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

[Rich]

Agreed. I'm not convinced by the 5-over thing with Archer, though. He takes three or four to hit his rhythm and coming off after five clearly seems to frustrate him. There's a balance to be found between overbowling him as Root did in NZ and underbowling him as he did in this test.

I'd say Broad and Stokes as stock bowlers plus whatever excuse for a 'spinner' we take should be sufficient to accommodate the quicks, though.

Archer needs to bowl with pace. He did in the first innings of this game, at times. But on many other occasions he was the 'slowest' of England's seamers. He seems to bring everything in to the right hander (seam rather than swing) so either needs to ensure his pace is strong or find a way to nibble it away off the seam as well.

I'm a big fan of Broad's 'celebrappeal' where he wraps the batsman on the pads and runs of celebrating to the slips rather than bother to check with the umpire for his decision.

[Burney]

Archer needs to bowl with pace. He did in the first innings of this game, at times. But on many other occasions he was the 'slowest' of England's seamers. He seems to bring everything in to the right hander (seam rather than swing) so either needs to ensure his pace is strong or find a way to nibble it away off the seam as well.

I'm a big fan of Broad's 'celebrappeal' where he wraps the batsman on the pads and runs of celebrating to the slips rather than bother to check with the umpire for his decision.

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.

[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