BensGrandad
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It needed him to give our innings a base for the middle order to build on
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[Cricket] 3rd Investec Test: England v Pakistan at Edgbaston, Aug 3-7, 2016
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It needed him to give our innings a base for the middle order to build on
Uncle Buck
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What other over 40 year old cricketers, who have no interest in playing for England would you like to select?
BensGrandad
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Sure he be talked around to play the last test if we lose this one, which I dont think we will. Any one would b e better and mote reliable than Hales.
Uncle Buck
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He is probably in his last season on the county circuited. Ever since his mental health issues in 2006, he has made it clear that he has no interest in playing for England. I think in one interview he actually said, the thought of it gives him panic attacks.
Yet you want to bring him back.
Brilliant.
pasty
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Please BG, you made your point in the last 10 million cricket threads. Change the record. It ain't gonna happen anyway.
Uncle Buck
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Maybe Ramps could come in at 3, he is around the set up anyway?
BensGrandad
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What options are there to partner Cook as those that have been tried have been pants?
Uncle Buck
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How about you actually go and look at some of the county performers this season, rather than chucking the name of a player that no longer wants to play for England into the hat?
Finchley Seagull
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Can't believe you're still talking about this. Also, completely pointless if we lose this test as we can only draw the series and Pakistan would retain it overall as they won the last series. It would also be a massive snub to any prospective English opener with thoughts of playing for their country.
Pavilionaire
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Go and watch Bell-Drummond of Kent and then, hopefully, you'll put us all out of our misery.
BensGrandad
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I do not go to matches now due to the make up of the fixtures. Too many limited over games to bring in money which I understand. My idea of cricket is and always was teams that had players who could build an innings geared to progeessing to test cricket. I enjoyed watching the likes of Trevor Bailey and Geoff Boycott batting.
BensGrandad
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Back to this test it has been good mornings play for Pakistan.
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You'll be enjoying Azhar Ali and Sami Aslam's admirable and gutsy performance this morning then?
63 runs, 23.2 overs, RR: 2.70 (Azhar Ali 33, Sami Aslam 23)
Pakistan 63-1 (24 overs)
spring hall convert
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Bell-Drummond of Kent has just scored a big hundred for the Lions against Sri Lanka A, is a more natural 4 day opener than Hales and is 23. Reminds me a bit of the Vaughan/ Trescothick selections where his county record at the moment doesn't really do him justice but the selectors definitely like him.
Vince has got 3 innings to save his career. For Bangladesh and India, I fancy everyone to be shifted up one to accomodate Rashid or possibly Moeen batting 4 or 5 (personally I think Moeen has to go back to what he came into the team as, a batsman who bowls a bit, he's just not good enough to be a frontline test match spinner - he's a very, very good option as a second spinner/ specialist batsman)
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Uncle Buck
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So maybe do not tout a 40 year old who does not want to play test cricket, when you have all but admitted above that you do not know what you are talking about.
BensGrandad
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Very much as this is what test cricket is about.
Uncle Buck
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Gubbins of Middlesex is high up the averages.
Robson has had a decent season, although I would not bring him back as he is shotless.
The one that should have worked was Lyth, but he stopped playing as he had for Yorkshire and it all went wrong.
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Lunch, Day two
Pakistan 72-1 (27 overs), trailing by 225
Azhar Ali 38*(82), Sami Aslam 27*(77)
A very good morning for Pakistan, after Jimmy's early success... everything still to play for for both teams this afternoon.
Pakistan 72-1 (27 overs), trailing by 225
Azhar Ali 38*(82), Sami Aslam 27*(77)
A very good morning for Pakistan, after Jimmy's early success... everything still to play for for both teams this afternoon.
pasty
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Think this afternoon session could be pivotal. England really do no need to get some wickets next session before these 2 start to get much further.
