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Wade seems deadweight for the ausies and bit of a gobshite (I kinda like that in an Australian side though. You need a comedy hate figure), Labushagne a revelation this series and Smith is really the difference. Cummins and Hazelwood both been class.
We've been hamstrung by selectors who seem determined to make a test batsman out of Jason Roy despite now eight innings of evidence that he's really not. Root should be in the side, but batting at 4. I can't see an obvious replacement for him as captain, possibly Stokes? Not sure.
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Surely for english fan it doesnt get any better than Warner. A cock who is completely on the rack against broad!
As captain,Burns has a very good record at county level. Seems fairly level headed and I really like his weird technique. Im not sure the stokes could bowl, bat, field AND captain but the man is superhuman and seems to raise his game when under pressure.
Root should definitely stay in, he used to be such a formidable batsman. I remember feeling dread when he came in. Still excellent, but now seems to have developed some flaws.
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We've assembled quite a likeable team (finally) and seem to have toned down the sledging. With that said, Wade is a massive cock, particularly for a specialist batsman who averages 27.87. The drivel picked up on the stump mic was embarrassing. Might be time for M.Marsh....again.
There is no doubt this england team have the ability to play proper test cricket for time to time, but seem to go off the boil at key moments in the match (mainly the first innings). It is particularly galling to see batsman who can clearly occupy the crease throw away their wickets. The challenge for the future will be to capture the stoicism, like they did in 2009. I'm not sure root is part of the solution though.