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[ppccopener]

From the England camp Dawson number 1 Ali number 2.

Yes  it doesn't make much sense does it! Ali has not bowled that much here and it is a seamers wicket so far, so I'm not sure how much Dawson can or is expects to do.

I know there are varying views on Woakes but I think myself this shows an unbalanced team without him. We look a batsman short to me.

I don't know where that leaves the two spinners theory Bayliss was on about . To my mind that's fine but root is your second spinner.

If it's a raging turner in Bombay that's a different story.

[rickjames]

Please get rid of Dawson right now, ta

[WalkingWicket37]

Anderson keeps getting De Kock out in this series!

[Seniorplayer]

Yes  it doesn't make much sense does it! Ali has not bowled that much here and it is a seamers wicket so far, so I'm not sure how much Dawson can or is expects to do.

I know there are varying views on Woakes but I think myself this shows an unbalanced team without him. We look a batsman short to me.

I don't know where that leaves the two spinners theory Bayliss was on about . To my mind that's fine but root is your second spinner.

If it's a raging turner in Bombay that's a different story.

We are a batsman short if you swop Dawson for Woakes your still a specialist  batman short and you end up with 5 seamers still ubalanced if Dawson is left out bring in Stoneman and as already written Root bowls.

[Biggie Smalls]

Anderson keeps getting De Kock out in this series!

shouldn't he be arrested for that ?

[ppccopener]

We are a batsman short if you swop Dawson for Woakes your still a specialist  batman short and you end up with 5 seamers still ubalanced if Dawson is left out bring in Stoneman and as already written Root bowls.

Woakes is a very capable batsman but yes see your point. I think Stoneman has been unlucky not to play tests yet myself.

It would solve a problem presuming selectors went down that road, he could bat 3 I don't think ballance is a number 3 bat although he is a good player.

I think the best position for GB is 5 , bairstow reverts to the normal keeper batsman spot.

Someone still has to be left out but it's an option that makes the batting look stronger...imo.

[Seniorplayer]

 During the lunchbreak being Monty Forthright and watchable here's hoping a county gives him a call.

[WalkingWicket37]

Du Plessis has applied the clips to his stem guard but hasn't cut the tabs off #Village

[WalkingWicket37]

Hashim Amla is Dawson's bunny!

[GoodLeave]

Opening bids for a declaration figure?

[Seniorplayer]

460  lead if not bowled out

[LBWCandidate]

Lead seems good enough to win.

[ppccopener]

Sure does we have been run ragged in the field by SA....we've got to be in for a little tricky session tonight is my guess.

I want to se a real fight by us second innings, forget the entertaining cricket stuff just graft

I don't want to sound like sir Geoff but ! 

[Seniorplayer]

To add balance to the Dawson discussion Ali  4 for 78  best figures for a spinner in a test at Trent bridge for 50 years.

[WalkingWicket37]

To add balance to the Dawson discussion Ali  4 for 78  best figures for a spinner in a test at Trent bridge for 50 years.

He shouldn't be in the side...

Why have the #DropMoeen brigade suddenly all gone quiet?