Because we will only play one spinner in SA and that's Moeen. Spin will play very little part in SA. They kept Patel over him because he's better at batting than Rashid.Why Drop Rashid ?
Because we will only play one spinner in SA and that's Moeen. Spin will play very little part in SA. They kept Patel over him because he's better at batting than Rashid.Why Drop Rashid ?
Because we will only play one spinner in SA and that's Moeen. Spin will play very little part in SA. They kept Patel over him because he's better at batting than Rashid.
Confirmed that Hales will open with Cook.Compton is finally back. I'm really surprised actually that they've selected him again. I would play him over Hales as opener at test level personally. At least the best two options to accompany Cook as opener are in the squad. I find it strange Ballance was ever dropped in the first place when his test average is so high, I expect he'll bat 3. Although Hales has batted at 3 at county level in the past.
Buttler now has the three fastest ODI hundreds by an Englishman. Not bad at all!Fastest ever England ODI ton. Sensational batting.
Poor Roy, he must have thought he had a good chance of man of the match!Casting Roy into the shade...he got his first ODI ton today as well.

Let's hope the MOTM isn't PakistaniPoor Roy, he must have thought he had a good chance of man of the match!![]()