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[PSRB]

1st XI for The Ashes (assuming everyone is fit) for the 1st Test

Crawley
Duckett/Bairstow
Pope
Root
Bairstow/Leach
Stokes
Foakes
Wood
Archer
Broad
Anderson

[Luis Anaconda]

1st XI for The Ashes (assuming everyone is fit) for the 1st Test

Crawley
Duckett/Bairstow
Pope
Root
Bairstow/Leach
Stokes
Foakes
Wood
Archer
Broad
Anderson

Depends on Bairstow on how he responds on return from injury. Tough to just to pick up where he left off. Definitely would be keeping Foakes. Robinson and Brooke have to play as well. Archer and Stokes would be a risk as both are under injury clouds (of course Stokes plays regardless of whether he can bowl). Broad and Anderson to rotate, I reckon. Not too fussed if Leach plays or not.

[Rich]

Depends on Bairstow on how he responds on return from injury. Tough to just to pick up where he left off. Definitely would be keeping Foakes. Robinson and Brooke have to play as well. Archer and Stokes would be a risk as both are under injury clouds (of course Stokes plays regardless of whether he can bowl). Broad and Anderson to rotate, I reckon. Not too fussed if Leach plays or not.

Keep your eye on a young chap called Finlay Bean this summer, LA. Opener. Left-handed. All the shots.

[PSRB]

Depends on Bairstow on how he responds on return from injury. Tough to just to pick up where he left off. Definitely would be keeping Foakes. Robinson and Brooke have to play as well. Archer and Stokes would be a risk as both are under injury clouds (of course Stokes plays regardless of whether he can bowl). Broad and Anderson to rotate, I reckon. Not too fussed if Leach plays or not.

I totally forgot about Brook, oh yes bin Leach in that case

[Rich]

I totally forgot about Brook, oh yes bin Leach in that case

Be very wary of not having a specialist spinner. Especially on flatter tracks like The Oval.

[Luis Anaconda]

Keep your eye on a young chap called Finlay Bean this summer, LA. Opener. Left-handed. All the shots.

I have read about him - didn't he get some ridiculous in the seconds last year. Yorkshire do produce some decent batsmen

[Luis Anaconda]

Be very wary of not having a specialist spinner. Especially on flatter tracks like The Oval.

I'd be surprised if he didn't play tbh

[Rich]

I have read about him - didn't he get some ridiculous in the seconds last year. Yorkshire do produce some decent batsmen

Yes; I believe it was 441 that he got for Yorkshire 2nds. And then a wonderful ton on debut for the 1st XI this season. Just looks to have a wonderful technique. Think we'll hear a lot of his name in the next 15 years.

[PSRB]

I'd be surprised if he didn't play tbh

I'd rather we tried to persuade Rashid to have one last red ball hurrah.

Am I right in thinking we're using that bloody Kookaburra ball for the series?

[Rich]

I'd rather we tried to persuade Rashid to have one last red ball hurrah.

Am I right in thinking we're using that bloody Kookaburra ball for the series?

Not going to happen. Think he burnt his bridges with Stokes et al.

Wasn't Leach the leading wicket taker (Tests) in the world for 2022?