Pak tour of Eng, May 22-30

[Arthur Crabtree]

According to the first post, it's the Oval. I notice that Mike has removed the Zimbabwe Test that had me fooled...

[Durhamfootman]

after a blistering start from Salt and Buttlerfingers (missed another stumping again), Jacks and Jonny Blameless have become becalmed

[Durhamfootman]

Azam Khan has had a terrible night. He couldn't pick a single one of the balls from Rashid, then got bounced out by Wood for 0. Now he's dropped 2 catches behind the stumps, one of them a dolly.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Forgot about this! Looks like England will stroll it.

Might be England's WC side this? Maybe Topley for Archer. No left armer in this side.

[Durhamfootman]

batters 1-5 are all right handers. Will that hurt us?

[bigfluffylemon]

Bairstow got bored and starter swinging.

Based on performance over the last few months, it's hard to argue with that top 5. What lefty would you pick?

[Durhamfootman]

I don't really know tbh. I'm sure that bowlers will enjoy not having to keep altering their lines and I'm sure that fielders will enjoy not having to run from one side of the field to the other all the time. In the past we've had the likes of Roy and Bedwetter opening alongside right handers. It just feels unusual these days and perhaps a bit of a weakness

A quick check and England have only selected Duckett as an alternative..... at least they do have an alternative, I suppose

[Arthur Crabtree]

Feels likely England will drop a spinner for a pace bowler. They usually do. Maybe S.Curran for Mo.

[Durhamfootman]

they're playing in WIndies, though, I think. I've already taken Curran out of my FL team, because I now think he only plays if Topley gets injured