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[iand123]

apparantly it helps Mo bowl without any pressure. clearly this little jedi mind trick has worked.

Yes he did say that too, i wonder having proved it in this test they will bring woakes back in (when fit)

[northernboy1987]

Yes he did say that too, i wonder having proved it in this test they will bring woakes back in (when fit)

There's no way they won't play Woakes once he's fit, he'll come straight back into the side.

[iand123]

There's no way they won't play Woakes once he's fit, he'll come straight back into the side.

Agree I guess it's down to wood or dawson when he is fit again

[petehosk]

Agree I guess it's down to wood or dawson when he is fit again

I would imagine it will be Wood unless it is a real spinning track!
Any news or ETA on when Woakes is likely to be match fit again?

[Tailendfielder]

3rd test i think

[Manormanic]

series may be done by then, any return for Woakes will wait until the Windies.  At which point Jimmy and Broad will be due a rest each.

[ppccopener]

Yes slightly confused by Bayliss saying that was the ideal attack for any surface...I'm glad Dawson played and picked a couple up but it's a big change picking two spinners is any match. It just happens to be drier than the Sahara at the moment and Lords spun more than most expected.

I don't quite get where woakes fits in unless you are right @Manormanic we could now rotate the seamers a bit going forward...

Maybe they don't think Wood will last a full series.....

[six and out]

Yes slightly confused by Bayliss saying that was the ideal attack for any surface...I'm glad Dawson played and picked a couple up but it's a big change picking two spinners is any match. It just happens to be drier than the Sahara at the moment and Lords spun more than most expected.

I don't quite get where woakes fits in unless you are right @Manormanic we could now rotate the seamers a bit going forward...

Maybe they don't think Wood will last a full series.....

I know what Baylis said but looking ahead would you really go into the 1st ashes test at the Gabba with that attack??

I do agree that they dont think Wood can through a series so you will see big rotation with the seamers. Especially as there are very capable people to come in like TRJ etc..

[ppccopener]

I would have have  ball ahead of TRJ to be honest having seen him bowl, good bowler thou TRJ is. Ball is pretty quick and gets bounce.

We had loads of bowling options at Lords, helps obviously mo and stokes and if you count  Dawson, are allrounders.

My gut feeling and I know he is perhaps not rated (on here anyway  ) is Dawson may well stay in.

If you look back thru England selection, we have always wanted a left arm spinner...it helps if they bat.

Look at Ashley Giles, he dried it up a bit and took some overs off the seamers...

Maybe we really do want two spinners going forward.

@FattusCattus will be turning cartwheels at the thought. He's old enough to remember Embury and Edmonds.

As am I 

[procricket]

I like Dawson he can bat and bowl and field I think he fits into the sum of parts.

I like the direction England are going, if we find solidarity up the order we will be a fine side.

I like what we are doing we are simply evolving things and with the help of proper multi dimensional cricketers.

we may lack a touch of world class in certain areas but we are finding a way.

Wood who I do rate could find himself sidelined unless he becomes the match winner.

[potzy248]

One more key batter for England up the top. Cook, Root and Bairstow all very good but one more would make it a great batting order. That is where Australia are lacking at the moment too. Warner and Smith then

[Seniorplayer]

I like Dawson he can bat and bowl and field I think he fits into the sum of parts.

I like the direction England are going, if we find solidarity up the order we will be a fine side.

I like what we are doing we are simply evolving things and with the help of proper multi dimensional cricketers.

we may lack a touch of world class in certain areas but we are finding a way.

Wood who I do rate could find himself sidelined unless he becomes the match winner.

Hope not  its just a matter of time  if he can stay fit and a  pitch that suits  him  before Wood Wins a match for England.

[joeljonno]

I like Dawson he can bat and bowl and field I think he fits into the sum of parts.

As a Yorkie, I was a bit surprised that Rashid had been dropped, however, in hindsight (and watching him at Scarborough vs Somerset), Rashid didn't quite get his accuracy and dependability that they were hoping for after a number of tests.

I didn't see much of Dawson, but from what I hear, he bowled well with decent accuracy/consistency and got the ball to turn. Look at Giles, shows you don't need to be a big turner of the ball ton be the main spinner.

I think having Dawson and Ali is a good balance going forward and would like to see them play more often together than not.

[Bats_Entertainment]

I think (and hope) England will continue to play two spinners as a matter of course.

[iand123]

Dawson bowled really badly on day 2, maybe nerves. He seemed to bowl better in the second innings