Next up is Sri Lanka. Not sure there will be much for Archer on those wickets so why not let him rest up until the summer now?
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Interesting thoughts about Archer from Pietersen https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/c...tersen-warns-England-opens-Martin-Samuel.html
fundy
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Sounds like Archer not fit enough, Wood playing despite not 100% (horrible feeling this doesnt end well!)
Woakes for Bess and 5 seamers sounds the likely option, touch harsh on Bess after last game but can see with the conditions why theyre leaving the spinner out
Woakes for Bess and 5 seamers sounds the likely option, touch harsh on Bess after last game but can see with the conditions why theyre leaving the spinner out
fundy
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Yep as above it seems. Saffers have left Maharaj out too for 5 seamers
Root won every toss in the series albeit sounds like Faf wouldve bowled anyway!
Root won every toss in the series albeit sounds like Faf wouldve bowled anyway!
Dan2501
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Weather forecast is not good, don't think we'll get a result, doubt there'll be much play the first 3 days.
i tell you what else won't end well, Root taking the spin duties if they do leave Bess out...
fundy
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dont think its quite that bad, likely we lose some play each of the first 3 days but unlikely any are a washout from the forecasts Ive seen, today likely the worst day
fundy
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i tell you what else won't end well, Root taking the spin duties if they do leave Bess out...
Roots happy, hes always thought he was the number 1 spinner in the side anyway
Dan2501
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Fair enough- just from what they were saying on TMS this morning:
Hopefully it's a bit more positive than that suggests, would be nice to get a decent game, been a good series!
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The sort of pitch I would have been pleased to have lost the toss on as I wouldn't have a clue which to do!
Junior
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Is Bess injured or is the deck a seamer ???? Wood, Woakes, Curran, Broad, Stokes seems a bit overkill to me. Looks like they have gone for the extra seamer as they are worried about the fitness of Wood and Stokes (he hasnt bowled as much this series) I'd have liked Bess in the side.
fundy
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mainly a pitch decision (Saffers leaving Maharaj out as well shows that albeit expect Faf would quite like to have him now)
think Stokes is half a bowler at most currently, at least in terms of the overs they will use him for and there is obvious some doubts over Woods fitness (and probably always will be lol)
Root/Denly will feel they can cover if a few spin overs needed
fundy
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100/0 at tea 
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Super effort. Good decision making and picking the balls to hit. Made it look easier than it was, especially at the start.
I see Ben will be visiting the match ref later, some knob said a few things to him as he walked off and he replied in kind
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Kellfire
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Stokes reverts to type and calls someone out for a fight in the crowd.
BUT HE’S NOT THAT BAD A GUY.
No wait, he’s a scumbag who England dare not case aside because they need him.
BUT HE’S NOT THAT BAD A GUY.
No wait, he’s a scumbag who England dare not case aside because they need him.
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reverts to type ?
You appear to be only interested in Stokes in a non cricket sense Why would ECB cast him aside ?
Kellfire
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Because some people look beyond what a criminal court say and judge things for themselves.reverts to type ?
Why would ECB cast him aside ?
Captainron
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He can do some boxing if his cricket career is blighted by injury.
