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Match ended early I see.

Probably for the best.

Looking at the day one highlights I see there was a big crowd in.

I hope they got in for free.

Moeen Ali is opening in the first test.

Aidan11 wrote:Moeen Ali is opening in the first test.

Is that official or just an aidanism.

hopeforthebest wrote:

Aidan11 wrote:Moeen Ali is opening in the first test.

Is that official or just an aidanism.

Semi-official. According to this tweet from TMS -

Eng coach Trevor Bayliss says @MoeenAli has a "good chance" to be the opener next week despite 41 runs in 3 innings

My Out has never been more raged.


Or should that be my Rage has never been more outed.

Did anyone really learn anything from these matches.

I think we need to evaluate how we prepare for test matches. Is shoddy preparation the reason behind so many home wins?

It's a shame the ICC don't step in and prevent games like this.

I think England would have got more out of one four-day FC game than the 2 two-day games.

Surely we should be using Associate teams for events like this.

Let As play each other.

365notout wrote:Surely we should be using Associate teams for events like this.

Let As play each other.

At least associates are being used as warm-ups for the ODI series.

Aidan11 wrote:It's a shame the ICC don't step in and prevent games like this.

I think England would have got more out of one four-day FC game than the 2 two-day games.

Guessing Bayliss wanted all the squad members playing if they only had one 4 day game impossible for everyone having a go especially with England so adamant of playing 11 players or the games actually having a FC status.

Just don't promote them as 'games'. Which they aren't. Regard them as practice sessions carried out away from the public gaze.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Just don't promote them as 'games'. Which they aren't. Regard them as practice sessions carried out away from the public gaze.

personally think these games have to much media coverage does it really need so many journalist covering the games.

bhaveshgor wrote:

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Just don't promote them as 'games'. Which they aren't. Regard them as practice sessions carried out away from the public gaze.

personally think these games have to much media coverage does it really need so many journalist covering the games.

No, but they have to justify their over-inflated expenses to their bosses by pretending to take these warm-ups seriously.