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Stokes, Bairstow and Buttler should be 6, 7 and 8, the top four are far too fragile. Really only Cook has the ability to bat a day, Root hasn't got the mental strength to score big. That said Wood, Broad and Anderson at 9, 10 and 11are just walking rabbits, time to start up the roller.

You need to give credit where it is due, Pakistan outplayed England in every department, they bowled straight lines, got heads down and occupied time at the crease and held catches. England were woeful, didn't bowl straight, didn't get heads down and occupy time at the crease and didn't hold...

When the ECB start to concentrate on four day County Cricket and not poxy Beer Matches for the benefit of Sky TV. When the selectors pick batters who can get more than on session and stop selecting sloggers. How the hell can you select a specialist No.7 in five day cricket on the basis that...

I think that's a tad harsh, the problem simply is we aren't good enough at the five day game.

I really don't understand Buttler as a specialist No.7 could have played all rounders either Woakes or Moeen. Or if your going to be adventurous play Sam Curran. I look forward to being proved wrong.