Bairstow Root & Buttler are more than capable of winning it.
Anderson, Broad and Archer are more than capable of tearing them a new one, and still have Stokes & Woakes who have days.
Application was missing. Hardly surprising as for the past 8 weeks they’ve done nothing but try and hit a run a ball.
Aussie middle order can be as fragile as ours. Starc Cummins Hazlewood can be as deadly as our finest.
THAT is why it is intriguing. That is why we love cricket.
One missed stumping, dropped catch OR Umpires decision on review can change the course of the game.
Not confident we ill beat the Aussies but I PREFER close matches so do the TV companies
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Thats true but the talent is lacking compared to previous years by a wide margin.
Don’t know about that. The core of that team has just won a first world cup. Plenty of talent there. Just need to tailor it to the 5 day game.
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50 overs to test is like hockey to shinty.
Which is why the same team won’t be playing. Root, Bairstow, Buttler, Roy, Stokes, Ali, Woakes all talented enough to do well at test cricket. Just a case of whether they can deliver. Add in Anderson, Broad, Wood, Archer, Curran. There’s plenty there.
Just a shame we haven’t got a decent opening pair. What about Malan?
Takes time to change mindsets
Adil Rashid: England’s World Cup winner on faith, heart, unity & celebration - http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/49103144
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We’ve tried everyone, I’m not too sure what more we can do, Vince is my bet along with well Boycott or Gooch.
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I would definitely persevere with Vince rather than Burns.
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