Well

Roy’s young and a project, for one thing. They’ve always wanted to turn him into a Test batsman.

But the real reason Roy’s been picked to open (as opposed to middle order) is that we are utterly desperate ...

I’d have left out Burns, put Denley with Roy, bump Buttler, Stokes and Woakes up one each and then have Curran. That way I think we’d get more runs AND have an excellent extra bowling option

Posted By: Old Git on July 31st 2019 at 17:38:31

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No Archer tomorrow (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 13:51:54
- Abit samey,but these conditions should suit our seamers. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 31, 14:55:39
- No Curran either, which is not good (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 31, 14:48:42
  - harsh on Bairstow but that is absolutely a valid point. (n/m) (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 31, 15:26:06
  - Not sure that's entirely fair on Bairstow... nearly 4000 test runs and a HS of 167 and two (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Jul 31, 14:59:51
    - ODI not really relevant to red ball cricket especially in England (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 31, 16:55:59
      - One day form is the only reason Roy is in though (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 31, 17:30:05
        
        Well (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 31, 17:38:31
      - And that 25.62 is against a career average in England of 37.52 (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 31, 16:59:23
  - And I like his battling spirit, brings a certain 'make things happen' energy to the team. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 31, 14:51:54
- Root just saying he needs a little more time following his side strain. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 31, 14:29:07

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