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[ppccopener]

loving the Ali G stuff actually Buzz  innit ?

sorry just to clarify I think Hales is a middle order player. Vince and Balance? well.......I would have one of them not both.pick the best one and move Hales into the middle.

Seen your posts saying now you think Hales should bat there too(in the middle).. if so who would you have as opener?

Spinning wise.......god that's hard...sticking with the 'not rashid' thread then........Ansari of Surrey maybe, Liam Dawson I think would be my choice if it's not Adil

this is not a new problem, since Swann retired the cupboard has been bare...he was a true class performer for England and we miss him badly.

[FattusCattus]

Lets realistically look at the options -

Tredwell - Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
Batty - Noooooooooooooooooooooooo - backwards step
Ansari - Needs Lions time
Crane - needs Lions Time
Rashid - next cab off the rank
Dawson - seen as an ODI option
Kerrigan - Is he taking many wickets this year

No one is pulling up any trees, and no-one is anywhere near international class - this is a sad indictment on the county system. Might as well pick me - I'd do a job!

For me, give Kerrigan or Rashid a game alongside Mo - they won't be any worse, and they might actually be a bit better.

[Buzz]

Thing is that Moeen has a brilliant strike rate and we have bowlers who can block up an end, I would stick with moeen.
Ideally I would have Hales at 4, Bairstow at 5 and Moeen 6 in stokes' absence.

As for opening, any one of the other Yorkshire opener, westley of Essex, B-D of Kent.

Ansari is proving to be a bit of a sick note.

[ElPerro]

Thing is that Moeen has a brilliant strike rate and we have bowlers who can block up an end, I would stick with moeen.
Ideally I would have Hales at 4, Bairstow at 5 and Moeen 6 in stokes' absence.

As for opening, any one of the other Yorkshire opener, westley of Essex, B-D of Kent.

Ansari is proving to be a bit of a sick note.

Westley bats 3 for Essex though, i might be wrong but weren't both Hales and Compton number 3s for their county before opening for England and it's not played out well (yet) for either of them.

I'll be honest I don't have the best knowledge of the county championship players but for me i'd be focusing my attention on an out and out opener.

Wasn't Sam Robson scoring decently in the championship earlier in the season, and Bell-Drummond's been scoring decently for the Lions/county

[Manormanic]

Adam Lyth.  The most talented player, and richly deserving of another chance.  As long as they give us Gary Ballance back in return.

[ppccopener]

Adam Lyth.  The most talented player, and richly deserving of another chance.  As long as they give us Gary Ballance back in return.

deal !! 

WE ARE ENGLAND BUILT IN THE NORTH 

[alexhilly1492]

Westley bats 3 for Essex though, i might be wrong but weren't both Hales and Compton number 3s for their county before opening for England and it's not played out well (yet) for either of them.

I'll be honest I don't have the best knowledge of the county championship players but for me i'd be focusing my attention on an out and out opener.

Wasn't Sam Robson scoring decently in the championship earlier in the season, and Bell-Drummond's been scoring decently for the Lions/county

Hales started as an opener and generally he opens for for notts in all forms but has batted in the middle order (County champ) and at 3 (County champ and 40/50 over)

[Batbuddy99]

I'm gonna make a bold statement

Brett D'oliviera!
Both opens the batting and bowls some consistent leggies!

[alexhilly1492]

borthwick would be first surely?

[Biggie Smalls]

Is it just me that as soon as Ali G is mentioned can only think of this scene https://youtu.be/y30I8Gl0N4Y
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I think of the closing credits song......

Julie . You know me love you truly .
From me head down to me goolies .
Ah . Ah . You turn me on with your big Babylons .
 

[Big Mac]

He did a lot more than Moeen managed in the UAE.
Don't get me wrong, he's no Shane Warne, but he's certainly better than what we currently have in the side.

I'm listening...

[Biggie Smalls]

Wasnt it grew up in Slough, lived in Staines? wasn't he part of the Berkshire massive? or something... staines is in surrey right?

'Me and da West Staines Massive , iiight '!
East Staines is da best .
No , West Staines is da best .
No, East Staines is da best........

[Buzz]

Rashid has asked to sit out of the championship decider because he wants a rest.

I would be fuming if I was a Yorkshire fan.

[Alvaro]

This is typical Rashid.

Bottler.

[dannyhall04]

Wouldn't bat an eyelid if he didn't play another game for our great club again.