Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Some of the Sky team have picked their XI for the first test against India
NASSER HUSSAIN
Team for first Test: Cook, Hameed/Buttler, Root, Duckett, Ali, Stokes, Bairstow, Woakes, Ansari, Rashid, Broad
ROB KEY
Team for first Test: Cook, Duckett, Root, Ali, Bairstow, Stokes, Buttler, Woakes, Rashid, Broad, Finn
NICK KNIGHT
Team for first Test: Cook, Hameed, Root, Duckett, Bairstow, Stokes, Ali, Woakes, Rashid, Broad, Ansari/Ball
DAVID LLOYD
Team for first Test: Cook, Duckett, Root, Bairstow, Ali, Stokes, Buttler, Woakes, Rashid, Batty, Broad
BOB WILLIS
Team for first Test: Cook, Hameed, Root, Duckett, Ali, Bairstow, Stokes, Woakes, Ansari, Broad, Batty
Think I would agree with Bumble”
“Some of the Sky team have picked their XI for the first test against India
NASSER HUSSAIN
Team for first Test: Cook, Hameed/Buttler, Root, Duckett, Ali, Stokes, Bairstow, Woakes, Ansari, Rashid, Broad
ROB KEY
Team for first Test: Cook, Duckett, Root, Ali, Bairstow, Stokes, Buttler, Woakes, Rashid, Broad, Finn
NICK KNIGHT
Team for first Test: Cook, Hameed, Root, Duckett, Bairstow, Stokes, Ali, Woakes, Rashid, Broad, Ansari/Ball
DAVID LLOYD
Team for first Test: Cook, Duckett, Root, Bairstow, Ali, Stokes, Buttler, Woakes, Rashid, Batty, Broad
BOB WILLIS
Team for first Test: Cook, Hameed, Root, Duckett, Ali, Bairstow, Stokes, Woakes, Ansari, Broad, Batty
Think I would agree with Bumble”
I reckon Bumble's XI is the one the management will pick. Personally I'm not keen on Buttler coming in though there would also obviously be a risk in picking young Hameed.




