| Ashes 3rd Test - Edgbaston 15:16 - Jul 21 with 3180 views | Brierls |
England squad announced. Out goes Ballance, in comes Bairstow.
I think I agree with that. I'd guess it means Bell up to 3 (on this home ground), Root in at 4, and Bairstow coming in at 5. |  | | |  |
| Ashes 3rd Test - Edgbaston on 15:52 - Jul 21 with 3131 views | lurker |
Disagree. IMO you either stick with all of the top order in a show of confidence or you replace both Lyth and Balance.
In other news, I see KP has been tweeting his support for England's top order from his sun lounger in Miami.  |  | | |
| Ashes 3rd Test - Edgbaston on 09:02 - Jul 22 with 3002 views | Nigeriamark |
I think Bell is very lucky that it is at his home ground or it could have been him.
My view is that they should pick a squad of 15 - 17 for a 5 match series and then pick within that on a match by match basis. Every player in advance ( especially bowlers) should know that they could miss a game or 2 depending on what type of pitch is there. I am sure 8 or 9 players would probably play every game but being dropped for 1 in favour of home knowledge or a specific bowling surface should not be seen as a negative |  | | |
| Ashes 3rd Test - Edgbaston on 09:08 - Jul 22 with 2993 views | TalkingSutty |
| Ashes 3rd Test - Edgbaston on 09:02 - Jul 22 by Nigeriamark |
I think Bell is very lucky that it is at his home ground or it could have been him.
My view is that they should pick a squad of 15 - 17 for a 5 match series and then pick within that on a match by match basis. Every player in advance ( especially bowlers) should know that they could miss a game or 2 depending on what type of pitch is there. I am sure 8 or 9 players would probably play every game but being dropped for 1 in favour of home knowledge or a specific bowling surface should not be seen as a negative |
Great post NM, it makes perfect sense bearing in mind how quickly the weather changes in this country. The weather conditions obviously dictate selection from a bowling point of view and naming a limited pool of players a week before the start of the Test Match restricts your options. [Post edited 22 Jul 2015 9:10]
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