Was more the squad rather than the 11...if any of that top 7 turn an ankle (for instance)
playing football on the morning of the first day then you've only got a bowler to replace then with.
As I said, doubts over Archer / Anderson may justify the extra bowlers in the squad plus there is no other batter really making a case for inclusion in the test team
Posted By: 702 on July 27th 2019 at 11:59:47
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- Ashes squad for the 1st Test looks a batsman light to me (Other Sports) - 702, Jul 27, 11:17:32
- I don’t really get the Denley thing. He’s neither an outstanding batsman nor (Other Sports) - Jim, Jul 27, 12:02:59
- Well (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 27, 12:40:15
- I get that he’s solid it’s just not a very forward looking selection is it (Other Sports) - Jim, Jul 27, 14:08:33
- Crawley is very highly thought of (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 27, 15:51:04
- I get that he’s solid it’s just not a very forward looking selection is it (Other Sports) - Jim, Jul 27, 14:08:33
- Hopefully now I’ve said that he will have a brilliant Ashes series! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim, Jul 27, 12:03:24
- Well (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 27, 12:40:15
- It may ring alarm bells, but how much more batting do you want? (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Jul 27, 11:40:30
- But we've not replaced Strauss, Cook or even Bell. (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 27, 13:09:02
- Bell is a good point,he's not played this year afaik but if he had (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 27, 13:18:12
- Was more the squad rather than the 11...if any of that top 7 turn an ankle (for instance) (Other Sports) - 702, Jul 27, 11:59:47
- Or 2,as starc and Cummins will be thinking. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 27, 11:42:42
- OK, in theory bats to nine (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Jul 27, 11:46:24
- It would've been Ollie Pope,but aside from going back to balance (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 27, 12:36:35
- OK, in theory bats to nine (Other Sports) - Basil Wrathbone, Jul 27, 11:46:24
- But we've not replaced Strauss, Cook or even Bell. (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 27, 13:09:02
- It is,certainly not an intimidating top order and as a bowler you'd be thinking (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 27, 11:33:50
- I don’t really get the Denley thing. He’s neither an outstanding batsman nor (Other Sports) - Jim, Jul 27, 12:02:59
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