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Title: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: The_Bird on January 15, 2014, 10:56:35 AM
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire) (Capt)
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Gary Ballance (Yorkshire)
Ravi Bopara (Essex)
Scott Borthwick (Durham)
Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire)
Danny Briggs (Hampshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Michael Carberry (Hampshire)
Jade Dernbach (Surrey)
Steven Finn (Middlesex)
Harry Gurney  (Nottinghamshire)
Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Chris Jordan (Sussex)
Craig Kieswetter (Somerset)
Michael Lumb (Nottinghamshire)
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex)
Graham Onions (Durham)
Steven Parry (Lancashire)
Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
Kevin Pietersen (Surrey)
Boyd Rankin (Warwickshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
James Taylor (Nottinghamshire)
James Tredwell  (Kent)
James Vince (Hampshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Luke Wright (Sussex)
Title: Re: England Provisional T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: smilley792 on January 15, 2014, 11:00:05 AM
No thoughts really as 30 man squad is massive, and hard to miss anyone from it.

When it's cut to 15 it will cause some debate,
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: The_Bird on January 15, 2014, 11:02:54 AM
Willey is missing.

Rankin, Bresnan and Finn all included with no form whatsoever. One has even forgot how to bowl. Should cause quite a bit of debate. Kieswetter back in and Dernbach is STILL in an England squad...!
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: Jason_Yuan on January 15, 2014, 11:12:36 AM
I am sure finn can still play and he is a vital player, kieswetter should be in the squad as opener n keeper wif buttler at 6, joe root should be dropped with his form quite shockingly bad
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: beaver5 on January 15, 2014, 11:14:16 AM
Who's Steven Parry?

Ridiculous sized squad, some players listed have absolutely no chance of being included. They seemed to be named just for the sake of it. Vince, Taylor, Finn, Gurney, Onions, Ali and Parry, whoever he is, don't stand a chance of being considered.
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: cricketbadger on January 15, 2014, 11:17:52 AM
Ideally I think the squad should be based around the top performers from the previous years t20 comp, with the other England players such as Broad, Morgan and Stokes makig up the rest of the squad. So I agree Willey should definitely be in the side, not sure why Rankin, Root, Borthwick and Briggs have been selected
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: Alvaro on January 15, 2014, 01:19:27 PM
Parry bowls left arm Yardys for Lancashire in limited overs stuff.
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: 19reading87 on January 15, 2014, 01:35:23 PM
I think England need a willey!
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: joeljonno on January 15, 2014, 01:47:09 PM
Ideally I think the squad should be based around the top performers from the previous years t20 comp, with the other England players such as Broad, Morgan and Stokes makig up the rest of the squad. So I agree Willey should definitely be in the side, not sure why Rankin, Root, Borthwick and Briggs have been selected

I think with it being in March, you have to pick the current players in this 30 man squad.

How would it look if you were Root/Rankin etc who are picked for the current tour but not in the 30 man squad?  for instance, drop Rankin from the 30-man squad then he rips through the Aussies a few times, that'd make the ECB look (even more) stupid.

Just because he is in the 30 man squad, doesn't mean he is going to the World Cup.
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on January 15, 2014, 01:57:38 PM
David Willey has an injury.
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: ajmw89 on January 15, 2014, 02:13:12 PM
If SA ever played a team containing de Kock and we played one including Willey, there'd be all sorts of gags on the go... 
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: mattw on January 15, 2014, 02:14:49 PM
Moeen has got every chance of playing, an off-spinning attacking batman who plays spin well in Bangladesh - perfect fit.
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: Neon Cricket on January 15, 2014, 02:19:43 PM
Would certainly say Moeen has a chance, his form last season and in the EPP matches certainly deserves it!
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 15, 2014, 05:47:32 PM
Carbs, Briggs & Vince. The mighty Hampshire making up 10% of an England squad, great to see (and only 1 even has a realistic chance of getting on the plane)
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: compstallcc on January 15, 2014, 06:10:58 PM
i watch lancs a lot and even i am suprised parry has made the squad, fair play to him though but to be fair he has got pretty decent t20 stats
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: beaver5 on January 15, 2014, 06:23:29 PM
I'm from Worcester so would love to see Moeen play. He's a very attacking batsman and far closer to a real spinner than Root. He'd be a great choice but if he's close to selection why is he not in the current ODI squad so they can have a closer look at him?
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: 123bcfc on January 15, 2014, 06:27:37 PM
From what I have seen that Jordan seems a decent bowler
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: Manormanic on January 15, 2014, 06:40:57 PM
Only four Yorkshire lads? ;)
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: FvanN on January 15, 2014, 08:16:50 PM
On current form my only thoughts are England's chances of winning are slim at best but still better than than my team of chokers. :)
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: The_Bird on January 15, 2014, 11:56:53 PM
On current form my only thoughts are England's chances of winning are slim at best but still better than than my team of chokers. :)

You're a Kiwi aren't you? They have a serious chance in every tourney now. I loved watching the way NZ played against England.
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: awp on January 16, 2014, 06:20:29 AM
onions finally named in an england squad............now, where's that horse gone............
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: FvanN on January 16, 2014, 06:38:33 AM
You're a Kiwi aren't you? They have a serious chance in every tourney now. I loved watching the way NZ played against England.

Nope no kiwi here. Hail from the good old RSA :)
Title: Re: England Provisional World T20 Squad, Thoughts?
Post by: Manormanic on January 16, 2014, 11:09:38 AM
onions finally named in an england squad...........

......in a format in which he struggled to make the Durham team..........

who was it said Piles had a clue?