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Wriggling Snake Nov 2016 7:45pm, 20 Nov 2016 13,762 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Indeed. A very good effort apart from one bad hour....
Wriggling Snake Nov 2016 7:30am, 21 Nov 2016 13,770 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Maybe 2 or 3 bad hours
Crash Hamster Nov 2016 8:13am, 21 Nov 2016 818 posts	0 Crash Hamster OK, it was 101-4 and I said 100-4, but I was close There's now talk of bringing in irresponsible hit and wish specialist Jos Buttlerfingers (24 innings, ave 30, best 85 and he was dropped about 4 times in that knock) for Ben Duckett. MDOTs, no-one will be happier than I will if he scores heavily and saves the tour, but I really do wish we had a seasoned specialist batsman in reserve. Apart from having belatedly discovered an opener, we're really no further forward in developing a side than we were before the Bangladesh tour started. Disappointing.
Doctor K Nov 2016 8:53am, 21 Nov 2016 3,868 posts	0 Doctor K I'm pretty sure umpire Dharmasena rolls a dice before making a decision. Seems to be a matter of pot luck for him. The batting is not much different than India were over here in our conditions.
GregP Nov 2016 8:56am, 21 Nov 2016 87,221 posts	0 GregP Maryland Department of Transportation
Wriggling Snake Nov 2016 10:30am, 21 Nov 2016 13,775 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Ministry for Doosras, Off-breaks and Twiddlers
Chrisity Nov 2016 11:15am, 21 Nov 2016 15,100 posts	0 Chrisity We need more right handed batsmen, hence Buttler is the best option. There will be a push for Gareth Batty to replace Ansari, although Gareth Barry is a better option. Broad won't be fit, so Woakes hopefully replaces him. incogniti.co.uk
Scorge Nov 2016 7:57pm, 21 Nov 2016 302 posts	0 Scorge gotta love the old death by spin. not sure about the duckett debate, heads you drop him and stop his confidence sinking, tails you keep him in and learns the hard way, hrmm.
GregP Nov 2016 8:46am, 25 Nov 2016 87,385 posts	0 GregP [nico - it's Cora, not Corra - apologies - short for Coronation Park]
Crash Hamster Nov 2016 7:20pm, 25 Nov 2016 819 posts	0 Crash Hamster SO Buttlerfingers will play... as a specialist batsman... at number 7. In effect, we've replaced an opener (Duckett in Bangladesh) with a number 7. Good work, selectors!