The Ashes

[PSRB]

Our batting has more depth but they have two "gun" batsmen to our one. You do realise Foakes has dropped far more chances than Bairstow as a keeper? Probably when he has played on turners on India tbf but you don't need a world-class keeper unless you are playing a world-class spinner (and we are not) or on Bunsen's. I do think Foakes has been hard done by of course

Root & Brook (and possibly Pope) I'd say are all world class and would walk into the Aussie batting line up

I think Foakes on current form (and actually playing) has a stronger case than the captain.....

[Luis Anaconda]

Root & Brook (and possibly Pope) I'd say are all world class and would walk into the Aussie batting line up

I think Foakes on current form (and actually playing) has a stronger case than the captain.....

Brook and Pope will be undoubtedly - hopefully they will prove so this summer. Pope's average is poor for a player of his talent though. Brook's is of course ridiculous. I'm just naturally pessimistic when it comes to the cricket team

[PSRB]

Brook and Pope will be undoubtedly - hopefully they will prove so this summer. Pope's average is poor for a player of his talent though. Brook's is of course ridiculous. I'm just naturally pessimistic when it comes to the cricket team

It should be a cracking series, but yes, I fully expect us to mess it up.

[PSRB]

It should be a cracking series, but yes, I fully expect us to mess it up.

Ollie Robinson has to play, just dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for 1

[Luis Anaconda]

Ollie Robinson has to play, just dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for 1

Arguably our most important player this summer - certainly bowler

[PSRB]

Arguably our most important player this summer - certainly bowler

I think Wood has to stay fit as well. Do you risk playing Broad and Anderson?

[Luis Anaconda]

I think Wood has to stay fit as well. Do you risk playing Broad and Anderson?

Yes but maybe not both. Wood and Robinson start the opener for me, with Anderson if fit. And Leach (for his batting)