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[Manormanic]

Stay Low ...

quite.  If I were the batsman I'd be having a chat with the umpire about that amount of movement under my nose...

[joeylough]

looks like that is why bell is in the side.

Stay under the lid and get bit by ball coming your way. Or catch it when you can

[Manormanic]

to be fair, that was a blinding bit of fielding.  Now if only he could score some runs...

[Kulli]

But surely Bairstow's performances against the Yarpies mean he has done enough to deserve a run too...

I'm not sure that's the case if you think someone else is more likely to succeed in the current conditions. Just like Monty's wickets here shouldn't mean he plays in NZ.

[Manormanic]

I'm not sure that's the case if you think someone else is more likely to succeed in the current conditions. Just like Monty's wickets here shouldn't mean he plays in NZ.

okay, if we accept your thinking that Bairstow may be thought to be weaker against spin (though if that is the case, why take him at all?) should he not still be first choice once in more favourable conditions?

[Simmy]

wow that is an amazing catch!

not out tho but oh well

serves them right for no DRS

[Manormanic]

evens up Cook's shocking LBW too...

[Kulli]

okay, if we accept your thinking that Bairstow may be thought to be weaker against spin (though if that is the case, why take him at all?) should he not still be first choice once in more favourable conditions?

I think he's one for the future, so at the very least they'll have wanted him around the squad for the experience. Re picking him again, I guess that depends on how Root does here, but unless they think Root has similar problems on green seamers to JB on turning wickets then I don't think it makes sense. Horses for courses works to an extent but they need some element of consistency in the side.

All that said, I was still surprised to see Root in for this test, looks a decent call so far though.

[Manormanic]

in a way the real surprise was that Fat Sammy was ever there!

[Kulli]

Maybe, i think his displays in the T20 world cup maybe pushed him over the line, he was the only batsman we had who didn't look clueless against decent spinners.

[Manormanic]

Maybe, i think his displays in the T20 world cup maybe pushed him over the line, he was the only batsman we had who didn't look clueless against decent spinners.

But in fairness, its a bit different when you're not trying to score at 8 an over against them (and when you have Cook, Prior and Pietersen in your line up)

[Alvaro]

Or Bell or Bairstow, who treat every lobbed up pie like a hand grenade...

[Kulli]

But in fairness, its a bit different when you're not trying to score at 8 an over against them (and when you have Cook, Prior and Pietersen in your line up)

Maybe, but in the game vs the WIndies I had to watch JB struggle along at 3-4 an over against Gayle, Badree and Narine, whereas vs SL only patel looked in comfortable out of the entire side.

Not saying that's the main reason, but with it being so recent it'll undoubtedly have been in their minds.

[Manormanic]

Maybe, but in the game vs the WIndies I had to watch JB struggle along at 3-4 an over against Gayle, Badree and Narine, whereas vs SL only patel looked in comfortable out of the entire side.

against guys who bowled well throughout the tournament then?  hmmm...

[The_Bird]

Gutted for MS, listening to the Indian commentary they were talking about a 200 run lead at one point.