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[Seniorplayer]

A true all rounder averages more with the bat than the ball, Moeen does not. Curran's been around 5 minutes so I'd take his record with a pinch of salt, heck he's yet to even register a FC century...

Stokes premier all rounder and forum favourite Woakes is the only other genuine all rounder

Forum favourite woakes who does nothing outside the uK  a genuine all rounder ? I need a large whisky or two

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Forum favourite woakes who does nothing outside the uK  a genuine all rounder ? I need a large whisky or two

I know you love Woakesy really 

[rickjames]

Spent the morning watching this on repeat. Good times. Ah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96iZcqmcEAo

[ppccopener]

Pitch looks bear with sparse patches of not much grass

2 spinners? Sky tipping Broad to be left out!

[Buzz]

Broad is to miss out. Not sure who is playing instead, Rashid or Leach... Aggers thinks Leach, Dobell leaning towards Rashid

[rickjames]

Forgot what it feels like for Rooty to lose a toss

[edge]

Urgh, not impressed with leaving out Leach.

[liscon12]

Windies go with the extra seamer and England go with the extra spinner......who's is going to be right, only time will tell.

I see Rashid hardly bowling again and just being used as a bit part bowler...what a waste in my opinion. I would have rather have had the extra pace man, Ali and Root can do the spinners work.

[ppccopener]

Like the two spin options from us, tough calls on selection, leaving Broad out was a big call I know Curran has done brilliantly when picked but it's unlucky and a tough call to leave out someone with 400 plus test wickets.

[Seniorplayer]

Windies batting Jimmy has the Duke ball pitch commentators say is over dried.

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Gotta say pretty disappointed that Leach is left out for a luxury bits and pieces player like Rashid.

Also nice to nice Darren Bravo back in the whites, this boy could've been a modern great had it not been for his issues with the WICB

[Seniorplayer]

Sam Curran Englands new opening test bowler has  the new ball.

[Kulli]

Sam Curran Englands new opening test bowler as the new ball.

Know he's only a little lad but surely ppeople will notice if he's being used instead of a ball?

[liscon12]

Curran - 2 over 0-14  :S

[Seniorplayer]

You can't bowl short on that pitch Sam.