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[Bats_Entertainment]

"I'm going to do something different with the batting order this week, chaps..."

We've all been there!

[alexhilly1492]

i think its a good thing tbh, if we have 3 people for 2 spaces and an issue at 3 (which we have always had) why not use the most experienced guy in the team to plug a gap, yes ideally cook would open but if you have jennings and hammed who could well be our opening partnership for years to come and playing well why not keep them together and move cook.

[Bats_Entertainment]

i think its a good thing tbh, if we have 3 people for 2 spaces and an issue at 3 (which we have always had) why not use the most experienced guy in the team to plug a gap, yes ideally cook would open but if you have jennings and hammed who could well be our opening partnership for years to come and playing well why not keep them together and move cook.

Let's wait until we're sure we've got one first, eh? Before we start wondering what we'll do if we've got two?

"England surplus opener problem"? I can't wait!

[six and out]

i can see it.... in my crystal ball....

1 year from now.... 1st Ashes Test November 2017.... walking out to bat Hameed and Jennings....

with Cook, Root, Bairstow and Stokes to follow....

600-4 declared later.... lol

 

[Bats_Entertainment]

"What a middle-order" etc.

[ScottParko]

Lions cruising to victory today! Jennings 90* whilst skippering was the last update!

[Bats_Entertainment]

Lions cruising to victory today! Jennings 90* whilst skippering was the last update!

I seem to remember Ben Duckett doing rather well for the Lions last year.

[jamielsn15]

Love George dobell's article on cricinfo; that he (jennings) is left handed isn't ideal...but 'ideal' left this tour a while ago.

[ppccopener]

Love George dobell's article on cricinfo; that he (jennings) is left handed isn't ideal...but 'ideal' left this tour a while ago.

Ive just read that by co incidence. i'm not sure his inference is Andy Flowers influence is too strong in the team(thru the Lions), or that is the right way into the team, or because Bayliss does not see much County cricket.......the only real way into the team.

anyway...he seems to think it's being moulded by Flower still....

[jamielsn15]

Ive just read that by co incidence. i'm not sure his inference is Andy Flowers influence is too strong in the team(thru the Lions), or that is the right way into the team, or because Bayliss does not see much County cricket.......the only real way into the team.

anyway...he seems to think it's being moulded by Flower still....

And you can probably add to that the lack of faith in the selectors...

[six and out]

nice confidence booster for Jennings.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/38173524

interesting he is staying in Dubai for the 2nd game on Saturday, so that means he won't get to India until Saturday night/Sunday before playing Thursday.

[ppccopener]

a ton is a ton I suppose, even if it is against the UAE

the forum is convinced he is going to play?  not open with root and bring in a middle order player ? 

[CrickFreak]

i can see it.... in my crystal ball....

1 year from now.... 1st Ashes Test November 2017.... walking out to bat Hameed and Jennings....

with Cook, Root, Bairstow and Stokes to follow....

600-4 declared later.... lol

 

thats score is possible only if they bat like Strauss, Bell, Trott and KP or these 4 get younger somehow and come back 

[CrickFreak]

Moving Cook to three is sensible, you could have root at three and cook at 4 too.
Fingers crossed Jennings does well, he has a very good technique to the quicks. No idea about spin though

Wohhh!!! Thats suicidal. This has been tried multiple times with SRT, Lara etc and their performance dropped significantly.

[Buzz]

Wohhh!!! Thats suicidal. This has been tried multiple times with SRT, Lara etc and their performance dropped significantly.

When did Lara and Sachin open in test cricket?