sounds so, so conservative. We're clearly well pleased with what is currently on offer, and the results are fine so I understand that in a way, but it feels as though we're settling.
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Post by #FreeBTS on Aug 13, 2020 12:31:57 GMT
I’ve always thought the policy of preparing for the next Ashes series is a bit odd (though obviously you should be looking to have a squad to compete anywhere in the world), and today just shows it. Should be a great attack in England but in Australia they’d get played with, it’s difficult to balance the need to win now with trying to build a team capable of winning in Australia.
Having said that I’m glad to see Curran is in and hope this lights a fire under Jofra. Also for the sake of competitiveness and giving the selectors a much needed warning I really wouldn’t begrudge Pakistan a result here.
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Post by Бенне on Aug 21, 2020 15:09:59 GMT
Good lad Crawley always rated you.
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Post by #FreeBTS on Aug 21, 2020 15:42:36 GMT
Might have got the Crawley vs Denly debate just slightly wrong...
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Post by constant on Aug 21, 2020 15:52:42 GMT
Crawley and Buttler, our most maligned test players, currently on a run per minute partnership. I'm here for it.
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Post by #FreeBTS on Aug 21, 2020 16:52:56 GMT
Very happy for Crawley but I’d be ecstatic for Buttler if he manages to go on and get a century here.
edit: Pakistan looking very ragged here as well it's so comfortable for the pair of them.
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