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[AtBalfour]

A lot was talked about during this season of the West Indies tour, and what team England would bring. I would like your opinions on that.

The only rule is that this must be the format.. Make it realistic please!

O/Batsman
O/Batsman
O/Batsman
Batsman
Batsman
Batsman
Batsman
Batsman
Batsman
All-Rounder
All-Rounder
All Rounder
Wicket Keeper
Wicket Keeper
O/Bowler
O/Bowler
Bowler
Bowler
Bowler
Bowler
Bowler

Make your first choice players highest on the list.

E.g A. Strauss will be my first choice opening batsman.

[Howzat]

Strauss
Cook
hrmm?
KP
Ian Bell
Gerraint Jones - WK
Ben Scott - WK
Batsman
Batsman
Dawid Malan
Collingwood
All Rounder
Harmison

Sorry didnt fill them all in, its too hard to pick!
S Jones
Hoggard
Panesar
Sidey

[AtBalfour]

O/Batsman- A.Strauss
O/Batsman- J.Denly
O/Batsman- A.Cook
Batsman- K. Pietersen
Batsman- M.Vaughan
Batsman- O.Shah
Batsman- R.Key
Batsman- D.Malan
Batsman- E.Morgan
All-Rounder- A.Flintoff
All-Rounder- S.Patel
All Rounder- T.Bresnan
Wicket Keeper- J.Foster
Wicket Keeper- C.Keiswetter
O/Bowler- S.Harmison
O/Bowler- J.Anderson
Bowler- G.Swann
Bowler- R.Sidebottom
Bowler- A.Rashid
Bowler- A.Khan
Bowler- S.Mahmood/ S.Jones

[BucketHandsGreg]

This is the team is think should go and i will put my test and ODI line up later on!

Strauss
Cook
Vaughan
KP
Bell
Bopara
Key
Shah
Collingwood
Flintoff
Dimi
Prior
Foster
Harmison
Hoggard
Swann
Rashid
Broad

[Howzat]

Ahh i forgot about Ed Joyce and Broad

[Arthur]

O/Batsman: Strauss
O/Batsman: Cook
O/Batsman: Vaughan
Batsman: Pietersen
Batsman: Bell
Batsman: Shah
Batsman: Key
Batsman: Bopara
Batsman: Denly
All-Rounder: Flintoff
All-Rounder: Collingwood
All Rounder: Patel
Wicket Keeper: Prior
Wicket Keeper: Ambrose
O/Bowler: Harmison
O/Bowler: Anderson
Bowler: Sidebottom
Bowler: Broad
Bowler: Panesar
Bowler: Swann
Bowler: Rashid

[TheAwesomeSLA]

O/Batsman- Strauss
O/Batsman- Horton
O/Batsman- Denly
Batsman- Cook (hes in this category as i'd have him at 3!)
Batsman- Shah
Batsman- Bell
Batsman- Pietersen
Batsman- Patel
Batsman- Bopara
All-Rounder- Colly
All-Rounder- Fred
All Rounder- Dimi
Wicket Keeper- Prior
Wicket Keeper- Davies
O/Bowler- Sidebottom
O/Bowler- Anderson
Bowler- Broad
Bowler- Swann
Bowler- Rashid
Bowler- Harmison
Bowler- Khan

[Marcussjd9]

O/Batsman - Strauss
O/Batsman - Cook
O/Batsman - Denly
Batsman - Pietersen
Batsman - Shah
Batsman - Key / Bell
Batsman - Vaughan
Batsman - Bopara
Batsman - Malan
All-Rounder - Fred
All-Rounder - Colly
All Rounder - Dimi
Wicket Keeper - Prior
Wicket Keeper - Foster
O/Bowler - Anderson
O/Bowler - Sidebottom
Bowler - Kabir Ali / Broad
Bowler - Swann
Bowler - Rashid
Bowler - Harmison
Bowler - Plunkett/Mahmood/Khan/Hoggard/Jones

[sultanofswing]

O/Batsman A.Strauss
O/Batsman M.Vaughan
O/Batsman J.Denly
Batsman R.Key
Batsman K.Pietersen
Batsman O.Shah
Batsman P.Collingwood
Batsman R.Bopara
Batsman M.Ramprakash!
All-Rounder A.Flintoff
All-Rounder S.Patel
All Rounder T.Bresnan
Wicket Keeper J.Foster
Wicket Keeper M.Prior
O/Bowler R.Sidebottom
O/Bowler J.Anderson
Bowler S.Harmison
Bowler S.Broad
Bowler G.Swann
Bowler A.Rashid
Bowler K.Ali

[BucketHandsGreg]

My test team would be:
Cook, Strauss, Key, Pietersen, Bopara, Flintoff, Foster, Rashid, Swann, Broad, Harmison.  It wont be the team but thats what i think!

ODI: Bopara, Key, Pietersen, Shah, Flintoff, Dimi, Foster, Rashid, harmison, broad and sidebottom.

[Dobbs]

O/Batsman - Strauss
O/Batsman - Cook
O/Batsman - Horton?
Batsman - Pietersen
Batsman - Shah
Batsman - Bell
Batsman - Bopara
Batsman - Patel?
Batsman - Vaughan
All-Rounder - Flintoff
All-Rounder - Collingwood
All-Rounder - Rashid
Wicket Keeper - Prior
Wicket Keeper - Kiesewetter?
O/Bowler - Harmison
O/Bowler - Anderson
Bowler - Broad
Bowler - Sidebottom
Bowler - Hoggard
Bowler - Bresnan
Bowler - Panesar

[Arthur]

Anyone considering not taking Cook have to be on something. Come on, that's just barmy, especially when you would rather take Joe Denly or (is it Chris?) Horton, the latter I've heard very little about.

The way England fans, in all sports, will jump on someone's back after poor recent form is just shameful. Cook hasn't even been playing poorly, 8 consecutive 50s is good going for an opener. And to not take Panesar is equally pathetic, just after a few bad tests.

[Dobbs]

Arthur - Paul Horton, plays for Lancashire, got a good 4 day game but needs to improve on his limited overs batting. Was born in Aus but moved here when he was younger (:\)

[Outlaw]

His performances don't warrant a place in an England squad, there's several Englishman I can think of who scored more runs in the 2008 season.

I'd go with;

Andrew Strauss
Alistair Cook
Scott Newman
Kevin Pietersen
Owais Shah
Ravi Bopara
Paul Collingwood
Jonothan Trott
Ian Bell
Andrew Flintoff
Samit Patel
Adil Rashid
Matt Prior
Steve Davies
James Anderson
Steve Harmison
Stuart Broad
Graeme Swann
Charlie Shreck
Darren Pattinson
Monty Panesar

[Arthur]

Yes, precisely, and out of the two, who are you going to pick, Cook with 7 Test tons and 16 50s, or Horton with only 6 first class tons and 16 50s, he has a worse record in First Class than Cook does in Tests. To think he warrants a place is ludicrous. Billy Godleman is more worthy, but I still would stick with Strauss and Cook.