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One McAvennieeeeee 11:53 Thu Nov 19
England squad for SA tour
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Batsman Ian Bell has been dropped from England's Test squad for the tour of South Africa.
The five-time Ashes winner, who has played 118 Tests, has not scored a Test century for 23 innings.
Batsmen Nick Compton and Gary Ballance are recalled, while uncapped left-arm pace bowler Mark Footitt and spinner Samit Patel are included and Adil Rashid misses out.
Squad Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Gary Ballance, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Nick Compton, Mark Footitt, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Samit Patel, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, James Taylor, Chris Woakes
The tour starts on 15 December, with the first Test on 26 December
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young woody
11:55 Thu Nov 19
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This is going to be a great test for us, can’t wait.
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Grumpster
11:56 Thu Nov 19
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Can't really see a problem with those changes, though if Ballance fails again that should be it for him.
Can't really remember Compton's overall stuff for England, can only remember him in New Zealand.
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stewie griffin
11:57 Thu Nov 19
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Won't lie, I'm absolutely stunned about Ian BELL, in spite of recent poor form.
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ohstellastellaa
11:57 Thu Nov 19
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compton was a solid 30 then out type of test batsman... country level he is classy
good squad that! glad judus topley didn't get a call up
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young woody
11:59 Thu Nov 19
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ohstellastellaa 11:57 Thu Nov 19
Got tickets for Pakistan at The Oval in August, I will be located in the VIP bar again for 14.00 hours.
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ray winstone
11:59 Thu Nov 19
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About 2 tours too late.
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BetterthanKaka
12:00 Thu Nov 19
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Looking forward to seeing Hales open.
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Mr. Burns
12:09 Thu Nov 19
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We are so good we can afford to name a specialised slip fielder in the squad.
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young woody
12:10 Thu Nov 19
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Isn’t Nick Compton South African born?
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Mr. Burns
12:13 Thu Nov 19
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Yes he is.
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young woody
12:35 Thu Nov 19
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We end up with so many off these South African born players.
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Sven Roeder
1:05 Thu Nov 19
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Ian Bell has been England's best and most classy Ashes batsman after the 2005 series until now so I am DELIGHTED to see him JETTISONED.
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Joe C
1:09 Thu Nov 19
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Ballance coming back in is an odd one
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Westside
1:19 Thu Nov 19
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Don't understand why they've used so many different openers, to just revert back to Compton.
Ballance will just be a walking wicket against the SA pace attack.
Why drop Bell for him? Bell was 3rd highest run scorer against Pakistan. On that basis drop every batsman apart from Cook , Root and Taylor.
Don't get why Patel is in and Rashid is out.
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ohstellastellaa
1:22 Thu Nov 19
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woody... what day mate?
before the Aussies ballance was flying so i don't mind it that so much
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young woody
1:23 Thu Nov 19
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The Friday this time
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stewie griffin
1:45 Thu Nov 19
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They MUST be looking at ROOT or TAYLOR for the number 3 BERTH.
BALLANCE is a number 5, always has been. His CONVERSION went fine against attacks lacking real PACE, but there's zero point leaving him out of a tour where he likely would have made a stackload of runs, and bringing him back at 3 for a series against the (second) best pace attack around.
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Joey Woodwork
1:50 Thu Nov 19
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Compton Bats at 3 mostly now I think,
But will be too much for Hales to open and him 3.
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stewie griffin
1:52 Thu Nov 19
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That's why I find the BELL decision strange, W00ders.
I imagine WOAKES will play as the 3rd seamer, because he can bat.
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Ricky
1:57 Thu Nov 19
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Cook
Compton
Root
Taylor
Ballance
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Jordan
Broad
Anderson
I think that's what they will go.
Personally I would have Butler and Woakes instead of Bairstow and Jordan from that squad
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