England's Ashes Test Team

[Colesman Ballz]

With Root's dismissal leaving England on 85-4 at lunch, it is difficult to see them surviving until tea let alone the end of play.

 

[IndoMike]

Wouldn't be surprised to see Lyon's get 5 wickets.

Whereupon he gets Root..

 

[Colesman Ballz]

136-9 and it's not even 3 o'clock yet. Another abysmal batting collapse. Root needs to be stripped of the captaincy, and the whole team drastically overhauled.

 

[Anonymous]

Lyon showed Moeen how it's supposed to be done.

Sad but the better team won.

 

[IndoMike]

Denley and Moeen need to be replaced. I'd also prefer Curran to Bairstow. We also really need a batsman who has a great defense and can hold up one end.

 

[Anonymous]

Test cricket is such a different mentality - I dont see how you can expect players to jump from ODIs and T20 one week into test format the next.

We should either field a completely test focused squad or give the players enough time (6 months at minimum) of dedicated test practice to get their brains into the test mentality. I don't believe its about the players natural skill, it's more about mentality and psychological preparation.

 

[Alistair20000]

Feckin’ dire

That is all

 

[HH12]

Too much one day cricket has ruined the proper Cricket of Test Matches - We were never at the races - The Only one of that line who could possibly bat all day is Root the others are chiefly one day players.
Alistair Cook anyone ?

 

[iscalad]

122 for 8 for Australia on the first day. ....How crap was that.

 

[Alistair20000]

122 for 8 for Australia on the first day. ....How crap was that.

Do you mean it was crap not to finish the Strines off for 150/160 ?