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[Seniorplayer]

Woakes best number 9 in the world
Name me one other team that has a better batsman there I will....run naked they Worcestershire in just my pads

England with TRJ in the team a player who's done no wrong and gets top batters out.

[rickjames]

Below par score, but the bowlers here under lights for an hour could be interesting

[Seniorplayer]

Dropping Root on 8 and Stokes on 9 could cost the Windies.

[ppccopener]

You sense Ben stokes don't care who he mixes it with
He would be the last bloke shooting against a whole army

[Big Mac]

Reckon he will remind him of the shot Gabriel played against Pakistan!!!

[rickjames]

Lovely Jimmy

[ppccopener]

I think Notorious B.I.G. @Biggie Smalls the other day posted for the batting Stoneman/Malan/westley-anyone but Ballance

But if it was one out of those 3 not including ballance at all which one will England go forward with does the forum think?

Or maybe two out of the three names to make it easier...

I'm not sure myself !  Stoneman I would say looks better , short and outside off and quick against the Aussies it appears Westley might struggle playing as he is now.

[golders]

Completely at a loss as to what we do with those top 3 batting positions now,the selectors might as well pull names out of a hat!Personally I'd have Hales in at 5,Stoneman will get the rest of the series. Might as well bring back Ravi Bopara!

[ppccopener]

Completely at a loss as to what we do with those top 3 batting positions now,the selectors might as well pull names out of a hat!Personally I'd have Hales in at 5,Stoneman will get the rest of the series. Might as well bring back Ravi Bopara!

Ravi bops!! 

[Seniorplayer]

It's to late now  to try anyone else before OZ go with Stoneman  to  open Hales and the  experience of Balance

[golders]

It's to late now  to try anyone else before OZ go with Stoneman  to  open Hales and the  experience of Balance

Hales at 3 (Where he never bats) and Ballance at 5?

[Seniorplayer]

Problem is Balance at test level batting at three struggles against the new ball

[WalkingWicket37]

Completely at a loss as to what we do with those top 3 batting positions now,the selectors might as well pull names out of a hat!Personally I'd have Hales in at 5,Stoneman will get the rest of the series. Might as well bring back Ravi Bopara!

King Ravi, the ODI legend!
Didn't he thrash runs against the West Indies before getting dropped during an Ashes series before? (That lead to Jonathan Trott's selection, if I recall correctly)

Give him a go and see if history repeats itself, his successor could be he long term solution again...

[ppccopener]

Problem is Balance at test level batting at three struggles against the new ball

Yes- I like ballance as a player but he is never a number 3 , 5 would be better. Don't think the selectors will pick him the boat may have sailed.

[GoodLeave]

Just watched the highlights. Woakes chipping in with third highest score...

Not bad for number 9.