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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #165 on: November 04, 2018, 09:05:38 AM »
Feel sorry for the fans who’ve flown out to watch this.
Previous SL vs eng series were in December and over the festive period. All down to the ecb I’m afraid - (I know Sri Lana are playing New Zealand over December)
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #166 on: November 04, 2018, 09:27:43 AM »
Isn’t the timing of the tour down to the future tours program so some balms must be with the icc

I can’t imagine the ecb would choose too be there now!

Also a tiny bit of googling from fans would know it’s stormy season so any decision should be educated
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #167 on: November 04, 2018, 05:35:29 PM »

In other news.... Bumble with a hilarious video bomb....

https://twitter.com/LordSkytower/status/1059065248941006848?s=19
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« Reply #168 on: November 04, 2018, 07:53:54 PM »
i feel Leach should be including - according to those in the know, he was both beating the bat and also offering control to his captain.

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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #169 on: November 05, 2018, 08:13:18 AM »
Live interview with Root just 20 mins ago.... doesn't give anything away! It looks nice and dry there.... NOT!!!


https://twitter.com/SkyCricket/status/1059351451221155840?s=19
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #170 on: November 05, 2018, 08:54:44 AM »
For the first test  against one of the weaker test teams to see what Burns Stone  etc can do and a team for the SL conditions why not go with:
Burns
Jennings
Denly
Root
Stokes
Buttler w/k
Moeen
Curran
Rasid
Leach
Stone
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #171 on: November 05, 2018, 09:56:52 AM »
Sure

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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #172 on: November 05, 2018, 03:25:46 PM »
Sounds like Foakes is getting his debut tomorrow, and therefore we have Stokes, Foakes and Woakes. YES.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #173 on: November 05, 2018, 03:29:47 PM »
Woakes isn't going to play.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #174 on: November 05, 2018, 03:31:40 PM »
DON'T STOP ME FROM DREAMING
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #175 on: November 05, 2018, 03:32:05 PM »
They were talking about batting Stokes at 3 as they reckon he has the game for it? He doesn't seem to like batting anywhere but at 6 so not sure that'll happen!
I say get Woakes in at 3!  ;) Although I wouldn't be sure that he will be included in the starting XI? Obviously Jimmy and BS as bowlers, but they seemed to be discussing either Curren or Broad as 3rd paceman?
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #176 on: November 05, 2018, 03:33:50 PM »
Quote from: rickjames on November 05, 2018, 03:31:40 PM
DON'T STOP ME FROM DREAMING

Would be fun as they are likely to bat in Stokes, Foakes, Woakes order too!  :D
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #177 on: November 05, 2018, 03:57:09 PM »
I can't say I am keen on Stokes at 3, but he's proved this year he can play the patience game as well. Personally hope they go with Modern though
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #178 on: November 05, 2018, 04:37:34 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on November 05, 2018, 03:29:47 PM
Woakes isn't going to play.

Are you @Seniorplayer in disguise? :D
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #179 on: November 05, 2018, 04:48:09 PM »
Given it seems Foakes is playing, we should be able to make a good stab at the likely side...
Burns
Jennings
Mo
Root
Stokes
Buttler
Foakes
Curran
Rashid
Broad/Leach
Anderson

Personally, I reckon I'd play Leach... and get Stone in for Rashid. Realistically Leach is our best spinner and will bowl pretty much all day if it's ragging, and if Leach/Moeen aren't knocking people over for whatever reason I'd back Stone to make more of an impact than Rashid. Bet that won't happen though!
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