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RE: It's The Ashes (again) - rsbaggy2 - 07-05-2023
(07-05-2023, 09:57 AM)Borin' Baggie Wrote:Whatever his history, Tongue is fit and was England's best bowler at Lords. Don't see why he should be left out. Anderson I agree should make way for Wood. Replacing Pope with Ali gives a spin option but weakens the batting.(07-05-2023, 09:53 AM)ElbowGrease1973 II Wrote:(07-05-2023, 09:45 AM)AnelkasBeard Wrote:(07-05-2023, 09:27 AM)rsbaggy2 Wrote: Tongue out Woakes in
Brooks to No3
Ali for Pope
Wood for Anderson
That's according to SSN.
Crazy if true.
Don't mind it to be honest. Foakes in would've been nice, but he's not in the squad and I'm not sure who they bunt out.
I would have kept Tongue in personally. Think he had a good game at Lords. Let's hope Wood is fully fit, and has been practicing the short stuff
Doesn't Tongue have a history of getting injured?
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - Borin' Baggie - 07-05-2023
(07-05-2023, 10:22 AM)rsbaggy2 Wrote:(07-05-2023, 09:57 AM)Borin' Baggie Wrote:Whatever his history, Tongue is fit and was England's best bowler at Lords. Don't see why he should be left out. Anderson I agree should make way for Wood. Replacing Pope with Ali gives a spin option but weakens the batting.(07-05-2023, 09:53 AM)ElbowGrease1973 II Wrote:(07-05-2023, 09:45 AM)AnelkasBeard Wrote:(07-05-2023, 09:27 AM)rsbaggy2 Wrote: Tongue out Woakes in
Brooks to No3
Ali for Pope
Wood for Anderson
That's according to SSN.
Crazy if true.
Don't mind it to be honest. Foakes in would've been nice, but he's not in the squad and I'm not sure who they bunt out.
I would have kept Tongue in personally. Think he had a good game at Lords. Let's hope Wood is fully fit, and has been practicing the short stuff
Doesn't Tongue have a history of getting injured?
On the basis of our recent history with both Wood and Archer, as well as bowlers like Ollie Stone, I think it's fair enough to be safe.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - Beachboysbaggie - 07-05-2023
Absolutely RS, Tongue has bowled in 2 innings against the best batsman in the world and dismissed him both times
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - AnelkasBeard - 07-05-2023
Team confirmed. Tongue is unlucky to miss out in fairness to him.
England team for 3rd Test:
1. Ben Duckett
2. Zak Crawley
3. Harry Brook
4. Joe Root
5. Jonathan Bairstow +
6. Ben Stokes *
7. Moeen Ali
8. Chris Woakes
9. Mark Wood
10. Ollie Robinson
11. Stuart Broad
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - rsbaggy2 - 07-05-2023
(07-05-2023, 10:43 AM)AnelkasBeard Wrote: Team confirmed. Tongue is unlucky to miss out in fairness to him.
England team for 3rd Test:
1. Ben Duckett
2. Zak Crawley
3. Harry Brook
4. Joe Root
5. Jonathan Bairstow +
6. Ben Stokes *
7. Moeen Ali
8. Chris Woakes
9. Mark Wood
10. Ollie Robinson
11. Stuart Broad
Is this the curtain call for Jimmy? Robinson getting in ahead of Tongue seems grossly unfair.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - AnelkasBeard - 07-05-2023
(07-05-2023, 10:47 AM)rsbaggy2 Wrote:(07-05-2023, 10:43 AM)AnelkasBeard Wrote: Team confirmed. Tongue is unlucky to miss out in fairness to him.
England team for 3rd Test:
1. Ben Duckett
2. Zak Crawley
3. Harry Brook
4. Joe Root
5. Jonathan Bairstow +
6. Ben Stokes *
7. Moeen Ali
8. Chris Woakes
9. Mark Wood
10. Ollie Robinson
11. Stuart Broad
Is this the curtain call for Jimmy?
Nah, don't think he was ever playing 5 back to back Tests.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - Ted Maul - 07-05-2023
(07-05-2023, 10:47 AM)rsbaggy2 Wrote:(07-05-2023, 10:43 AM)AnelkasBeard Wrote: Team confirmed. Tongue is unlucky to miss out in fairness to him.
England team for 3rd Test:
1. Ben Duckett
2. Zak Crawley
3. Harry Brook
4. Joe Root
5. Jonathan Bairstow +
6. Ben Stokes *
7. Moeen Ali
8. Chris Woakes
9. Mark Wood
10. Ollie Robinson
11. Stuart Broad
Is this the curtain call for Jimmy? Robinson getting in ahead of Tongue seems grossly unfair.
Don't see him turning up for another home summer next year in fairness. First two tests he's looked every bit a forty year old bloke.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - SuperBob2002 - 07-05-2023
Not happy with that, but at least they're changing it up. Something had to give.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - AnelkasBeard - 07-05-2023
(07-05-2023, 11:09 AM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: Not happy with that, but at least they're changing it up. Something had to give.
What would you do differently?
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - SuperBob2002 - 07-05-2023
(07-05-2023, 11:09 AM)AnelkasBeard Wrote:(07-05-2023, 11:09 AM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: Not happy with that, but at least they're changing it up. Something had to give.
What would you do differently?
Bring Foakes in. But I'm not sure of the rules of him not being the squad, so maybe that's impossible.
I'd have dropped Crawley, too.
I'm not sure Ali is a good choice, but again we're back to the arguments of spinning options being totally wank.