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Title: England Tour to NZ
Post by: Johnny on January 24, 2013, 01:12:21 PM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/21164295 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/21164295)

Looks like the CBF selection panel agreed with England in some areas.

Bedwetter dropped all together and Fat Sam and Morgan gone from the Test side.

Woakes in for injured Bresnan for the test squad and...

..what's this.. Rikki Clarke gets a call up to the Lions!
Title: Re: England Tour to NZ
Post by: Kieron_BT on January 24, 2013, 01:18:37 PM
Not sure on the Rikke Clarke decision, much younger talent out there to be giving a place to I think

Good to see Craig Overton in there, was bowling with some serious pace in the U19 WC

Glad to see Kieswetter and Patel dropped, they are just not up to the standard.

Local boy Root seems to have cemented his place in all forms, my guess is he will be there for the next 10+ years now!

Still no sure on Chris Woakes, think hes another bit-part player that isn't good enough at either dicipline to make it, but hope he proves me wrong.

Would have preferred to see Root picked ahead of Compton to open the batting however but Compton deserves his chance after a solid performance in India.
Title: Re: England Tour to NZ
Post by: Vantage_Cricket on January 24, 2013, 01:21:55 PM
Still no sure on Chris Woakes, think hes another bit-part player that isn't good enough at either dicipline to make it, but hope he proves me wrong.

Woakes could be a genuine all-rounder, his batting has seriously come on and he's no mug with the ball.
Title: Re: England Tour to NZ
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on January 24, 2013, 01:26:03 PM
I am surprised to see Dernbach retained in the T20 squad, He should be sent to the lions to practice not going at 6 + an over.
Title: Re: England Tour to NZ
Post by: iand123 on January 24, 2013, 01:33:30 PM
Is it a typo that there are 2 james taylor's in the lions?
Title: Re: England Tour to NZ
Post by: richthekeeper on January 24, 2013, 01:43:28 PM
interesting that James Harris gets the nod for the ODI squad also...