Yeah agree, if we rest 5 or 6 I think we could be in real trouble, have already said I would play all the batsmen as I think there are reasons for tem all to play, Cook has just got back into form and needs to keep momentum as does Bell, Trott is still new to the side so they should all go. Then KP needs time in the middle so no way does he need a break, Strauss is captain and therefore has to play every test in my opinion. That maybe only leaves Collingwood as someone you might want to rest.
Graeme Swann bowled more overs in Test cricket than anyone else in the world in 2009, now if he is still feeling fresh and the management believe he is fresh and will be so when we travel to Australia at the end of another gruelling year (no clear way of knowing this yet), then yes, take him to Bangladesh. You would not leave Swann out of the side on form basis obviously, and because he has become so important for us, then the continued need to assess his physical/mental state is essential.
Which incidentally is the continent in where a certain Graeme Swann debuted (in India) against a far more intimidating batting line-up (Gambhir, Sehwag, you know the rest). He was only experienced in first-class terms, but the step up to play against these guys must have been huge, yet he snaffled Gambhir, Dravid (1st inns), Sehwag and Laxman in the game.
I can be risked in BAN - they still are a joke. AUS gave lame old Dan Cullen a debut there in 2006, plus Gareth Batty made his debut there in 2003. Comfortable wins both times, so no issue i'd ssy
Done. Hope I didn't miss anything or accidentally move any of the Tahir/Parnell discussion into here. Let me know if I have.
Post #37 looks like a stray from the SA tour thread tbf.
I agree that I think certain people are overestimating Bangladesh. Outside of Zimbabwe, they have won one Test series against a seriously under-strength West Indies, and they were close games, I'm talking about resting 5 or 6, West Indies must have had 20 missing!
