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[roco]

Prior has tried and failed no point going back

[Damo1583]

I agree, only option I think

With Strauss, too slow me thinks! Bell to open with Strauss..........Kind of missing Keiswetter and Davies!!!!

[roco]

I have read this alot about trott he is too slow to play odi now look plus he opens in t20 fir the bears and gets loads he paces himself but still is our best odi player at the moment if he wants to he can take an attack on with success but has had no need so far

[Damo1583]

Just think England have the Steady Eddy role filled (to perfection) with Strauss! personally I like a bit of yin and yan in my opening pair, whether it is left right combo or steady eddy and cavalier!

[roco]

Yes I agree that's why I liked kp having a go but prior has failed so no point with him and bell has tried and failed so trott is the only one not to have a go and the only one who has experience at the role but the risk you take is moving him from 3 where he is scoring runs for me kiewswetter is very hit and miss and not the best keeper

[Damo1583]

Bit left field.......but how about Bopara???

[roco]

Maybe too much pressure having just got back into the team but a possibility

[Opener]

Why not open with Morgan. He could be in the Amla mould of openers with a good hand eye coordination and able to find the gaps in the first 15.

[mdl_1979]

Let's not get carried away with the idea that Trott is a slow scorer.  He has a better ODI strike rate than Bell, Bopara and Collingwood.  Nor is Strauss a slow scorer these days - in the last 2 years his strike rate is over 88 - up there with the likes of Morgan and Pietersen.

[awp]

England's batting group is about the strongest in world cricket, none of them are slow scorers, I'm disappointed that KP is out because I'm a fan, but Morgan will really add special ability. I would leave Trott exactly where he is having been so successful and open with Bell.