huxwar
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burns (will be given a bit more time)
Roy (will be given a chance, I’m not 100% convinced)
Denly (will be given a bit more time)
Root (it’s where he wants to bat)
Buttler
Stokes
Bairstow
Archer
Broad or woakes (depending on conditions)
Leach (best spin option, rashid not in frame, Ali dreadful form)
Anderson
But if England were brave and changed No.3 to buttler it opens up a few different options
Burns or Denly
Roy
Buttler(has worked out test cricket and plays situations the right way at right time)
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Curran(can hold a bat and gives left arm option) or woakes or Roy(if you want denly to open and bat Roy in middle order. This flex at 8 gives all options at toss)
Archer
Leach
Broad
Anderson
Roy (will be given a chance, I’m not 100% convinced)
Denly (will be given a bit more time)
Root (it’s where he wants to bat)
Buttler
Stokes
Bairstow
Archer
Broad or woakes (depending on conditions)
Leach (best spin option, rashid not in frame, Ali dreadful form)
Anderson
But if England were brave and changed No.3 to buttler it opens up a few different options
Burns or Denly
Roy
Buttler(has worked out test cricket and plays situations the right way at right time)
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Curran(can hold a bat and gives left arm option) or woakes or Roy(if you want denly to open and bat Roy in middle order. This flex at 8 gives all options at toss)
Archer
Leach
Broad
Anderson