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[alexhilly1492]

with trott coming home, hope he gets better soon, big loss for england, looks like root will be at 3, whos gonna be at 6???

 id say stokes bring an all rounder into the side!!

[Johnny]

Root at 3? Says who?

[alexhilly1492]

thats just roomers i saw on bbc and cricinfo, personally id prefer bell at three, root at 5, prior at 6 and stokes at 7

[alexhilly1492]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013-14/content/story/693465.html?CMP=chrome

[joeljonno]

I like Bell at 5, so I would prefer Root to move up, or bring Ballance in at 3.

Suppose they could look at KP at three and move everyone up one.  Bairstow at 6 or Stokes at 7.  Who would be the best player of the short ball?

[lazza32]

Why wouldn't England put bell at 3. He practically won the ashes single handedly.

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[joeljonno]

Because he won the Ashes batting at 5.  He averages 40+ at 5 and about 30 at 3 (or something like that).

Bell has looked a far better player at 5.  You also don't want too many rookies batting with the tail.  You need some solidity down the bottom of the order too.

[Johnny]

Last time Bell had to step to 3 in Trott's absence he scored a double ton - he's said in the past 3 is his preferred position.

[CrickFreak]

James Taylor had been knocking on the door for a while... Havent been following English County cricket that much, but what are his chances...

[MD2812]

James Taylor had been knocking on the door for a while... Havent been following English County cricket that much, but what are his chances...

Although the selectors sporadically give him chances. They don't think his technique (and his small stature) will work at the top level.

Shame really cos he's quality.

[Sam]

I think they'll go with Root at 3 and then bring in Bairstow (possibly Stokes if they feel they need the bit of bowling) personally.

[jamielsn15]

Root at 3, they like the way he played Johnson 2nd inns.
bell will stay at 5, they don't want to move him from his best position.
KP has never played at 3 in 100 tests, so he's not going to start now!
ballance doesn't seem ready, so probably bairstow at 6. They wont bring a player from outside the squad to start, that would be tantamount to admitting your selections are wrong. Send poor message to players and media would rip them apart...

[smilley792]

How's Bresnan fitness wise??

Root 3
Prior 6
Stokes /bresnan 7
Panesar for tremlett

[Sam]

How's Bresnan fitness wise??

Hasn't really been any coverage on him, but I'm quite sure I saw him in training kit in the pavillion during the last match on sky.

[alexhilly1492]

isnt he playing for the EPP vs Queensland 2's?