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[Number4]

Stick to the same squad I love seeing England get smashed   

[ppccopener]

we wont call up Hales or Bell they wer'nt in the original squad, could we of done with Bell on this tour?  If he had got a lot of runs for Warwickshire last year maybe, but England have moved forward with younger players....

so if we need another batter yes prob from the Lions in Dubai. Jennings did well last year and Gubbins.....

I see the point about Ansari, don't think he has bowled or batted particularly well so far but there is clearly talent there to bat higher, England selectors see something and are right most of the time these days.

As has been pointed out, we are second favourites in this series, it's about realistic expectations what we can get out of this tour.

[six and out]

If Hameed is out of action it really would be a huge call to bring someone in - there maybe a gap but it is only a week - Mumbai test starts Thursday 8th

So you have to make the decision on who, fly someone over, get them acclimatised etc.... let alone they might not have picked up a bat for quite a while

Like ppccopener said the only thing you could say is that the Lions are in Dubai at the moment so if you selected from them then they would have some training under their belts etc... so that includes Jennings, Gubbins and Westley

[Bats_Entertainment]

Jennings, Gubbins and Westley would be in the same boat as Ben Duckett - lacking experience.

[csnew]

Aren't a few english lads playing in the BPL?

[Bats_Entertainment]

I don't see much point in playing Batty if he's not thought to be a better off-spinner than Ali.

[ppccopener]

broken finger for Hameed by the sounds of it which means he could well be coming home

Jennings, Daniel bell Drummond and gubbins indeed the names in the frame, but has been pointed out, chucked in the middle of a test series is far from ideal

could Balance come back in to the team and open rather than a novice?

I somehow think that's the way it will go

[tom line]

I can't see England wanting to open with 2 left handers with Ashwin, so feel Root will rather stay opening after this game and Ballance/Duckett into the middle order, or a lad from the lions tour come in, if that happens Id like to see Bell-Drummond given a go

[Seniorplayer]

Come on now, that's just not true! Take those blinkers off.
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I wished it was mistake  but it's true I am afraid

[smilley792]

Lacking  in wicket taking  is a an understatement Woakes hasn't taken a wicket  inc this one in his last 3 tests .

He got gambhir's wicket. Keep your blinkers on. But atleast get the facts right.!

[Seniorplayer]

yes.....I think England would be better playing to our strengths, so the extra seamer in and two spinners

that would also reduce the woakload on stokes and Anderson...

you also have to factor in India are superb players of spin

Without doubt now Rashid as showed what he's capable of  our two spinners are enough but I think an extra seamer would be under used the way England are  batting  a better option would be another batsman

[Felix Tito]

Missing someone like Mark Wood badly. A 90-95mph reverse swing bowler would've been worth his weight in gold

[Seniorplayer]

Yes Stokes Anderson Broad and Wood  dream team

[ppccopener]

yep we sure are....

but Wood is injury prone and I really really hope i'm wrong but the way his set up is it's not made for a long career

He reminds me very much of Simon Jones.

Jones was blistering quick in his 20's and sadly injury cut short his career. He too had an explosive final release-huge strain on the body.

While it lasted thou it was great. half of the 2005 Ashes was enough to be a legend

 

[Bats_Entertainment]

Yes Stokes Anderson Broad and Wood  dream team

No Chris Woakes?