England v Pakistan A Warm Ups.

[Aidan11]

Rashid 50. How can he not play in the first test?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Bayliss has already said he'll play.

[Aidan11]

He'd know better than anyone.

[Aidan11]

286/5 at stumps.

Good work out.

[Dr Cricket]

lol looks like Pakistan A playing 15 players and England 11.

England are batting first and only 11 can bat, probably most of our bowlers will get a chance tomorrow. What more can one do with 2-day games otherwise.

Difference being England still picking a normal batting line up and Pakistan won't they will have 11 batsman and no bowlers batting.

Hales and Taylor obviously not gonna bat.

[Dr Cricket]

Wondering if the first eleven named on the score sheet will be the preferred team in the series. The ones to have batted, plus Wood, Broad and Anderson.

Yeah seems like the first 11 will be the team but tomorrow I expect all the bowlers to bowl.
In 2nd warm up game batting lineup might get messy.

[Making_Splinters]

A decent day out for England which answered none of the questions hovering over the team. Personally I'd play Rashid in place of Stokes and Hales as an opener.

[sussexpob]

Dont see why England would want to bowl tomorrow, 38 degrees it will be and that will really sap the strength quickly. Rather put in the batsman who havent got a bat yet and see how they go, have a few overs at the end of the day for each bowler.

Seeing Joe Root talk, he had a face like he had been in a tumble drier. Not sure how anyone can play in near 40 degrees, its ridiculous.

A few Aussie boys might disagree, but all I can do at that temperature is drink beer thats cold and hide from the sun.

[The Professor]

I'd keep Stokes (just). I'd say if we're going to lose anyone we should lose Buttler...especially now Bairstow is around to keep wicket.

I don't know about Hales. If we are looking for an opener for the SA test I genuinely don't see Hales being the best choice.

[sussexpob]

I'd keep Stokes (just). I'd say if we're going to lose anyone we should lose Buttler...especially now Bairstow is around to keep wicket.

I don't know about Hales. If we are looking for an opener for the SA test I genuinely don't see Hales being the best choice.

Who do you see as the choice?

[Arthur Crabtree]

True about the heat. Flower would still have gone in with four bowlers though...

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'd keep Stokes (just). I'd say if we're going to lose anyone we should lose Buttler...especially now Bairstow is around to keep wicket.

I don't know about Hales. If we are looking for an opener for the SA test I genuinely don't see Hales being the best choice.

Who do you see as the choice?

The team's probably picked.

[The Professor]

I'd keep Stokes (just). I'd say if we're going to lose anyone we should lose Buttler...especially now Bairstow is around to keep wicket.

I don't know about Hales. If we are looking for an opener for the SA test I genuinely don't see Hales being the best choice.

Who do you see as the choice?

That's the problem.....there generally isn't anyone at the moment. I think they're genuinely toying with Ali.

[sussexpob]

A decent day out for England which answered none of the questions hovering over the team. Personally I'd play Rashid in place of Stokes and Hales as an opener.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Press are saying Mo will open in UAE and Hales in SA.