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[WalkingWicket37]

Would love to see Cook, Carberry, Trott, Pietersen, Bell, Root, Prior, Broad, Swann, Anderson & Rankin start the first test, can't see it happening somehow though.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Dropping Root back down the order would send out the wrong signals - both to the player and to the opposition.

[Sam]

Dropping Root back down the order would send out the wrong signals - both to the player and to the opposition.

How so  . Australia played around with their order a lot over here, I didn't see it as any wrong signals. And Root only averaged 34 this series. Not a brilliant average in that position.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Oops missed one.. Ok Bairstow....

Twelve?

[jw17]

I feel sorry for Varun Chopra consistently scores over 1000 runs a season at the top of the order in Division 1 and is a fantastic slip fielder yet doesn't get a mention really. Also scores his runs at a fair lick which would be a nice compliment to Cook at Trott whereas Carberry doesn't and wasn't that one of the things people were moaning at Compton for?

[WalkingWicket37]

I feel sorry for Varun Chopra consistently scores over 1000 runs a season at the top of the order in Division 1 and is a fantastic slip fielder yet doesn't get a mention really. Also scores his runs at a fair lick which would be a nice compliment to Cook at Trott whereas Carberry doesn't and wasn't that one of the things people were moaning at Compton for?

You've not seen Carberry bat, have you??

[FattusCattus]

Two points - I'd like to see Moin Ali do well for the Lions and challenge the main squad.

Secondly, it may be my memory playing tricks on me, but I'm sure I remember Onions being in the squad on a previous tour on hard, fast tracks. I'm sure i remember him being ineffective in the warm up games and bowling himself out of the test side. I could have sworn it was Aus last time.

[Sam]

Also scores his runs at a fair lick which would be a nice compliment to Cook at Trott whereas Carberry doesn't and wasn't that one of the things people were moaning at Compton for?

Are we talking about the same Carberry here  ?

[Alvaro]

Two points - I'd like to see Moin Ali do well for the Lions and challenge the main squad.

Secondly, it may be my memory playing tricks on me, but I'm sure I remember Onions being in the squad on a previous tour on hard, fast tracks. I'm sure i remember him being ineffective in the warm up games and bowling himself out of the test side. I could have sworn it was Aus last time.

Moeen Ali is a beautiful player - I agree FC.
You're right about Onions too, it was in the warmup game prior to the away NZ Tests. Bowled like a drain apparently http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-england-2013/engine/current/match/569236.html

[Manormanic]

I feel sorry for Varun Chopra consistently scores over 1000 runs a season at the top of the order in Division 1 and is a fantastic slip fielder yet doesn't get a mention really. Also scores his runs at a fair lick which would be a nice compliment to Cook at Trott whereas Carberry doesn't and wasn't that one of the things people were moaning at Compton for?

I am not certain that I would have picked him but I do agree that he has every reason to ask what it is precisely that he needs to do to be considered because his stats - and the stuff behind that stats as well, for what I know of and have seen of it - are good enough that he has made what could be called "a case for selection".  Is this another Taylor situation, where the powers that be have decided there is something about him that they just do not like?

[patriotscreen]

I'd like to see a little mix up for once, perhaps the following:

Cook (c), Carberry, Compton, Bell, Taylor, Root, Prior (wk), Swann, Tremlett, Anderson, Rankin

Kind of bored of seeing the same old England side come out, I think it would be good to introduce a bit more variety rather than going for the same 11 every time. I think it would make for a very interesting test, and would help to bring a bit more excitement to the series.

[The_Bird]

No Pieterson/Broad/Trott?

[patriotscreen]

Nope, although I would take them as reserve players. I think that the England side has relied on the same players for too long, and we need to shake things up a little. I don't think Broad is as effective as he is made out to be, I personally think he is too hit and miss. KP and Trott need to understand that there are other players who are worthy of playing for England, and the selectors need to realise that we have more diverse players than just the usual suspects. If the usual lineup don't perform, nothing happens and they still get picked whereas anyone who has not had the chance to settle into the side is out if they don't go from the off, I don't think it's that fair really.

[The_Bird]

Interesting stuff. Not before an ashes series though surely. Let's pick the guys that have played a part in winning 3 back to back ashes series. Picking Compton ahead of Trott is funny, Taylor ahead of KP...Wow and Broad has so far looked the best bowler on tour.

If you are bored of watching England win then watch Football.

[Alvaro]

Haha you think more excitement means picking Compton and Taylor?