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« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2015, 08:55:38 PM »

Plus, assuming Bairstow continues to disappoint with the bat, which i think he will. Who is next in line? Billings is being picked as a batsmen for the one dayers, despite being an unbelievable keeper (good mate of mine brag!!) people seem to overlook this, if JB and buttler are overlooked, is he the next, as he is already in the set up?

Ben Cox is the best young wicketkeeper in the country but yes Billings is the next on the succession rank

he, like hales, roy, willey etc are pigeonholed as one day specialists. willey should be in the test team imo!

there are a lot of good batsmen too. tom abell at somersert would be my pick

in general, and compared to other countries, we don't pick youngsters early enough. on the odd occasion that we do we don't stay patient either. taylor was picked in 2012, took him 3 years to get back in despite a mountain of county runs

Ben Brown has a cracking record for a young keeper batsman too. Was the sole bright spot for Sussex this year.
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« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2015, 05:36:03 PM »

For me test cricket sides should consist of 6 capable batsmen, a wicketkeeper, then 4 bowlers all of whom on their day are there to rip through a side.

So is there no one better to bat at 6 than Stokes who averages 33 with the bat and 30 with the ball at first class level?

Moeen also has an average record but you can admittedly justify it with the dearth of spin options available to England. But to add Stokes in the same team is overkill. England need a proper batting number 6. I am not convinced with the utility of all rounders in test cricket and especially not two. It takes a very special Kallis type player to pull it off.
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« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2015, 06:10:32 PM »

England management/captain/senior players love Stokes.  Zero chance of being him dropped.  I agree with you though.
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« Reply #33 on: November 11, 2015, 02:17:04 PM »

Anyone fancy giving Morgan another go batting at 5 or 6? Think he's more than proved his worth over the last 8 or 9 months to the ODI team. Looks like he has worked on his technique.
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« Reply #34 on: November 11, 2015, 02:59:17 PM »

I'd prefer Morgan to us trying to drag out Bell's career.
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« Reply #35 on: November 12, 2015, 12:04:09 AM »

Meh if it wasn't for his England connections I think Middlesex would have dropped Morgan from the championship side this year. In fact when he asked for a rest before the Aussies ODI, they were more than happy to oblige.
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« Reply #36 on: November 13, 2015, 04:26:43 PM »

Get Willey in te test team! Can swing it, and bat! Defo defo Willey ahead of Finn. Close call between him and wood, probs still wood for now
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« Reply #37 on: November 13, 2015, 06:04:36 PM »

England's fast bowling seems in great shape tbf.

Where is Stokes in the ODI's btw?
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« Reply #38 on: November 13, 2015, 06:11:19 PM »

England's fast bowling seems in great shape tbf.

Where is Stokes in the ODI's btw?

Injured in the tests
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« Reply #39 on: November 13, 2015, 10:05:03 PM »

England's fast bowling seems in great shape tbf.

Where is Stokes in the ODI's btw?

Injured in the tests

Was due to be rested anyway, as all the players who play all 3 forms get under the current regime.

Think hales hundred today will give the management something to point at when selecting him to open in South Africa, don't think he is the solution in tests but at the moment there doesn't seem like a good solution.
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« Reply #40 on: November 17, 2015, 02:43:12 PM »

Well from the 1st ODI you thought you might have been 4-0 to Pakistan. What a turnaround. England seem a different class.
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« Reply #41 on: November 17, 2015, 02:45:57 PM »

Well from the 1st ODI you thought you might have been 4-0 to Pakistan. What a turnaround. England seem a different class.

not especially

pakistan are being peak pakistan. 3 terrible run outs, 4 caught on the boundary

england are a young improving ODI team for sure, but being made to look good by ineptitude against them
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« Reply #42 on: November 19, 2015, 10:52:09 AM »

Ian Bell dropped

Finn and Wood injured

Compton and ballance recalled

Footitt has the chance to be the third seamer on the quick pitches




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compton or hales

ballance

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« Reply #43 on: November 19, 2015, 10:54:54 AM »

Delighted to see Compton back.

Bell gone for good ?
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« Reply #44 on: November 19, 2015, 10:56:14 AM »

Delighted to see Compton back.

Bell gone for good ?

would have to think so. 33 years old and with no form for 18 months.

been a great player. unusually ruthless for the England selectors this
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