Team Selection

Finn didn't take 4 wickets today.
Its a mistake on the BBC website and Cricinfo
They made 192-9 and England took 12 wickets

Bairstow deserves a chance ahead of Buttler to be fair

I thought Finn did take 4 wickets. 12 wickets were taken. Cricinfo says three guys batted twice. If Finn took 4 wickets, then he took 4 wickets.

Ye your correct didn't realise the batters could come back out to bat a second time in the same innings.
New one on me

I'm sure Buttler will play in the 1st Test but I wouldn't give him too many more chances.

I'm also sure Moeen will open though I wish we had an established opener.

I'd pick Finn.

Its fairly obvious to me ali will open in the tests. Its something the selectors have decided on plan a and no plan b. Personally i wouldn't go down that route as ali is the first choice spinner and i think its too much for him to open as well. He does well at number 8 against tired bowlers. Opening though with his technical deficiency against the short ball is a different kettle of fish. Hales despite his county form looks to have too many technical issues that can be easily exposed at test match level. I have mentioned this in the past. Just accept there is no opener good enough and open with bell. The bowling attack. Why 6 bowlers? Leaves too long a tail. Surely 5, 3 seamers, 2 spinners and root part time is enough.
my team
cook
bell
root
taylor
bairstow
stokes
butler
ali
rashid
broad
anderson

comment by Shentini (U9614)
posted 19 hours, 35 minutes ago
Ye your correct didn't realise the batters could come back out to bat a second time in the same innings.
New one on me
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both teams agreed to bat one full day each.....hence 'extra' batsmen....

doubt it'll be deemed or recorded as a first class game.