Topic: Eng Test team... Stokes' warriors (Read 13374 times)

Warneymonster · « **Reply #30 on:** May 18, 2022, 08:38:15 AM »

looks like Pope to 3 based on the squad, standard ecb will take Brooks and Potts to carry the drinks with no intention of playing them.

Would love to see Brooks in at 5 but cant see them picking him over Bairstow, even though CC runs against a red ball must matter more than IPL. Not sure Pope is test number 3 either

Prediction for first test

Lees
Crawley
Pope
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes
Overton
Leach
Broad
Anderson

six and out · « **Reply #31 on:** May 18, 2022, 08:42:29 AM »

Quote from: ScottParko on May 18, 2022, 08:32:19 AM

Stokes
Anderson
Broad
Bairstow
Brook
Crawley
Foakes
Leach
Lees
C Overton
Pope
Potts
Root

A Northern heavy squad!

Really quite bazaar that squad.

No Parkinson is just criminal for a start.

No number 3 - unless they are going to throw Pope / Brook in there.

Only selecting 13 seems weird, especially when as I said before, Bairstow may only have been in the country for 2 days before the start of the test.

golders · « **Reply #32 on:** May 18, 2022, 08:44:07 AM »

What does Parkinson have to do to get selected? My previous optimism has been quickly eroded

rickjames · « **Reply #33 on:** May 18, 2022, 08:49:06 AM »

That squad looks awful, and is primed for an absolute pasting.

edge · « **Reply #34 on:** May 18, 2022, 08:54:39 AM »

To be fair, Leach has taken his wickets this season at a better SR, economy and average than Parkinson. Opportunity missed to play them together in the WI but given Leach bowled well on that tour I think he's still got credit in the bank. Be interesting to see if England under Stokes/McCullum continue with the same mindset of picking an all seam attack too often.

Thor Odin�s Son · « **Reply #35 on:** May 18, 2022, 08:54:49 AM »

George Dobell reporting this lineup

Lees
Crawley
Pope
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes
Robinson/C Overton
Broad
Leach
Anderson

Don�t the obsession with Pope. Unless the pitch is as dead as the dodo, he can�t cut it at test level.

Jimbo · « **Reply #36 on:** May 18, 2022, 09:12:10 AM »

I understand them persevering with Pope as his FC record is obscene and if he could bring even half that confidence to tests he'd be a great player. Not sure how the think tank decided 3 was the spot to do it though, feels very shoehorned in.

Hope Potts gets a go as he looks a serious talent, Brook too but suspect they will want Bairstow in as a senior player.

Crawley is burgling caps at this point, completely undeserved and at the expense of at least 4 better suited players.

crystalmais · « **Reply #37 on:** May 18, 2022, 09:24:13 AM »

See Rob Keys mates son Crawley keeps his place. I think he has talent but just not in form. Doesn't send out a great message to the players who have been scoring runs consistently this season.

As for Parkinson, he's definitely pissed someone off

Buzz · « **Reply #38 on:** May 18, 2022, 09:34:29 AM »

Seems that Pope has been told he is 3 and Brook is 5.

Pope currently has a technical issue where he is playing with a bit of a closed face, it seems as if he has been working with Amla on something, which is a bit unusual. Unusual doesn't normally work in test cricket.

Stokes clearly doesn't rate Parkinson, apparently he destroys him in the nets.

I was half expecting Livingston to get a shot at the Moeen role... Yes I know that is mad...

Either way, still lots of RFM bowlers. We really need more leftie bowlers.

Bungle · « **Reply #39 on:** May 18, 2022, 09:39:13 AM »

Can't believe Crawley & Pope are both in the 11. Hoped to see a few new faces but understand if they want to settle them in more slowly.

ppccopener · « **Reply #40 on:** May 18, 2022, 09:46:35 AM »

I think Pope has huge talent but he�s lucky to get in this squad. He is not a number 3 in a month of Sundays.

Lawrence is injured I think but he is not a number 3 either.

Quite possible looking at the squad Brook debuts at number 5 instead of playing Bairstow there.

Bowling wise with the injuries we have currently it�s about the best we could do

jonny77 · « **Reply #41 on:** May 18, 2022, 10:03:50 AM »

Quote from: Thor Odin�s Son on May 18, 2022, 08:54:49 AM

George Dobell reporting this lineup

Lees
Crawley
Pope
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes
Robinson/C Overton
Broad
Leach
Anderson

Don�t the obsession with Pope. Unless the pitch is as dead as the dodo, he can�t cut it at test level.

Is Robinson in the squad? From that squad, I'd go with the below...

Crawley
Less
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Brook
Foakes
Potts
Broad
Anderson
Leach

Not the line up I'd select if I'd selected the squad mind.

Buzz · « **Reply #42 on:** May 18, 2022, 11:17:21 AM »

Key has just confirmed the batting order will be

Lees
Crawley
Pope
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes

Which does beg the question, why is Harry Brook there and not scoring more runs for Yorkshire.

The bowling will become clear, but Potts has a good chance of he can hold a bat (here we go again...)

Warneymonster · « **Reply #43 on:** May 18, 2022, 11:35:05 AM »

so new management, and no new ideas. square pegs and round holes, glorified drinks carriers there for 'experience' and mates getting picked irrelevant of form or suitability.

Crawley picked based on historical record, not scoring a run in the CC - what have the in form guys in CC got to do the get a chance?
Pope batting at 3 despite not there for surrey
Bairstow coming back from IPL 2 days before the test to play instead of Brook whos in great red ball form
Difficult to justify Potts over Broad or Anderson, not seen him bat but Overton is more than capable so assume thats the decision.
Prefer leach over Parky but not much in it really

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #44 on:** May 18, 2022, 11:57:16 AM »

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