My missus us a better WK than Buttler. Those 3 yesterday were flukes. Foakes ton,

[Luis Anaconda]

I agree that someone needs to tell him that we don't have any shortage of blokes who can bowl at 84-85mph (indeed, you couldn't throw a dart in most county dressing rooms without hitting one) and that isn't why he's in the side.
I like Broad's appeal, too. Although it does look bad when it gets turned down.

I'd rather use Stokes as a 4-5 over "shock" bowler and Archer bowl longer spells. We aren't going to find a magic spinner - if we can just find one that can tie an end down (I hate to say it but an Ashley Giles-figure) it would make a difference

[Burney]

I'd rather use Stokes as a 4-5 over "shock" bowler and Archer bowl longer spells. We aren't going to find a magic spinner - if we can just find one that can tie an end down (I hate to say it but an Ashley Giles-figure) it would make a difference

Due to his superhuman fitness, Stokes seems quire happy to bowl long spells - even when bowling short stuff.
Agree about a Giles-type figure. That's the advantage a left-armer has, of course. If all else fails they can just bowl at the rough outside leg and prevent scoring.
You've reminded me about Curran, which has distressed me. They're going to take him and Woakes to Australia, aren't they?

[Rich]

Due to his superhuman fitness, Stokes seems quire happy to bowl long spells - even when bowling short stuff.
Agree about a Giles-type figure. That's the advantage a left-armer has, of course. If all else fails they can just bowl at the rough outside leg and prevent scoring.
You've reminded me about Curran, which has distressed me. They're going to take him and Woakes to Australia, aren't they?

Will be:

Broad
Jake Ball
Archer/Wood
S Curran
Leach
Stokes

[Luis Anaconda]

Will be:

Broad
Jake Ball
Archer/Wood
S Curran
Leach
Stokes

**** me rich - Jake Ball - ae you trying to send b over the edge

[Burney]

Will be:

Broad
Jake Ball
Archer/Wood
S Curran
Leach
Stokes

Nah. If Archer and Wood are both fit, they'll both tour. Whether they'll both play is another matter. Jake Ball is a non-entity.

[Luis Anaconda]

Nah. If Archer and Wood are both fit, they'll both tour. Whether they'll both play is another matter. Jake Ball is a non-entity.

If Wood and Archer take the new ball in Brisbane, I might actually believe we could win

It won't happen

[AFC East]

If Wood and Archer take the new ball in Brisbane, I might actually believe we could win

It won't happen

How many of our batsmen have performed well in Oz and are still in reasonable form?

I'm not sure where the optimism comes from. Warner and Smith are fully over cheatgate and we're going to need to take more than 1-125 from spin per game.

We are going to get absolutely battered.

[Luis Anaconda]

How many of our batsmen have performed well in Oz and are still in reasonable form?

I'm not sure where the optimism comes from. Warner and Smith are fully over cheatgate and we're going to need to take more than 1-125 from spin per game.

We are going to get absolutely battered.

It was moment of fleeting optimism, afc e. I'm sure you are right

[Burney]

How many of our batsmen have performed well in Oz and are still in reasonable form?

I'm not sure where the optimism comes from. Warner and Smith are fully over cheatgate and we're going to need to take more than 1-125 from spin per game.

We are going to get absolutely battered.

Well Root averages 48 over there, Stokes averages nearly 40 and has made a ton there and is now 10 times the batsman he was then. The others haven't really played there, but we now have two very, very promising young middle order batsmen and an opening pair who, while they have their faults, are capable of making 50 partnerships with a consistency we haven't seen since Cook and Strauss.
Be as miserable as you like, but there are grounds for optimism.