England test cricket rotation policy

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  1. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Well-Known Member

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    Thoughts?

    So we win the first test in India. A rare thing indeed for England with some wonderful individual performances.

    The second test is tomorrow at the same venue.

    So dont change a winning team or if you do then make minimal changes.

    So here is what i have read.

    Buttler to return home to have time with his family .

    Archer injured elbow

    Anderson rested

    Bess dropped

    Replacements expected to be

    Moeen Ali
    Ben Foakes
    Stuart Broad
    Chris Woakes


    Likely 11 to be

    Burns
    Sibley
    Lawrence
    Root
    Stokes
    Pope
    Foakes
    Ali
    Woakes
    Leach
    Broad
     
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    The batting line up has improved. It's added 8 test centuries.
     
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  3. Jack Tatty

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    But is that a bowling attack that can take 20 wickets?
     
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    I doubt it but if we score 600 we won't lose the match and will stay 1-0 up.
     
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    I'll get up at 3.30 watch the toss up and if we lose that I'll go back to bed...
     
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    I wouldn't be dropping Bess, especially not for Ali.
     
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    Definitely need to win the toss and bat first and occupy the crease.
     
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    That side is a lot stronger batting wise but any side missing a legend like Jimmy Anderson has to be weaker as a bowling unit. Understand though that he can’t play every game these days at the age of 38.
     
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    Bess was really being targeted in that last innings, I reckon Ali will offer a lot more control,
     
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    That's the bit I don't get. At that age it's inactivity that causes you to seize up and injuries.
     
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    I think the next test is a day/night one, when Anderson will be vital - so I don't think he could play 3 in 3 so missing this one makes sense I guess.

    I don't get the Buttler news though. Why go on a tour for one match? If he's spending time with the family then fair enough, but don't travel round the world in the current climate for a couple of weeks and then go back home.
     
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    Agreed, Ali's bowling has never been test standard for me and in recent years his batting has gone down the pan as well. It's a pity Rachid opted out of test cricket, he would have done a job.
     
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    I think with Buttler it's a mental issue. (I'm sure I read it somewhere he's suffering from the bubble).
     
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    Don't forget the Sri Lanka leg of the tour. He's virtually lived in a cricket bubble for months barely seen his family
     
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    I don't think he'll get bounced out in India. 5 test hundreds in his career.
     
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    Could you imagine the Aussies "rotating" Warne and McGrath near the end of their test career.
     
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    And Jimmy only bowled 27.5 overs over 2 India innings.
     
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    That's correct, forgot about that. Makes even less sense to come to India for one test - that's what I was getting at.
     
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    Tbf the whole thing is different now. Imagine it with Trueman?

    "Sorry Fred. We're resting you today"

    "**** ***"
     
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    Can understand the need to allow players that play all forms to get time out of the bubble, but don’t see why Anderson would need a rest straight away after one test.

    An in form Ali would be an improvement on Bess, but not sure how likely we are to see him in form. With Woakes coming in to bat at 8, there would’ve been a case for Parkinson
     
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