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[petehosk]

Looks as though it is likely to be....

Cook
Duckett
Root
Ballance
Ali
Stokes
Bairstow
Woakes
Ansari
Batty
Finn

Not what I would choose but hey-ho!!

[Neon Cricket]

Batty dropped for Ansari and Broad rested for Finn

The selectors really are clueless at times IMO

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37785122

[FattusCattus]

Hmmmm, I don't have a problem with Ansari, I really hope he goes well.

I think Ball is very unlucky not to get a game instead of Finn - I don't think this sends the right message out to the man, and I donlt think Finn has been his old self for some time.

I would also like to have seen Hameed get a run out.

As usual with my predictions, I hope this ensures that Finn gets a 7-fer!

[petehosk]

Didn't realise that it was Batty dropped for Ansari! I agree that Batty would need a rest IF they are planning on playing him in some of the Indian Tests. And if Rashid is unikely to figure in the Indian Tests then maybe they have given him this last Bangladesh Test before "resting" him? That's the only thing I can think of that actually makes sense?
They are resting Broad for Finn - I would have rested Broad for Ball myself. Although they know that Ball can perform so maybe they are testing Finn in this 2nd Test to see if he can perform?

Surely this HAS to be be the absolute last chance for Ballance?

[horseman]

"Chris woakes needs another run out"

Usual pr nonsense after his excellent summer. Elongates the batting too after the top order fold.

Cook
Hameed
Root
Duckett
Ali
Bairstow
Stokes
Ansari
Rashid
Ball
Finn.

Rotation, new blood, balance, and those who have been on Happy hour in the last chance saloon for too long quickly axed.

[Stuey]

Resting Batty is lost on me! What's the point in taking him?! At 39 and just been called back in to the test squad, the last thing he needs is a rest, if anything he needs to bowl more to be ready for India. If anyone needs a rest I'd say it's moeen. And did Broad really bowl enough overs to need a rest ?

[petehosk]

My choice would be below and rotate 10 and 11 depending on how they are performing.

Cook
Hameed
Root
Duckett
Ali
Stokes
Bairstow
Woakes
Ansari
Batty/Rashid
Ball/Broad

Evidently Anderson is starting to bowl indoors in England now so is almost recovered fully - No wonder they are giving plenty of time for Jimmy to get fully fit again as it would just add to more selection headaches when he is 100% again!

[ppccopener]

Resting Batty is lost on me! What's the point in taking him?! At 39 and just been called back in to the test squad, the last thing he needs is a rest, if anything he needs to bowl more to be ready for India. If anyone needs a rest I'd say it's moeen. And did Broad really bowl enough overs to need a rest ?

yep Mo has played all formats all summer. I think England want Ansari to play in India and don't want Rashid...so...Batty is going to play with Mo and Ansari(providing he does not have a shocker) in India...

Mo would be the one to rest this match....

agree with other Ball is unlucky not to get a game, watched him bowl live and he's very useful.....

I think Enlgand for whatever reason are not going to play Rashid in India

[Buzz]

Mo isn't resting because he needs more experience batting at 5 in a test match and to keep the team settled.

[joeljonno]

Resting Batty is lost on me! What's the point in taking him?! At 39 and just been called back in to the test squad, the last thing he needs is a rest, if anything he needs to bowl more to be ready for India. If anyone needs a rest I'd say it's moeen. And did Broad really bowl enough overs to need a rest ?

"rest" Batty now, knowing he'll be back in for the next test vs India.

Straight shoot out between Rashid and Ansari for the third spinner spot.  Whoever performs best here will probably get it.

[Manormanic]

Mike Atherton made an interesting point in the Times today to the effect that on pitches spinning as much as these are, the leg spinner can be counterproductive because the amount of turn they can get is so great that they are unlikely to get a wicket with their good balls. I agree that the England management remain unconvinced by Rashid - no idea why given he is light years better than anyone else they have taken.  First IMF Ansari turns one, expect Jack Leach to die a little on the inside!

[Kulli]

"rest" Batty now, knowing he'll be back in for the next test vs India.

Straight shoot out between Rashid and Ansari for the third spinner spot.  Whoever performs best here will probably get it.

Experience suggest you may be right, but they have to be considering Ansari for batty in India, if only because of the lack of lefties.

[Rob580]

I agree that the England management remain unconvinced by Rashid - no idea why given he is light years better than anyone else they have taken.

Now that is taking Yorkshire bias to a whole new level! You know there is land beyond Sheffield right? 

[edge]

Urgh not happy with Finn over Ball, have the selectors not been watching Finn for the past 4/5 years? Thought Ball was very impressive in the ODI series.

[Stuey]

For me the whole rotation thing has more holes than my grans tea strainer. Moeen and stokes play more cricket than anyone don't get a sniff of a rest. Pick your best team to win the next match, this is the England Cricket team not x factor. Batty was the best spinner in the last match and gets dropped, Ballance can't buy a run or stick around (that seems to be his sole purpose) and remains, Broad has played less cricket than any other seamer and is rested. If you want to play Ansari drop someone but don't rest you best spinner to get him in the team!