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[joeljonno]

which one of hammeed and Jennings could bat 4?

That would potentially give us an option as both have proved they can bat and look the part

Cook, Jennings, Hameed, Root....  That's how I see it going forward.

[Kieron_BT]

Yes England really needed Root this series,he has been disappointing

Yeah, he's only averaged 49.83 this series before this game with 2 x 50's and 1 x 100, about time he pulled his finger out!

[Manormanic]

which one of hammeed and Jennings could bat 4?

That would potentially give us an option as both have proved they can bat and look the part

Would you not just move Root down one spot and bat either of the lads at three?

[roco]

could do as Jennings seems to play freely and hammeed has some shots so its not like when it was cook Compton trott in top 3

for me the best player bats 3/4 usually so I'm all for it

[Mr_Orange]

Would you not just move Root down one spot and bat either of the lads at three?

That would make most sense.

Cook, Hameed, Jennings, Root would be your top 4.

I still believe Root isn't as comfortable at 3 and would shift to 4 happily. Jennings looks positive enough to fill that number 3 role well and in the way Bayliss wants a number 3 to play.

[roco]

Cook, Jennings, Hameed, Root....  That's how I see it going forward.

could you not split the left handers up with Jennings at 3

hameed got good runs opening as well but then again Jennings has got a 100

tough call glad I'm not the one making it and no one listens to me

[tate035]

which one of hammeed and Jennings could bat 4?

That would potentially give us an option as both have proved they can bat and look the part

Personally I think Buzz had a good idea.. It won't happen but:
Hameed
Jennings
Cook
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Ali

For me the top order will also be left, right, left, right combination. YJB deserves his chance to bat higher, hence why I didn't understand Ali coming in at 4 when YJB hasn't kept yet so will be fresh. Also stops the Indian bowlers getting into a rhythm of bowling to just left handers.
I just hope that they persist with these 2 youngsters as both have technical flaws that could be their downfall a few times but with both keeping away from the majority of one day cricket, could help them become test match fixtures for years to come.
It won't happen because the ECB will always find a way to mess it up...

[rickjames]

God bless South Africa

[tate035]

Yeah, he's only averaged 49.83 this series before this game with 2 x 50's and 1 x 100, about time he pulled his finger out!

Great stats Keiran, but for me when he has been needed this series he has made wrong decisions. The run out of Haseeb,  followed by a needless slog sweep when a score was more important than quick runs. In fact a few other needless  dismissals over the last 12 months have shown he still has a lot to learn. Don't get me wrong, he is still.young and most of his shots you could put down to playing a lot of one day cricket but at the moment he should bat at 4. Doesn't matter what people say about KP the majority of the time he knew how to bat in a particular situation and that innings won us the match. Root has that potential but for me at the moment he is just making the wrong decision at important times. This is why the captaincy should go to Stokesy..  nothing really phases him and 9/10 he steps up to plate...

[billyb]

Root is still quite obviously our best batsman, I was just saying that it looks like he needs a break- he doesn't seem his normal bubbly self, he's making some strange decisions and he looks exhausted.

I just think he needs a bit of a breather.

[rickjames]

Ah, your traditional English collapse

[csnew]

Oh dear, 2 in the over...another england collapse coming? surely not

[csnew]

How defensive is kohli, long on already back and both batsmen have just come in. Gosh thought cook was a bad captain

[six and out]

That is exactly why Mo unfortunately can't carry on batting at 4. 

Just has too many brain fades.
 

[Seniorplayer]

I would do the opposite to most.

Bringing a guy up on debut in India in a test series we have no hope of winning when we know we will start our next series with Hameed anyway is pretty harsh on a young guy who will have played little cricket in the last month or two.

I'd open with a Bell for two tests or say to Duckett, go on have another pop. Like a Carberry type selection a few years ago, which always felt like a stop gap for Robson after they convinced him to declare for England.

Some just mentioned Hales, that is just as good.

 after the way Jennings as Batted i doubt if he thinks it's harsh on him always felt that this series was set up just right for him  a tremendous opportunity  to show what he is capable of  at test level