But we've not replaced Strauss, Cook or even Bell.
The top three is a mess and has been for a long time.
For me, we should have been moving Root up to three and maybe even trying out Moeen as an opener so that we blood new batsmen down the order and away from the new ball.
Posted By: norway on July 27th 2019 at 13:09:02
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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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