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Warner looks good to me so far.
We just can't keep Jonny behind the stumps next match. Foakes is excellent and has to come in. Whether we drop Bairstow or another batsman, perhaps Crawley (who got 61 and batted well, but in perfect conditions) or even Pope, is very much up for debate but Bairstow has cost us 3-5 wickets this match. That's huge.
It's hard to say what to do about a spinner at Lord's. I'd be tempted to go with five seamers, or an extra batsman. It's historically a pitch which helps seamers a bit particularly relatively early in the season, and none of our spinners are up to it really.
At Headingley, I'd be really tempted to bring in Rashid, even though he's only played white ball cricket for a long while now. He can take wickets, and it's his home ground.
It's hard to say what to do about a spinner at Lord's. I'd be tempted to go with five seamers, or an extra batsman. It's historically a pitch which helps seamers a bit particularly relatively early in the season, and none of our spinners are up to it really.
At Headingley, I'd be really tempted to bring in Rashid, even though he's only played white ball cricket for a long while now. He can take wickets, and it's his home ground.
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hard call
but i think your right about jonny
but i think your right about jonny
I think the argument is Bairstow will make mistakes but he'll get you runs, he was a helpful enabler to Root as well (121 partnership).
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50 runs isnt worth 3 wickets
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its one thing when we were talking about alec stewart vs jack russell
Absolutely, and I think there's very much an argument for retaining him as a batsman. But at this stage his keeping is a downright negative. He needs to get in as an outright batsman or not at all.
Incidentally, and semi-relatedly, does anyone feel like Buttler would thrive in Bazball?
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I thought he had made himself unavailable for test cricket indefinitely? You can't just 'bring him in' or we would have done it a long time ago.
"But he spoke to Brendon McCullum last year about the possibility of a return and was encouraged. “I’ve not closed the door on Test cricket. I’ve not retired, or anything like that,” he said. “It’s something that’s still there. It’s everyone’s dream to play Test cricket and I’m no different.”"
England in a spin: who should replace Jack Leach for the Ashes? | Simon Burnton
Left-armer’s 11th-hour injury means England are scrambling for an alternative, and there are some intriguing candidates
www.theguardian.com
Yeah I can't say I disagree tbh, it's a tricky one.
Although I've just looked at the stats, test match average of 32 Vs 37 so the batting argument seems less of a reason really.
Do you mean vs Foakes? Yeah, his batting is underrated. Although in a pressure situation / big innings I'd trust Bairstow over him.
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Aus knocking these off with ease 
Sorry, yes, I meant Foakes.
Let's have Stokes or Root have a danceAus knocking these off with ease
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With our utterly benign bowling attack, I'm not at all surprised.Aus knocking these off with ease
40 year olds, injured part-time spinners, and overweight medium-pace plodders.
We will off course blame the pitch.
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Big score for him in EnglandHe did until you mentioned it.
