*Official* West Indies Tour of England 2020

[GotSpin]

You can just tell that Denly doesn't have it though

 

[Gremlin]

You can just tell that Denly doesn't have it though

Confirmation just out that Denly dropped for Root with Crawley moving to 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53419675

 

[Arachnodouche]

For all his ugliness, I don't think I've seen Burns discomfited even once. He somehow manages to stick around and put bowlers off. If he can push that average towards 40, England will be very happy.

 

[Howe_zat]

I expect that's the end of a very curious 18 months where Joe Denly was a test cricketer. A thought provoking career at least, even if it was an experiment in how far 'not entirely ineffective' can take you.

 

[Beamer]

We might go in with the same team if conditions are the same. Chase bowling more might continue to keep Rakheem at bay.

Holder seems to me to be the type that only wants to include a non-bajan spinner if it is a raging turner like it was in Lucknow. I think Rakheem would cause England lots of problems on a pitch that bounces, but I agree the most likely decision is an unchanged side. Personally, I'm dropping Shai Hope or Brooks to include Rakheem, so..

Braithwaite
Campbell
Brooks/Hope
Chase
Blackwood
Dowrich
Holder
Cornwall
Joseph
Roach
Gabriel

 

[Beamer]

I expect that's the end of a very curious 18 months where Joe Denly was a test cricketer. A thought provoking career at least, even if it was an experiment in how far 'not entirely ineffective' can take you.

I for one will miss him. I always thought we were in with a chance whilst he was at the crease.....

 

[Daemon]

England fans seem to have forgotten the days of 10/3 pretty quickly.

 

[Beamer]

From Cricinfo

The average first-innings score in the last five Tests at Old Trafford is 425, while the average second-innings score is 292. The venue is favourable for pace bowling, with the fast men averaging 28.44 and striking at 53.1. The spinners have struggled here, averaging 43.44 and striking once every 77 balls.

Hmm we might have to wait a little longer for Rakheem the Dream .

 

[Jack1]

So Denly dropped, right decision. Buttler very lucky to retain his place over Foakes. Broad ought to play over Wood. Woakes is an option too.

For all his ugliness, I don't think I've seen Burns discomfited even once. He somehow manages to stick around and put bowlers off. If he can push that average towards 40, England will be very happy.

He has potential to average 40 if he can convert starts into bigger scores. He seems to have a habit of getting out softly too. I still think he is a good player with good potential.

 

[wpdavid]

I expect that's the end of a very curious 18 months where Joe Denly was a test cricketer. A thought provoking career at least, even if it was an experiment in how far 'not entirely ineffective' can take you.

England fans seem to have forgotten the days of 10/3 pretty quickly.

The decision to keep Crawley instead of him is probably the right one, but you're both right. Denly is a relatively ordinary cricketer, but he did a better job for the side than his stats will indicate.

 

[TestMatch]

I'd be surprised if WI play Rakheem in the next game. If Brooks or Hope fail again, he may be brought in in the third test.

Hope is a pickle, because he's been so awesome in ODIs, and seems to be genuinely trying hard to become a serious test player.

 

[Beamer]

I'd be surprised if WI play Rakheem in the next game. If Brooks or Hope fail again, he may be brought in in the third test.

Hope is a pickle, because he's been so awesome in ODIs, and seems to be trying hard to become a serious test player.

I just look at Shai batting in tests now and success just doesn;t seem likely anymore. Previously he was looking good and then finding ways to get out. Now it appears that he will get out at any moment. I think it is nearing the time where we need to send him back to FC cricket and remember how to score long format runs.

 

[Arachnodouche]

I just look at Shai batting in tests now and success just doesn;t seem likely anymore. Previously he was looking good and then finding ways to get out. Now it appears that he will get out at any moment. I think it is nearing the time where we need to send him back to FC cricket and remember how to score long format runs.

This makes sense. He's still only 26. A couple of years honing his long-form skills won't hurt him much.

 

[grecian]

England fans seem to have forgotten the days of 10/3 pretty quickly.

I hadn't, right decision to drop Denly though, you have to go on at least about 20% of the time.

 

[grecian]

Wood and Jimmeh rested, with Ollie Robinson and Sam Curran in the squad, got to say Didn't see that coming.

 

[honestbharani]

So both Broad and Woakes get to play? They must be really worried that they need guys who can bat till 9.

 

[trundler]

Needs more SCurran

 

[Daemon]

1 down and you rest Jimmy after 1 Test? Idk about that.

 

[Daemon]

I hadn't, right decision to drop Denly though, you have to go on at least about 20% of the time.

Yeah absolutely. Just making a general point that he seems to be under appreciated.

 

[Gremlin]

Making Jimmy cross about not playing at his home ground, coming in from the Anderson End!

I think Woakes and Broad are most likely to play, conditions pending.