I think we need a surgical knife to move forward, it probably won't happen but Root is not a captain. The way he was handed it as some sort of inheritance was ECB all over. Wrong man at the wrong time and it's not going to work.
Not all player thrive under the captaincy as has been pointed out.
I like the comparisons with kholi and Williamson and smith. To me Root is the best batsman I've seen in England colours since Pieterson and Gooch for sheer ability.
The first thing we need whatever happens in this current match is how do we get the best out of the 11 and then sort out who skippers it.
I don't mind playing Butler at all, he should of been in years ago, but if he plays surely he keeps? As edge pointed out specialist number 7 is an odd position.....
Bairstow as a specialist , butler keeps and we do now need another opener, I like Stoneman but he is out of form early season and it's better to pull him out of the firing line, if he gets dropped it will be hard to come back so a Young guy probably-Jennings who England want back, Gubbins of Middlesex has a case too.
That what I think !
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