Denly's leggies are passable, as is Root's off spin. I'd prefer a front line spinner though and Jack Leach is the leading English spinner this season.
I don't know if they'll risk Archer in a 5 day game so soon.
Quote from: hilts_coolerking on July 27, 2019, 01:07:41 PMI don't know if they'll risk Archer in a 5 day game so soon.If Jimmy is fit and Stokes up to bowling, this looks to be an ideal time to play Archer. With Woakes, Broad, Jimmy and Stokes in the side, with maybe Curran as well, Archer won’t have to bowl long spells.
I think Mo’s bowling is fine, especially in England. Look at his performance last summer.The concern is the batting, including his.
Quote from: PaulWinch again on July 27, 2019, 01:52:10 PMI think Mo’s bowling is fine, especially in England. Look at his performance last summer.The concern is the batting, including his.In 5 Tests against Australia in England he's taken 12 @ 45.5 and conceded 4.4 runs per over. That's not fine.
Quote from: UK Redsox on July 27, 2019, 01:22:55 PMQuote from: hilts_coolerking on July 27, 2019, 01:07:41 PMI don't know if they'll risk Archer in a 5 day game so soon.If Jimmy is fit and Stokes up to bowling, this looks to be an ideal time to play Archer. With Woakes, Broad, Jimmy and Stokes in the side, with maybe Curran as well, Archer won’t have to bowl long spells.I think that's part of the issue though. Picking two players (Anderson and Archer) who may not be 100% fit, plus not knowing how many Stokes can give you, is asking for trouble, even if we have lots of all rounders in the side. I don't think we need to take that risk in the first game of a five game series. Stone, at his home ground, is in with a good shout.I'd go:BurnsRoyDenlyRootBairstowStokesButtlerCurranWoakesBroadStoneAnderson / ArcherPersonally I'd have Sibley in at 2, move Roy to 3, drop Denly, and Leach in for Broad. Hard to leave Broad out but Stone offers pace the others lack. In the admittedly few games he's played for England so far he's troubled quite a few front line batsmen.
You can't play 12 players Hilts! I wish Root would man up and agree to go in at three.