Be madness to go back to bairstow with the gloves. Foakes is the best keeper. Brook or Bairstow for 5. The top 4 and 6 pick themselves. Wouldn't be surprised if England picked 4 seam bowlers at home and used root.

comment by Bennythedip - Living The Dream (U9359)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Be madness to go back to bairstow with the gloves. Foakes is the best keeper. Brook or Bairstow for 5. The top 4 and 6 pick themselves. Wouldn't be surprised if England picked 4 seam bowlers at home and used root.
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no way
no way

comment by Bill Nick: African pop star (U23088)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Bennythedip - Living The Dream (U9359)
posted 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Be madness to go back to bairstow with the gloves. Foakes is the best keeper. Brook or Bairstow for 5. The top 4 and 6 pick themselves. Wouldn't be surprised if England picked 4 seam bowlers at home and used root.
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no way
no way
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Man-ah mah-ah

I don't know the song, but it still made me giggle

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9n5Uv0bp0

It’s a classic.

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1m9n5Uv0bp0

It’s a classic.
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oh yeah, I do remember it

Someone once described a film as, "The Citizen Kane of awful".

Even that wouldn't do that 'song' justice.

The comments are gold.

Wood for Robinson is England's only change.

50 for Crawley.....England going well.

As I say that....Pope out running down the wicket.🙈

Very annoying to lose Pope on the stroke of lunch but then it could have been worse. Crawley really is rewarding the faith shown at him with consistent run scoring at the top of the order. Hopefully Bairstow can do the same when he comes into bat this afternoon, although hopefully he doesn't have to bat at all!

comment by Emile Death Rowe (TCM) (U8959)
posted 6 minutes ago
Very annoying to lose Pope on the stroke of lunch but then it could have been worse. Crawley really is rewarding the faith shown at him with consistent run scoring at the top of the order. Hopefully Bairstow can do the same when he comes into bat this afternoon, although hopefully he doesn't have to bat at all!
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a declaration 2 down seems a tad optimistic, but I suppose you've got to aim high!

Well he should have been walking out already, Crawley a lucky boy and its kind of surprising that they didn't review.

Never know with Bazball, could be 400/2 by close of play or 220 all out by tea.

Just seen the Pope dismissal. the guy doesnt understand Kuldeep is a leg spinner and spins the ball away. and hes going down the leg side of the ball.no second defence. hes clueless

Kuldeep's been excellent this series. Terrific bowler.

(for avoidance of doubt, that comment wasn't related to the previous comment)

Classic Bairstow.

Number of starts he got this series then immediately getting out has been a joke.

Bairstow being Bairstow

Collapsing again....

Middle order has been a joke this series

Calipso

Don't worry lads, this is all about Jimmy's 700th today

Nope.....sorry this isn't good enough.

So once again Foakes has to do an impossible job and will get criticised when he can't do it