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[Alvaro]

Jordan has a better ODI strike rate than James Anderson.

Surely Woakes's career trajectory could be applied here - with more experience comes better results? Not everyone is Wasim Akram straightaway.

[Alvaro]

Bobbins....

[Harry L]

Talk about brainless cricket

[alexhilly1492]

I can understand JB in place of Buttler, as Buttler felt a niggle in warm-up so last minute change.
And I can understand resting Woakes as we need to wrap him in cotton wool and take care of him!!
But I don't rate Jordan as a 10-over bowler. The last couple of overs in a T20 he looks ok - but 10 overs?
I guess looking at the positives, Jordan can be a gun fielder most of the time.

I agree, the changes other than Jordan don't weaken the side, I hate it when England do this talk about whitewashes and being ruthless then weaken the side! If they're going to chop and change at least bring in some new faces!

I would much rather see a young up and coming guy in the side and let cj ply his trade on the south coast away form the national side..

Just hate how England say one thing and do another! Anyway rant over!

One down already and Jordan has the wicket... Just had to prove me wrong.

[ppccopener]

Exactly...if bell drummond or duckett for example were in the squad theres an option one to get them around the set up and coaches and two to have a look at them,or one of them maybe.
Obviously you dont know its going to be 3-0 but if they are not in the squad theres no opportunity.
We could even swap a bowler for a batsman at this stage
There were whispers Root was going to be rested also with bangladesh and india coming up

[petehosk]

To be fair, Jordan has a very important wicket! Sharjeel has looked very dangerous and if he gets off to a good start, he would inject some confidence in the side.
But getting him early and Pakistan already sound as if they are concentrating on simply rebuilding! So they are probably looking to put a slowish partnership and still have 8 or 9 wickets left with 15/20 overs left!

[Batbuddy99]

Bairstow has had a shave and I didn't recognise him until I saw the name on the back of his shirt!

[InternalTraining]

England are trying to scuff up the ball with all the ground hitting throws against Pakistan. How ironic.   

[Felix Tito]

Always enjoy watching the giant Mohammad Irfan bowl, often wonder why he didn't take up basketball with that 7ft frame

[smilley792]

Stokes takes the greatest catch ever.......... Off a free hit.

[InternalTraining]

Benji is amazing!

[ppccopener]

Different gravy that even if he has nicked bairstows beard

[rickjames]

YJB looks so odd without the beard and new haircut

[petehosk]

Have been impressed with Ahmed in this series - he's looked decent!
And just as I was writing this, he hits one down Plunkett's throat! Ignore me!!

[ppccopener]

Plunkett(beard) stunner!!
How good would Root be if he could grow one?