Dan Lawrence could open and curfew remains: Andrew Strauss explains decisions

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GEORGE DOBELL looks at the main takeaways after the ECB interim managing director outlined the rationale behind the selection of the squad for the three-Test West Indies tour and how the playing XI might look


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Comments

Posted by Rob Jones on 10/02/2022 at 20:39

In my opinion Lawrence is nowhere near an international cricketer, Joe Clarke would have been a better option. Root should gave been relieved of the captaincy and Stuart Broad should have been put in charge. Another test losing series is imminent in my opinion

Posted by Roger Mumby-Croft on 10/02/2022 at 10:59

So far so good but I feel it is a mistake to retain Root as Skipper he is a great bat but he does not have a cricketing brain his tactical and strategic decisions have been terrible Let him concentrate on his batting

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