For me this screams of the fact that Bayliss doesn't get around enough to watch CC cricket and keeps on going back to players he knows even though they have failed - you can talk as much as you want about they know the set-up but if your rubbish then that doesn't matter
There may not have been many outstanding candidates on the batting front but there were surely better options even if untried at Test level.
For me we have brought this on ourselves a bit by Root not batting himself at 3.
I do really like the Foakes and Crane selections though. Foakes has been outstanding all season and Crane has experience of bowling in Oz with NSW.
I am very surprised that Plunkett didn't get picked as i think he really could have made an impact into the Oz top order. They obviously didn't feel they could rely on Wood's fitness so Overton got selected - which again i think is justified.
My side would be -
Cook
Stoneman
Root
Malan
Bairstow
Stokes
Ali
Foakes
Woakes
Broad
Anderson
This relies on Root growing a pair and moving up to 3 - i really don't think Vince or Ballance are up to it - and Foakes will do will with the gloves and hold his own at 8 - we all know YJB is more then capable in the field.
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