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[legger123]

What would you people teams be for the second test?

[Kaz092]

Bit unfair to say that considering the runs he scored over here.

So how come he is not the team now then ??

We are playing in the sub continent now not England ??

[kaustav]

Err.... U.A.E is not in the sub-continent.

[golders]

I reckon they will stick with the same side but I fear for Morgan's test future big time if he fails in the next test. Bopara has had a few chances but not i'm convinced, none of the guys coming through hav convinced me yet either so think when Bresnan comes back (hopefully soon) Prior can move up to six and we can play five bowlers.

[Kaz092]

Err.... U.A.E is not in the sub-continent.

Sorry Mr Columbus but you know what i meant 

[Cover_Drive]

I think pitches in UAE are quite different to Sub Continent and the curator is ICCs not PCBs

[kaustav]

Sorry Mr Columbus but you know what i meant 

Please do not call me by that mass murderer's name 

Jokes....

[gabbers]

I'd love to see ravi play and morgan out but don't think that's going to happen and if not Ravi I wouldn't Mind seeing James Taylor having a crack.

[ajm90]

I'd like to see Bresnan in for tremlett when hes available, but i think morgan should be kept in as he is a great player of spin, just think hes still settling in to the England side.

[Jord030994]

How can people be calling for Morgan to be dropped 1 game in?! Bopara will be clueless against Ajmal, We're number 1 in the world for a reason. You dont get there purely by luck, Yes we've had home advantage but we've played good enough cricket to justify the test rankings. 2 games to go and im still backing us for the series win. I'd bring in Panesar for Tremlett, not on form, just because i feel we need to play 2 spinners.

[golders]

How can people be calling for Morgan to be dropped 1 game in?! Bopara will be clueless against Ajmal, We're number 1 in the world for a reason. You dont get there purely by luck, Yes we've had home advantage but we've played good enough cricket to justify the test rankings. 2 games to go and im still backing us for the series win. I'd bring in Panesar for Tremlett, not on form, just because i feel we need to play 2 spinners.

I don't think it's totally unjustified, but he is rightly under pressure. Look at his stats in the longer form of the game:

Batting and fielding averages
Mat   Inns   NO   Runs   HS   Ave   BF   SR   100   50   4s   6s   Ct   St
Tests   14   20   1   656   130   34.52   1192   55.03   2   3   74   4   11   0
First-class   67   109   13   3548   209*   36.95   6809   52.10   9   16         55   1
List A   151   142   21   4492   161   37.12   5332   84.24   7   28         51   0

[100 not out]

For me it was the manner in which England lost inside three days and paltry scores in both innings. did they take any positives out of the game?? They can come back i have no doubt, but it wont be easy against a resurgent team. I still say that Pakistan has a fragile batting line up, but their bowling is capable of keeping them in a game at all times.

[Joe]

Tremlett's injured, so Finn will play, do quite well and Tremlett will never play another test.

[PedalsMcgrew]

Onions is a better shout than Finn........pitch the ball up, nibble it about, bowl stump to stump. Job done!

[Joe]

Yes, but Finn will still play