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Mar 2021
11:44am, 6 Mar 2021
23,991 posts
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Nicholls595
Given the strength of the convicts pace attack, added to their lack of decent spinners, why would we need more than one spinner for the Ashes? Take 8 seamers and hope for the best with injuries.
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Mar 2021
11:47am, 6 Mar 2021
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Ocelot Spleens
Lyon? He is quite good. Yes, Leach will do.
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Mar 2021
11:53am, 6 Mar 2021
23,992 posts
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Nicholls595
Leach and Root for spin
Stokes for all rounder
Anderson, Broad, Archer, Wood, Woakes, a couple over 6' 6"", some Currans
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Mar 2021
11:57am, 6 Mar 2021
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rf_fozzy
Well (a) you want 2 spinners in the mix in case of injury.
(b) Bess and Leach turn the ball different ways.
(c) Root is a part-timer, a useful one yes, but not good enough to reliably hold an end tight for periods. Also flat pitches vs turning pitches.
(d) there are possibilities for 2 spinners perhaps at Sydney.
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Mar 2021
11:57am, 6 Mar 2021
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57.5 Degrees of Pain
That's the easy bit. Now for solid batsmen with sound technique and a hunger for runs. Not named Root.
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Mar 2021
11:58am, 6 Mar 2021
13,540 posts
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rf_fozzy
I'd forgotten about Woakes and Curran.
Curran did ok in SL. Will come into the mix in England.
I imagine Woakes will play the first test and much of the summer.
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Mar 2021
11:59am, 6 Mar 2021
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Cheg
There is no way we play two spinners in any ashes test. (Root the spin wizard doesn’t count)
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Mar 2021
12:06pm, 6 Mar 2021
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Dooogs
Yep, I can't imagine we'd want two full-time spinners in the Ashes - Leach plus Root as backup should be enough.
How many England careers have been ended by this tour? I think Yorkshire might be seeing more of YJB and Bess after this...
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Mar 2021
12:09pm, 6 Mar 2021
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rf_fozzy
Sydney does spin.
If we have two capable spinners then why not?
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Mar 2021
12:13pm, 6 Mar 2021
23,993 posts
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Nicholls595
Beacuse they will prepare a pitch for their 4 man, 90mph+ pace attack?
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