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[Johnny]

Does Woakes look a better batter than Vince or Ballance?

[Jlscarroll17]

Woakes has been a revelation since his come back into test cricket makes a really difference having one of your front line bowlers capable of scoring but runs as well I like the idea of having two out and out seam bowlers in Jimmy and broad and then you have your genuine all rounders in stokes and woakes being able to score runs and take wickets as well.

The only issues I have regarding the current side is whether you keep vince in the side averaging 18 and if you replace Ali with rashid, personally I would like to see someone like borthwick or another inform county batsman given a chance

[tim2000s]

Woakes has been a revelation since his come back into test cricket makes a really difference having one of your front line bowlers capable of scoring but runs as well I like the idea of having two out and out seam bowlers in Jimmy and broad and then you have your genuine all rounders in stokes and woakes being able to score runs and take wickets as well.

The only issues I have regarding the current side is whether you keep vince in the side averaging 18 and if you replace Ali with rashid, personally I would like to see someone like borthwick or another inform county batsman given a chance

Given the batting that's there, why not swap vince for Rashid and be done with it. Play Rashid as a spinner and you still bat down to 9.

[Johnny]

Yup, stokes, Bairstow, Woakes is an fine 5, 6, 7

[Johnny]

Root at 3 is obviously a really bad idea still though ... 😉

[Jlscarroll17]

Obviously a really bad idea to bat root at 3, they always say your best batsman should bat at 3, could be an idea to play 2 spinners or just play borthwick instead of Vince he can bowl a little

[rickjames]

Outstanding day of test cricket, great weather to boot. Old Trafford is mint as well, definitely going back another time. Love a beer snake

Lovely Rooty

[Biggie Smalls]

My new favourite cricket fan is Cookie Monster , he's awesome!  I hope he and Minnie Mouse have tickets for day three because I want to watch Bumble ask him more questions and then watch Cookie nod yes and see his eyes wobble . Simple minds huh ?!! 

[InternalTraining]

@rickjames , that is a big ground!

Good for Cook and Root!

A total clusterf*** for Pakistan. They have to get rid of Hafeez and groom another opener - he can't bat/open for poo!

[Jlscarroll17]

Would of been a great day at the cricket, lots of runs, wickets and plenty of pints being sunk !!

[rickjames]

JIMMY

[Neon Cricket]

Just switched over to the Worcester/Warwickshire game during the rain break, scenes.

Worcs currently 19/6 lol - Clarke already on a fifer.

[roco]

Masuri neck guard just flew off after getting hit on the grille

[WalkingWicket37]

Masuri neck guard just flew off after getting hit on the grille

It does just clip onto the grille and is designed to be removable, so it's hardly surprising that a substantial impact is enough to knock it off. The beauty is that you simply clip it back on and you're good to go again.
You don't have that issue with the Shrey neck guard that is velcro'd onto the grille though...

[WalkingWicket37]

Is Wahab actually sponsored?

New Balance TC gloves and pads, with a DC580 bat? I'd have thought sponsored players would get one range of gear and the top end stuff