Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Not sure about Hales. He was bang in form in the CC at the beginning of the summer but i dont think has done much in the 4-day game since.
The Ashes 2015
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Not sure about Hales. He was bang in form in the CC at the beginning of the summer but i dont think has done much in the 4-day game since.
Glad Lyth has been dropped. Looked very average.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Was no option but to drop Lyth really. Same with Ballance. They've made decent selections, not sure who I'd pick to open with Cook. The options are Hales, Bell and Moeen. Personally, I don't really have a lot of confidence in any of them, but from a team balance point of view, I'd like to see Moeen given a go. He bats high up the order for Worcester and did very well with bat in hand against Australia. Why not give him a go, can't do any worse than Lyth. Just not convinced by Hales at all.
Cook
Moeen
Bell
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler
Rashid
Wood
Broad
Anderson
The other option would be to drop Wood, move Buttler down to 8 and slot Taylor in at 5. I'd be pretty happy to see that team picked though.
Cook
Moeen
Bell
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler
Rashid
Wood
Broad
Anderson
The other option would be to drop Wood, move Buttler down to 8 and slot Taylor in at 5. I'd be pretty happy to see that team picked though.
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Giving players one summer or one winter is not enough time - that's four openers now who have lasted either one or two series and dumped - Lyth , Robson and Compton all players good enough but need time to settle in - all got test tons but one struggle and they are gone. Hales isn't a test opener and right now has big technique issues. Shame for Ansari to get injured after getting a call up
Dan2501
Tour Winner
What I don't understand with Hales is, he's not even been opening all the time for Notts. Scored most of his runs at 3.
I do agree that blokes need to be given time, but in certain instances you can just tell they're out of their depth. Robson and Lyth looked completely out of their depth with clear technical issues that were open to be exploited, it's not what you want at the top of the order. They should have stuck with Compton or Carberry though for an extended spell.
I do agree that blokes need to be given time, but in certain instances you can just tell they're out of their depth. Robson and Lyth looked completely out of their depth with clear technical issues that were open to be exploited, it's not what you want at the top of the order. They should have stuck with Compton or Carberry though for an extended spell.
Lyth was poor as opener and deserved to be dropped
