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[Felix Tito]

Felix take Mo Ali out of the England side

who are you replacing him with?

Cook
Hameed(when fit)
Jennings
Root (c)
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler (w/k)
Woakes
Broad
Anderson
Leach

And when Wood's fit he replaces Woakes

[ppccopener]

that's wiped out a lot of lower order runs we have needed for the last 2-3 years. You must think we are that good we don't need them.

I don't

 

p.s well done squeezing the Somerset spinner in!!

[Felix Tito]

that's wiped out a lot of lower order runs we have needed for the last 2-3 years. You must think we are that good we don't need them.

I don't

 

p.s well done squeezing the Somerset spinner in!!

And a Somerset keeper as well 

[richthekeeper]

does cook play if he's not captain? surely when he retires it'll be from all international cricket

[Felix Tito]

does cook play if he's not captain? surely when he retires it'll be from all international cricket

He's only 31 years old. He can't retire

[treefeller]

does cook play if he's not captain? surely when he retires it'll be from all international cricket

I think he's said he's quite looking forward to playing just as a batter.

[ppccopener]

100 per cent sure he will play as a batter same as his mentor Gooch well into his thirties form permitting.

i'm not convinced we will have change of captain myself. And I hope we don't.

appreciate im in a minority of ONE on this forum but I do not believe Cook has been treated particularly well and his relationships with the top people are not as good as they may appear.

Like I said, I don't expect anyone to agree, but that's my view

new forum phase, I love it

IMHO   

[Woodyspin]

And when Wood's fit he replaces Woakes

You can only troll if you do it well...so stop before you embarrass yourself

[northernboy1987]

I think the management and Cook need to sit down and decide to do whatever keeps Cook playing the longest whether that be carrying on as captain or stepping down, they have to do whatever is needed to keep him opening for the next 3 years at least. I think we underestimate what he's done for us as an opener, skipper and just as a player of that much experience to have around the dressing room, he will be sorely sorely missed when he retires, more than we can realise at the moment I think.


Imo

[Manormanic]

Tough to second guess the selectors here.  Assuming Jennings doesn't get 0/1 again in the second dig (in which case, he needs some county runs because that ton will start to look like the quickest outlier in the history of the game) I reckon we have nine nailed on (in the correct order):

Cook
Hameed
Jennings
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Ali
X
X
Broad
Anderson

One X will be a seamer - you sense Wood would be the man if he managed a run of fitness but in the likely absence thereof that Woakes' skills in English conditions gives him domain.

The second is where England can take a punt.  They could go extra batsman - Buttler - technically superior keeper who bats - Foakes - or more threatening spinner - Rashid.  Technically a fifth seamer is also an option but I am struggling to remember a time when the fifth seamer won anyone a game of cricket...

[ppccopener]

I think the management and Cook need to sit down and decide to do whatever keeps Cook playing the longest whether that be carrying on as captain or stepping down, they have to do whatever is needed to keep him opening for the next 3 years at least. I think we underestimate what he's done for us as an opener, skipper and just as a player of that much experience to have around the dressing room, he will be sorely sorely missed when he retires, more than we can realise at the moment I think.


Imo

exactly.. Cook is not a natural captain, he has had to work at it. He's captained more than Atherton now and Vaughan(I think)

whether anyone thinks Cook is a good captain or bad he wants to leave the captaincy in good hands and the team settled after a lot a good players have retired or left the team.

If the ECB did not think the same why did Cook not miss the 1st test and let Root captain so he could spend a week with a new born child? instead Cook left straight after the birth.

that's what im talking about.

[LateBloomer]

I'd pay to see Mark Wood rearrange your face, now that's a promise

Rarely come on the forum anymore as it got a little petty over the last couple of years at times. I was in it mainly for the kit and talk of bats and the viewing of the shaq harris kitchen fire was a bonus

However, and I would be very surprised if this hasnt already been mentioned or at least thought, I am convinced this Felix character is old Gerry SA isnt it?? Some might not remember him but a few will

This outburst of aggression reminded me of his old demeanor when he was upset with life

[smilley792]

Rarely come on the forum anymore as it got a little petty over the last couple of years at times. I was in it mainly for the kit and talk of bats and the viewing of the shaq harris kitchen fire was a bonus

However, and I would be very surprised if this hasnt already been mentioned or at least thought, I am convinced this Felix character is old Gerry SA isnt it?? Some might not remember him but a few will

This outburst of aggression reminded me of his old demeanor when he was upset with life

It's obvious and been said many many times. Admin do squat though. And others get blamed for the forums demise.

[Buzz]

Admins have a tracking tool which allows us to see who is posting under what name.

Am quietly confident that Felix isn't Gerry. Not least because he picks Anderson in his team...
To say admin do "squat" is a little disingenuous.
You have no idea what goes on behind the scenes.

[LateBloomer]

Ah sorry, thought it must not just have been me that could see it.

Back to topic - good day for England, need to make sure they push on well past 400 tomorrow. Buttler and Stokes batting together freely would make great tv!