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Thread: ffs Overton will play tomorrow - we were wrong, b

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    ffs Overton will play tomorrow - we were wrong, b

    Seems a ridiculous decision to me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
    Seems a ridiculous decision to me
    Just seen that. I'm astonished.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    Just seen that. I'm astonished.
    Not sure our tail will wag a whole lot more than docked Daschund

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    Quote Originally Posted by PSRB View Post
    Not sure our tail will wag a whole lot more than docked Daschund
    Not against Starc on a quick pitch. Just need the top six to score loads

    Seriously - hopefully if Starc is a bit rusty he might leak a few runs which takes the control they have away. Otherwise we need Root and Stokes miracle innings again

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
    Seems a ridiculous decision to me
    Also looks like we'll only get 3.5 days play with half a day tomorrow and none on Friday

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    Quote Originally Posted by PSRB View Post
    Not sure our tail will wag a whole lot more than docked Daschund
    I mean if you were looking for a like-for-like replacement (swing bowler + decent bat) you'd go for Curran, wouldn't you? Do they think Overton has something that will particularly suit him to OT?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
    Not against Starc on a quick pitch. Just need the top six to score loads

    Seriously - hopefully if Starc is a bit rusty he might leak a few runs which takes the control they have away. Otherwise we need Root and Stokes miracle innings again
    To be honest, if you'd had a bet that someone was going to be dropped, all your candidates would've been from the top 6 batsmen rather than the bowling unit, wouldn't they?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda View Post
    Seems a ridiculous decision to me
    Replace Woakes with a bloke with a test average of 42... WTF?
    Northern Monkey ... who can't upload a bleeding Avatar

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    Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
    To be honest, if you'd had a bet that someone was going to be dropped, all your candidates would've been from the top 6 batsmen rather than the bowling unit, wouldn't they?
    Indeed - I do think Woakes is off colour, whether a reaction to the World Cup or just to the injuries he's had (and presumably would have been the one to drop out if Jimmy were fit). I can see the sense in Roy dropping to four. Would be tough to bring in Sibley now - one only Championship game in a while and he got 0 and 4. Plus he is more of a sticker than a dasher - as much as we need those I think him and Burns would be a touch negative at the top of the order.

    Pope will come in at the Oval should we lose and will definitely feature in NZ/SA. Possible recall for Ian Bell as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pokster View Post
    Replace Woakes with a bloke with a test average of 42... WTF?
    tbf not many bowlers out there who have even played a Test. Wood, Stone, Jimmy all injured. Actually a case for bringing Moeen back, just to have some experience. HANG ON - JUST REALISED SAM CURRAN IS IN THE SQUAD. WHY HAD I MISSED THAT

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