Next Ashes Test

[humbersloop]

who to bat at number three?

[sunny-dave]

If you pick the best player, it should be Ian Bell - but they will be reluctant to move him from his most effective position at 5.

My guess is that Joe Root will be yo-yoed back up the order ... but who will they play at 6?

[humbersloop]

leave Bell where he is!

I think Root's likely - mind, I s'pose we can mither away, but simply some better cricket might help

[sunny-dave]

I think Sir Geoffrey is on a permanent loop of 'not enough proper crickit befour the first test' ... and (irritatingly) he may be right.

[humbersloop]

dave..

geoffrey boycott

did you have to do that. Really??

[sunny-dave]

Corridor of Uncertainty - is that the Humber with the tide out?

[humbersloop]

No dave, if you ain't quick enough to call it, that's just agrund, though some do find it wider than others


boycott, pah!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSuRvTRAiog

[ChillDoubt]

Ballance has thrown his hat into the ring too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/25149693

As much as I like Bairstow I'm not convinced he's learnt to deal effectively with the short stuff yet and with Johnson's tail up they're all going to have their mettle tested next week.
That said, with Prior's form young Johnny may well get the gloves.

[humbersloop]

and now Bell - a Cook/Bell partnership might halt Johnson's gallop