Yates somewhat surprisingly!

Guess a lot will depend on the pitch. Mo for Brookes or Barnard also a good option. Think he will play as then the batting is even stronger and we will simply outscore most teams.

Seems a little harsh to pick someone ahead of him who was not even in the original squad. My concern is he ends up neither playing for us or England much more this summer.

Eoin Morgan?

Exiled Bear wrote:

Pretty sure that we’ll keep Stirling in as we’ve presumably paid for him already. I think Maxwell for Yates is the only change I’d make.

Stirling playing in the Ireland friendly today, what was the point of his deal exactly!? Maxwell for him then I guess.

Same team on Friday I'd suggest with Maxwell and Barnard perhaps replacing Stirling and Woakes for Lancs on Mon 29th.

Is Hassan injured then?

Always far too expensive a bowler to my mind. A lot of long hops and boundary balls. I'd prefer Brookes myself who has also played more cricket this season so far.

The Ireland test isn't until June 1st surely Woakes will be available but this is the ECB so who knows.

Highveld wrote:

I am saying nothing!

Fair play especially with the other opener out last ball of the day haha

Mikkyk wrote:

0-1. Yates for a diamond

I expect a certain poster to be commenting on this very soon!

Looks like Hassan for Woakes as only change.

Benjamin and Miles as squad fillers.

Agree about Rhodes. This game will very much depend on whether Hants have any decent bowlers beyond their opening pair.

Strutters indeed, sending out bowlers to knock off the runs......but we were well beaten sadly.

Exiled Bear wrote:

I think a result is still possible, but it will involve making Kent follow on

Very likely now, some impressive and aggressive cricket today.

Good to see 3 different centurions in first 2 games this season.

Bald_Reynard wrote:

13 man squad - Woakesy in for Brookes:-
Yates
Davies
Hain
Rhodes
Barnard
Woakes
Burgess
Bethell
Rushworth
Ali
OHD
Mousley
Benjamin

I guess Mousley and Benjamin will be missing out?

I'm not so sure.....how many right arm medium pacers does one side need !? Woakes for Rushworth I'd guess.

coolerking wrote:

An excellent day yesterday. Polished off Somerset quickly and very solid with the bat. Davies batted beautifully for his ton although got out to a terrible shot. Theoretically we could bomb on this morning and set Somerset a tempter this afternoon but I just don't see that happening. Let the batters get some time in the middle and then a gentle-ish workout for the bowlers later on.

Tempting them to do what? We have another innings to spare.

I think the following potential line up has a lot of bowling options (8 at a push) and bat down to 8 so fairly optimistic:

Yates
Davies
Rhodes
Hain
Mousley
Bethell
Burgess
Barnard
Rushworth
Ali
OHD

LeicesterExile wrote:

Not sure I agree with awarding points for 450 runs - will it encourage more "slog" batting when we could do with batsmen being encourage to "build" an innings for the benefit of the test match team

Don't think England are into innings building any longer!