Bob Willis and Ravi Bopara on Jos Buttler and England's seamers
Saturday 8 September 2018 20:59, UK
Birthday boy Jos Buttler continued his wonderful summer, hitting 89 to put England in control of the fifth Test.
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Ravi Bopara and Bob Willis joined Charles Colvile to look back on a remarkable day two at the Oval, to discuss Buttler's series and acknowledge what a good pick he's turned out to be for national selector Ed Smith.
The pair assess just how Buttler has managed to bring his white-ball form into the Test arena and whether he should be batting higher up the order.
Ravi reveals who he thinks is the best batsman in England - and who should be batting at three in the Test team - and his choice gets a big thumbs up from Bob!
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However, Virat Kohli's captaincy doesn't get the same plaudits from Bob - who says the India skipper produced 'schoolboy stuff' at the back end of England's innings.
Plus our panel debate the following questions…
Why is Adil Rashid in the side if Joe Root isn't going to bowl him?
How Alastair Cook will size up when he steps out for Essex next season?
Why has Essex's County Championship form dipped so alarmingly this summer and who is going down from division one?
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Watch day three of the fifth Test from 10am on Sunday on Sky Sports Cricket (channel 404) and Sky Sports Main Event (channel 401).
