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England Team News

  • Jofra Archer dropped by England after breach of biosecurity protocols
  • James Anderson dropped.
  • Mark Wood dropped.
  • Joe Root back as captain.

 

Eng Squad                                                                                            WI Squad

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6 minutes ago, Norman said:

So a completely different fast bowling attack from the 1st Test ? 

Yep. Expecting Broad, Woakes & Sam curran.

 

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And what bio-security protocol did Archer breach ? 

Not much details provided yet but looks like he must have met some outsider.

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25 minutes ago, Norman said:

So a completely different fast bowling attack from the 1st Test ? 

 

And what bio-security protocol did Archer breach ? 

Jofra Archer has been dropped from the second Test against West Indies and severely reprimanded after breaching England’s biosecure protocols by stopping off at his flat in Hove during the journey from Southampton to Old Trafford.

 

England’s players travelled up to Manchester on Monday in separate cars following their four-wicket defeat at Hampshire’s Rose Bowl and were told there must be no breaks in the 230-mile journey bar the use of a designated biosecure county ground for lunch and pre-approved petrol stations.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jul/16/jofra-archer-excluded-by-england-for-breach-of-bio-secure-protocols-west-indies-second-test

 

 

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13 minutes ago, New guy said:

Wood and Anderson are rested, not drooped. Archer went home on monday and this was discovered yesterday. Ideally anyone in contact with Archer since Monday should be isolated but that means end of series

 

I don't think it works like that. 

 

They'll have to test archer and only if he tests positive should the others be kept isolated. Correct me if I'm wrong. 

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West Indies win the toss, choose to bowl

 

England: 1 Rory Burns, 2 Dom Sibley, 3 Zak Crawley, 4 Joe Root (captain), 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Ollie Pope, 7 Jos Buttler (wk), 8 Sam Curran, 9 Chris Woakes, 10 Dom Bess, 11 Stuart Broad

 

West Indies: 1 Kraigg Brathwaite, 2 John Campbell, 3 Shai Hope, 4 Shamarh Brooks, 5 Roston Chase, 6 Jermaine Blackwood, 7 Shane Dowrich (wk), 8 Jason Holder (captain), 9 Alzarri Joseph, 10 Kemar Roach, 11 Shannon Gabriel

 

England going in with just one pure pace bowler.

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WI line up looks more balanced than India’s 

 

3 fast bowlers, 1 bowling allrounder who can hit test 100’s and a batting allrounder/spinner who picks up 5frs.

 

They would need Atleast 1  world beating batsmen in Lara’s league to hold the batting together  and they will be a serious force.

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