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[WalkingWicket37]

Hahahah.. So bllance and Vince out but buttler (proven to not be up to test quality ) in??

He's played IPL, during which time he proved he can play spin on Indian pitches  🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[ppccopener]

I think butler is one of those players england(Bayliss) likes. When he was dropped he was 'temporarily out of the side'
Then read the press before the pak series Bayliss was on about maybe butler and stokes playing as batsmen.then butler got injured.

I reckon, and this is purely east Enders style gossip...Bayliss got over ruled by the selectors hence a bit of a bust up.

And indeed @WalkingWicket37 he did play IPL. Bayliss likes the Aussie way. Attacking batsmen.

Jeez we are turning into the Aussies, pass the XXXX Kylie !!

[rickjames]

Bayliss loves Buttler and wanted him this summer but got boo booed by the selectors. Looking at it now I'd have taken him over someone like Vince, albeit not batting at 4.

Would love to see Ansari get a go but he's been crocked for half of the season with all sorts of issues.

[brokenbat]

Monty...Monty...Monty - come on England, as Donald Trump would say, "what the hell do you have to lose???".

[CrickFreak]

I think they did as well......they also bowled very well(Anderson and broad) in the UAE on very flat decks against Pakistan last time.

we actually won in India 2-1.

helped of course by the one-who-cannot-be named... in one of the tests we either drew or won. KP played one of the best innings I've seen. Truly brilliant batting...I think it was the test we saved from memory.
but too much sun at the weekend has affected my memory 

KP's was a one of the best innings played by a visitor at Mumbai. Not an easy place for visiting team....

[CrickFreak]

He's played IPL, during which time he proved he can play spin on Indian pitches  🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

IPL is different, not same as 5 men standing  around you on a turning pitch in test match...

[northernboy1987]

IPL is different, not same as 5 men standing  around you on a turning pitch in test match...

I think that Cam MAY have been taking the Michael 

[iand123]

On Tuffers and Vaughan last night they were saying Buttler/Billings to come in. As much as i am a fan of Mr Billings he just isnt ready to play test cricket

[Johnny]

I just read an AOC interview with Billings and even he says he's no where near a test cricketer.


Would like to see more of him in international white ball cricket though

[smilley792]

IPL is different, not same as 5 men standing  around you on a turning pitch in test match...

IPl is the new test cricket!! White ball is taking over, the era of red ball is dead. Pink ball test in aus, county second xi pink ball game happening right now!

We will soon see red ball removed and proper slogging 3 day test ushered in.............

[iand123]

I just read an AOC interview with Billings and even he says he's no where near a test cricketer.


Would like to see more of him in international white ball cricket though

Agree, he really hasnt put his hand up in 4 day cricket. MV says he is highly rated by the England coaches and he plays spin well. I like MV but he does speak some nonsense at times!

[Mpt7]

wasn't buttler injured with a broken finger at the start of the summer

[Biggie Smalls]

IPl is the new test cricket!! White ball is taking over, the era of red ball is dead. Pink ball test in aus, county second xi pink ball game happening right now!

We will soon see red ball removed and proper slogging 3 day test ushered in.............

Wow ...a 2ndX1 county fixture with a pink ball ! I guess it will be a pink Dukes , will be interesting to hear what people think of it vs the pink Kookaburra.  Hopefully it's way better and is a catalyst for Australia using the Dukes ball ( wishful thinking !).
Probably a question for a different thread , but I have wondered how /why would England adopt day-night tests anyway .

[iand123]

Wow ...a 2ndX1 county fixture with a pink ball ! I guess it will be a pink Dukes , will be interesting to hear what people think of it vs the pink Kookaburra.  Hopefully it's way better and is a catalyst for Australia using the Dukes ball ( wishful thinking !).
Probably a question for a different thread , but I have wondered how /why would England adopt day-night tests anyway .

Saw something on cricinfo saying there was a pink ball game due to be played in India shortly and they'd be using a pink kookaburra

[Buzz]

Michael Vaughan is like Shane Warne.
They both talk a lot.

Most of what they say is garbage.

But every so often they say something that hits the mark.

Vaughan on captaincy is worth listening too.
Warne on leg spin and cling onto every word he says.

Vaughan on player selection you just let it waft over you like a bad smell ..