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[Felix Tito]

You think we need 2 spinners at Old Trafford because England will stay loyal to Ali for a bit longer or because we genuinely need 2 spinners?  last time( I think) we played two twirlies at home was panesar and swann at Cardiff ashes test....

I think....

I think two spinners will be needed at OT.

Ali probably more be needed more in first innings. And Rashid to come into his own in the second innings. Rashid lacks the control to block up an end in the first innings IMO.

Anderson, Broad and Woakes. If needed Stokes has be cleared to bowl so if the spinners get tonked revert to seam up.

[ppccopener]

Kerrigan and Swann at the Oval 2013

yes you're spot on there......

[Johnny]

@rickjames you can catch the tram from Piccadilly to Old Trafford. Definitely quicker than a bus

[compstallcc]

@rickjames you can catch the tram from Piccadilly to Old Trafford. Definitely quicker than a bus

works going on the trams at the moment mate and i think this will effect the old trafford line. Not 100% but thought id give you the heads up @rickjames

[InternalTraining]

You think we need 2 spinners at Old Trafford because England will stay loyal to Ali for a bit longer or because we genuinely need 2 spinners?  last time( I think) we played two twirlies at home was panesar and swann at Cardiff ashes test....

I think....

2 spinners is not a good idea. England should go with another swing/seam/quick bowler to compliment Anderson/Broad/Woakes. Pak batsmen will struggle against fast bowling.

[Buzz]

Have had a comedy chat with the powers that be seems as if the team in Thursday will be
Cook
Hales
Root
Vince
Ballance
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Woakes
Broad
Anderson

As I said.

Now we must score about 500 in the first innings...

[northernboy1987]

Rashid has more experience as a waiter than a cricketer, poor bloke has carried more drinks for this test side than I've had hot meals.

EDIT Just read they're going to let him play T20 for Yorkshire tonight so that's something I suppose.

[330Mark]

England batting to 9 with 10 having as hs against Pakistan of 169 

[ppccopener]

England batting to 9 with 10 having as hs against Pakistan of 169 

That's fine but we need to win, i'm a bit disappointed Rashid has not got a game here, ALi has done a job for us in the last couple of years and England are a loyal bunch these days

but if he's not going to play here he may have wait till abroad in the winter to get a test match

 

[csnew]

That's some ball from Amir!

[wilkie113]

That's some ball from Amir!

Very poor footwork and bat position from Hales though.

[alexhilly1492]

Poor shot and no doubt here comes the hales isn't good enough brigade

[ppccopener]

Amir is quality, you need a watertight technique at the top level otherwise you will get found out. ok against the lower teams but not against the best.

[330Mark]

the importance of getting your foot to the pitch

[Sivlar13]

Waiting for someone to say we should get rid of Alex Hales for the next test.