''Why has Bashir almost become unselectable?'' 🤔 Tuffers can't understand England's approach to spin in Adelaide.

He’s shite Phil he doesn’t even get into his county side

Because he is a village cricketer, plain and simple. Couldn’t get a game for Somerset, goes out on loan to division two side who don’t even pick either. The quicker he drops to the minor counties then this charade can be forgotten about. 19 caps for nothing, I don’t even think he is good at golf as well!

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Easy answer, he is simply not good enough and should never have been selected for the tour. As Tuffers says not The fault of Jacks, the fault of selecting Bashir for the tour.

Why didn't they take Leach or Dawson, the two best spinners in England?

@5liveSport Let’s clear this up!! It’s because Bashir is absolutely shite! There you go. 👍🏻

Because he simply isn't good enough. Leach is keeping him out of the Somerset team and was one of the best spinners in the country this season. He should be there instead of him.

Correct and Jack’s has cost 200 runs I think- we have to get rid of this coach and selectors quickly- so let’s hope for Glen’s 5-0 prediction then something will happen

They’ll probs pick him in the 5th test at 4-0 down and he’ll get a 10fer. Pretty much every selection decision they had to make for this series they’ve got wrong.

Isn't it obvious? He didn't do well in the tour matches and obviously hasn't impressed in the nets. England not having faith in their full-time spinner so going for the bits and pieces player is a tale as old as time!

He was unselectable when he was brought in. Remember he was brought in on Stokes watching clips of him on X. That worked well didnt it? Josh Hull the same. Somerset didnt play him as they had leach and the annoyance of people justifying his selection against fans.

Why even take Bashir in the first place if England don't have the confidence to use him...perhaps forgotten man Rehan Ahmed would have been the better bet ......

I can't understand why they've picked a spinner that can't even get a game for a county, surely Leach or Dawson should've gone instead?

Maybe Bashir should have played some first class cricket

Because hes crap

Because he's no good.

The clue is in the name Tuffers, spin bowler, my arm ball turns more than Bashir’s “ripper” - awful “spinner” shouldn’t of been on the plane ✈️

England have to Win the test to stay in the series then pick a part time spinner?Odd decisions all over the shop with this lot.

TMS live commentary should have been available on Youtube for world audience🥲

Next England coach speaking…..

Maybe having figures on the tour of 49-2-266-2 is why?

Leachy was the man. But didn’t fit the narrative of Bazball. Neither is Bashir to be honest, or Jacks. 🙄🙄

If you want to pack the batting you play Dawson. If you want to pick the best spinner you play leach

If we wanted a spiner who can add batting we should have taken Dawson, would have batted at the same spot as Jacks And dare I say he'd have probably got a decent innings by now

Bashir being not good enough. That's the clog

2-266 and must be bowling just as badly in the nets I think.

Simple because he's a club cricketer

Because he's shite

Spot on Tuffers. The whole selections, management, coaching etc etc has been deplorable for the Ashes. The shittest of all preparation. Amateur like. the whole England set up should be binned and then start again.

He's the most expensive drinks carrier England have ever had.

Should never have dropped the best spinner in county cricket Jack Leach went for younger player who doesn't play regularly in county cricket and now not playing him in Australia.

Because the batting has been so poor they felt they needed more depth with Jacks as Bashir is a true number 11. But they should be picking specialists and be demanding more application from the batsmen.

Bashir did well against India

Why was he selected in the first place? He couldn’t even get in his county’s side.

JL was best spinner! Undred now & forever messed the long game. How is that. TBF Test Match Cricket will be a thing of the past very soon... so hey ho