England's Tour of Australia - Ashes, ODIs and T20s 13/14

Bresnan,Panesar & Root out ??

This is England's big chance.
Winning the toss on a green pitch. We just need the bowlers to get their lengths and hopefully it will seam.

(02-01-2014 23:07 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  Bresnan,Panesar & Root out ??

Panesar can't bat which is embarrassing when England are in dire need of more runs. It's a bit hard on Root but to give Ballance a chance someone had to be left out. Has anyone in the original tour party not got a game now, except for Finn?

England have confirmed that Monty Panesar had recovered from his injury and was fit for selection. Australia are currently 32/1 with Broad having bowled Warner for 16. There have been 9 overs bowled and Stokes is coming on as first change, so no Rankin as yet.

It's England's session as Australia go into lunch on 94/4. England win a toss at last and now take the first session. Watson topscored for Australia this morning but has gone for 43.

Not impressed with Rankin to be honest. Thought Finn would be a shoe in for this all day long.

Yes you can see why Rankin hasn't been played in the first 4 tests. The afternoon session goes to Australia as England's bowlers are unable to stem the flow of runs and tea is taken at 201/5.

New faces but so far Groundhog day. EDIT Oh and Cook won the toss!

So much for picking for the future,choosing a 33 year old opener in front of a 24 year old opener & a 29 year old tall fast bowler instead of a 23 year old.

^ They obviously wanted to give Balance his chance but personally I would have dropped Carbs rather than Root. The word on the street is that Rankin is the only one of the 3 tall fast bowlers who have impressed in the nets / training. I agree though that 29 seems a bit late for a fast bowler to be making his test debut.