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[Twelfth Man]

So who are people backing to take Bresnan's place? Tremlett with home ground advantage or Finn as first choice replacement? Wouldn't mind seeing Kerrigan given a go but that's more for the fact I enjoy seeing new players in the England shirt!

[Leddster138]

So who are people backing to take Bresnan's place? Tremlett with home ground advantage or Finn as first choice replacement? Wouldn't mind seeing Kerrigan given a go but that's more for the fact I enjoy seeing new players in the England shirt!

I you trying to work out your AOC fantasy team too? Will the Aussies keep playing Harris?

[Manormanic]

I suspect that Faulkner will get a debut this week - when will they ever get a better chance to have a look at him?  Likewise, why risk Harris getting another injury in a completely dead rubber, especially with Cummins out of the return series and Pattinson unlikely to feature?

For England, I'd say Tremlett and Finn for Bresnan and Anderson is the most likely switcheroonie.

[Johnny]

I don't think they'll rest Anderson - caused a bit of grief when they did it last year. I'd sooner see him sit out of the ODI's then miss the last test.

My gut tells me Finn in for Bresilad

Heart wants Woakes and Kerrigan in for Bairstow and Bres

On a separate note, they've announced the T20 squad. Broad and Finn the only test players in it - is that a good thing or a bad thing? I can't help but feel that there should be more of spine to the team fair enough draft in some specialists, but think it's too far removed from the test side

[farnham_quins_2]

Regarding the T20 squad, I think it makes sense for T20 specialists to play, but I think 4/5 test players should get in the team. These days the youngsters like Bairstow etc grow up playing all formats, so should be in all 3 teams.

Surprised to see Morgan in there, thought he hasn't done very well this year. He looked completely out of nick when I saw him at Middlesex vs Surrey.

[DiscoStu]

Not sure if this is of any interest to anyone but the Surrey website has a few tickets left for the 5th test (at the time of writing)

https://www.eticketing.co.uk/surreytickets/default.aspx

[Buzz]

Aussie news: Usman out, Watson to bat 3 Starc back in for Jackson bird and Faulkner to debut (or daybooo?!)

[DiscoStu]

Aussie news: Usman out, Watson to bat 3 Starc back in for Jackson bird and Faulkner to debut (or daybooo?!)

I know this is pedantic but the Aussie pronunciation is closer to the original French word than the English way of saying it.

Would've given Harris a rest instead of dropping Bird.

[Vic Nicholas]

How else can you pronounce debut?

Dey-byoo is how I have always pronounced it??

There is a thread here from some whinging Poms about this very subject matter:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=751430

They seem to be oblivious to the fact that Australian pronunciations and distinctive words were IMPORTED here from various regional 19th century English and Irish dialects that have morphed into what we now know as the Australian standard of English.

http://dialectblog.com/2011/07/10/types-of-australian-accents/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_English

[Nickauger]

How else can you pronounce debut?

Dey-byoo is how I have always pronounced it??

There is a thread here from some whinging Poms about this very subject matter:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=751430

They seem to be oblivious to the fact that Australian pronunciations and distinctive words were IMPORTED here from various regional 19th century English and Irish dialects that have morphed into what we now know as the Australian standard of English.

http://dialectblog.com/2011/07/10/types-of-australian-accents/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_English

Bore off vic. Lost the cricket so now attacking the English language. Have you no shame lol

[smokem]

Would've given Harris a rest instead of dropping Bird.

Agreed. Harris should have been rested. And Bird is very unlucky to have only played one test for the tour...

[csnew]

Surprised Chris Woakes is playing ahead of Finn and tremlett 

[uknsaunders]

and Kerrigan

[uknsaunders]

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No Finn, Tremlett or Bairstow. Kerrigan and Woakes play

[jackmorris]

yeah woakes and kerrigan in so bairstow must be out for one of them