New Posts For Thread: Will Compton play in the Asheshttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashesAnd should he? If not what about Root as opener?Feels like Flower has backed himself into a corner. Having said Compton needs to go and find form, it's hard to not pick him if he does, and hard to pick him if he doesn't. Given Bairstow probably won't get too many games over the next few weeks, ithttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532688115#532688115Feels like Flower has backed himself into a corner. Having said Compton needs to go and find form, it's hard to not pick him if he does, and hard to pick him if he doesn't. Given Bairstow probably won't get too many games over the next few weeks, itThu, 30 May 2013 15:54:40 -0500injera, at the start of the latest series Comptons place was not in doubt so Root couldnt open as there was no vacancy. Now there is a vacancy imohttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532682865#532682865injera, at the start of the latest series Comptons place was not in doubt so Root couldnt open as there was no vacancy. Now there is a vacancy imoThu, 30 May 2013 13:24:49 -0500still got 3 championship matches and the game against the aussies before the first test. plenty of knocksgut feeling is they still want to pick him if he shows some form but tbh it's hardly a major issue. whether they choose compton or bairstow you'rhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532681803#532681803still got 3 championship matches and the game against the aussies before the first test. plenty of knocksgut feeling is they still want to pick him if he shows some form but tbh it's hardly a major issue. whether they choose compton or bairstow you'rThu, 30 May 2013 12:43:06 -0500I've been a Carberry fan for a long time but his face doesn't fit for some reason.Trott could open with Bell 3, KP 4, Root 5 and Jonny 6.I've never known an opener be picked for England and then bat at 5. If they truly backed Root in the first placehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532681163#532681163I've been a Carberry fan for a long time but his face doesn't fit for some reason.Trott could open with Bell 3, KP 4, Root 5 and Jonny 6.I've never known an opener be picked for England and then bat at 5. If they truly backed Root in the first placeThu, 30 May 2013 12:20:08 -0500So does anyone know why he is not playing for Somerset in the current match? He is not in the ODI squadhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532680159#532680159So does anyone know why he is not playing for Somerset in the current match? He is not in the ODI squadThu, 30 May 2013 11:43:08 -0500only if he gets runs for Somerset, esp v the Aussieshttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532679837#532679837only if he gets runs for Somerset, esp v the AussiesThu, 30 May 2013 11:29:42 -0500only if he gets runs for Somerset, esp v the Aussieshttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532679835#532679835only if he gets runs for Somerset, esp v the AussiesThu, 30 May 2013 11:29:40 -0500Wouldn't totally rule out Carberry opening if he has form between now and then.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532675877#532675877Wouldn't totally rule out Carberry opening if he has form between now and then.Thu, 30 May 2013 09:00:09 -0500nopei mean consistency in the team setupi.e. compton and cookTrottKPBellRootEngland stand by their players once they have made a call. Bairstow was filling in for KP. Did ok but will not get picked ahead of KP.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532675335#532675335nopei mean consistency in the team setupi.e. compton and cookTrottKPBellRootEngland stand by their players once they have made a call. Bairstow was filling in for KP. Did ok but will not get picked ahead of KP.Thu, 30 May 2013 08:41:44 -0500d13pheBairstow will make way for KP.not saying it is the right decision but England like consistencyWouldnt consistancy mean leaving Baitstow in and KP out?https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29947663/will-compton-play-in-the-ashes?post_id=532673797#532673797d13pheBairstow will make way for KP.not saying it is the right decision but England like consistencyWouldnt consistancy mean leaving Baitstow in and KP out?Thu, 30 May 2013 07:38:45 -0500