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Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:22 amby hopeforthebest
Arthur Crabtree wrote:They'd have to leave out Moeen for that to work, as he's the predicted opener. They'd still have to leave someone out.
Not really as Hales was brought in to replace Lyth so if he doesn't open and Bell does then Taylor comes into Bell's position.
Cook
Bell
Taylor
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler
Moeen
Rashid
Two Pacemen
Alternatively Stokes or Buttler are replaced by an extra paceman. The bowling situation hasn't changed at all. Either Stokes is third seamer or someone else is chosen.
I'm not suggesting Bell should open but why didn't Hales and Ali open together today unless they have something else in mind.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:55 amby hopeforthebest
Bell and Taylor retire and Stokes out for a duck, not a great time for him and one wonders how long they can keep the faith.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:01 amby backfootpunch
hopeforthebest wrote:Bell and Taylor retire and Stokes out for a duck, not a great time for him and one wonders how long they can keep the faith.
Going by the way he played in Sri Lanka last year I can't see stokes getting into double figures in this series
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:08 amby Arthur Crabtree
I don't see Stokes being dropped. He had a good English summer. I don't even think these games will influence selection. They'll start with the team they intended to when they left England. This is just acclimatisation.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:09 amby hopeforthebest
Another failure for Buttler, this is becoming too regular an occurrence to be ignored.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:11 amby Arthur Crabtree
Can't even be sure Bell opened. Cricinfo says the openers failed.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:14 amby Arthur Crabtree
Seven down. England might get another bowl.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:15 amby hopeforthebest
Arthur Crabtree wrote:I don't see Stokes being dropped. He had a good English summer. I don't even think these games will influence selection. They'll start with the team they intended to when they left England. This is just acclimatisation.
Seems Stokes and Buttler are becoming acclimatized to failing with the bat which surely cannot be completely ignored.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:15 amby Aidan11
I hope some of our players go back in.
They need the practice.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:16 amby Aidan11
Ali
Hales
Stokes
Buttler
Bairstow
Send 'em back in.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:17 amby Arthur Crabtree
Lots of low scores in both games. Everyone either getting 0-10 or a fifty.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:17 amby Aidan11
That could be 15 wickets.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:17 amby Aidan11
Good job this isn't first class.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:17 amby Aidan11
The scorers must be tearing their hair out.
Re: England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.
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Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:18 amby hopeforthebest
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Can't even be sure Bell opened. Cricinfo says the openers failed.
The commentary shows Bell opening and Hales coming in at 3. If that was an error it would have been corrected by now.