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[ScottParko]

i was thinking i wonder whether Jennings may get a bowl?

he turns his arm over quite regularly for Durham (especially in one day/T20 stuff) and although it's obviously not the most threatening it would give other bowlers a break and maybe handy in those conditions. I bit like Bell use to do.

At one point he was played in short form games as a bowler and batting at 9/10/11. Useful containing type medium pacer like Collingwood. Don't think he has bowled as much in the long form but as you say it would be useful to break it up for the main seamers a bit

[Rob580]

Considering we're currently staring at 6 bowlers plus Root, I doubt it'll be necessary to give a 70mph part time seamer a go in India.

If we do, it's all gone to pot and we're getting pumped anyway!

[Manormanic]

Jennings is certainly no worse than Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott, both of whom were given the odd few overs to break things up - but he is more likely to get a go in English conditions.

[InternalTraining]

8 day break between test #3 and #4? 25 day break between Test and ODI series? Those are long breaks; no wonder Virat Kohli is ticked about it.

[iand123]

Tbf India got quite a break the last time they played here by losing in 3 days

[ppccopener]

Tbf India got quite a break the last time they played here by losing in 3 days

yeah!!

at least we are taking the games 'deep'   

[Felix Tito]

TBH if Jennings is capable of blocking up an end, then I'd be happy to go 3 + 3 in the bowling department.

Elsewhere the series continues to claim injury victims by the Test. Walking wicket Rahane out of the final 2 Tests with hand injury. And Shami is also carrying a knee injury. Manish Pandey could debut or Nair gets another go

[Manormanic]

Side note; England A playing in the UAE today - good runs for Ben Foakes and Tom Westley.  But...I'm confused.  Worcestershire's Joe Clarke, who is a superb prospect with the the bat, is listed as keeping ahead of Foakes.  Odd as Worcestershire don't even give him the gloves...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1069646.html

[Mr_Orange]

Side note; England A playing in the UAE today - good runs for Ben Foakes and Tom Westley.  But...I'm confused.  Worcestershire's Joe Clarke, who is a superb prospect with the the bat, is listed as keeping ahead of Foakes.  Odd as Worcestershire don't even give him the gloves...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1069646.html

I noticed this during the List A game but Clarke has kept previously. Foakes had the gloves for the first 2 List A games and then Clarke for the last I think but surely Foakes has the gloves for the 4 day game..? Guess we will find out tomorrow!

[FattusCattus]

Nick Gubbins down as skipper too?

[ppccopener]

I noticed this during the List A game but Clarke has kept previously. Foakes had the gloves for the first 2 List A games and then Clarke for the last I think but surely Foakes has the gloves for the 4 day game..? Guess we will find out tomorrow!

How many keepers do we need?

holy moly everyone wants the gloves these days keepers are like London buses

 

[ScottParko]

Nick Gubbins down as skipper too?

That'll be right, he skippered the last 50 over game after Jennings left.

[Mr_Orange]

How many keepers do we need?

holy moly everyone wants the gloves these days keepers are like London buses

 

England could easily pick an 'all keeper' top 6 based on the players in the full or Lions squads this winter. I'm sure there are others not in the squads who could easily fill in as a batsman and/or keeper!

Duckett
Billings
Clarke
Bairstow
Foakes
Buttler

Nick Gubbins down as skipper too?

I saw on Cricinfo Gubbins was down as skipper but according to the ECB site and Twitter Toby Roland-Jones is in charge

https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/806382225218539520
https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/154199

[Manormanic]

Duckett
Billings
Clarke
Bairstow
Foakes
Buttler

Add in Adam Wheater, Stephen Davies, maybe Even John Simpson. And then James Foster or Andy Hodd as a specialist gloveman...

[billyb]

Touch wood, but Jennings can bat. 50 on debut.