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[liscon12]

Give him a chance lads, only been two tests!

I deffo will, it'll be interesting to see how he bounces back. I'm in the camp that says he shouldn't have gotten the captaincy in the first place. I want him to prove me wrong

[jonazax1717]

Anyone else not entirely convinced by roots captaincy?

I know it's easy to criticise after a display like this but I wasn't impressed after lords either, it's probably too soon to judge but he seems a little unimaginative and happy to go through motions

Dont think you can blame root  , it was a poor performance Overall , Especially the batting on the way south Africa Batted , I would like to see Dawson out , not sure what he adds ? , So ether an extra batsmen or bowler 

[ppccopener]

Dont think you can blame root  , it was a poor performance Overall , Especially the batting on the way south Africa Batted , I would like to see Dawson out , not sure what he adds ? , So ether an extra batsmen or bowler 

I find impossible to believe it won't be an extra batsman
Woakes is out till Windies series

We can't go in with this many bowlers again surely can we?

[Seniorplayer]

Baffling how poor Wood's been this series so far, he's got serious wheels but hasn't really looked threatening at all.

England haven't used him correctly he's should be your shock bowler 4 overs spells then off

[it's_a_pudding]

Some very average shots there. Lacked fight.

My team next test

Robson
Cook
Stoneman
Root
Ballance
Bairstow
Ali
Plunkett
Broad
Wood
Anderson

Maybe at the Oval go Rashid over Plunkett. Its good listening to Pollock thoughts.

[JamieNow42]

No Stokes??

[brokenbat]

and no Monty?? :O

[it's_a_pudding]

No Stokes??

My bad I thought something was missing ha.
Stokes for ballance looks much better a lot of bowling though.

[six and out]

Hmmmm could be Ballance out anyway...

https://twitter.com/SkyCricket/status/886977496482279427

[ppccopener]

Social media at its worst with those comments on twitter..he is a gutsy player no question
I would have him in my side at 5 or 6.

Stoneman in for me and we play 3 openers
I'm not convinced about Jennings either thou!!

[LcWoodward]

Would defiantly be looking at bringing Stoneman in for Jennings not convinced that he's ready.

[six and out]

Social media at its worst with those comments on twitter..he is a gutsy player no question
I would have him in my side at 5 or 6.

Stoneman in for me and we play 3 openers
I'm not convinced about Jennings either thou!!

Some of the comments are definitely bad aren't they even if you don't rate Ballance.

For me as we have picked Jennings and Ballance we must stick with them for the series. Then if needs be give someone else a go vs WI. I would just bat them in different positions.

Next test -

Cook
Stoneman - home ground and deserves the chance
Jennings - i think he needs to move down a slot
Root
Ballance - clearly not a number 3
Stokes
Bairstow - scored all his runs at 7
Mo
Broad
Crane/TRJ - pitch dependent either attacking spin or another seamer
Anderson

[Kulli]

Plenty of talk about at extra batsmen but we're struggling to find enough to fill the current places that can actually contribute anything.

[Sam]

Plenty of talk about at extra batsmen but we're struggling to find enough to fill the current places that can actually contribute anything.

Stoneman, Westley and Livingstone are the 3 I'd be looking at right now in that order.

[golders]

Livingstone looked way out his depth to me in the t20s. I'd get Stoneman and Malan in for Jennings and Ballance-cant see Ballance succeeding when he plays from behind the crease like it's French cricket!