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[ajmw89]

I hope Luke Wright gets picked. He's been superb in the T20 - would prefer him opening to Hales.

He can bowl a bit too, as well as being a quality fielder

[A-Swing-And-A-Miss]

Rory HB would have been in the squad if he wasn't on compassionate leave, Batty is a bit of a surprise due to how old he is however he has done well for Surrey and can bat abit.

Surprised Napier isn't in the team, a handy bowler plus he certainly knows how the give the ball a good wack.

EDIT: Luke Wright is also a very good shout, he has adapted since he was last called up for England and is a far better player.

[Manormanic]

Maybe not but weight of runs should be a factor.

Lets pick David Sales then.

Seriously, Moore doesn;t have THAT weight of runs behind him!

[Alvaro]

Ah David Sales. Such an unfortunate knee injury playing for England A at a time when he looked set to make the step up. Should be sponsored by Greggs now tho...

I agree on the Root reasoning, on reflection.

I'd have Keith Barker in that list as a left arm option. And Rikki Clarke too.

[19reading87]

Josh Cobb has got to feel unlucky with that!!

[19reading87]

7 players out of 30 not born in the UK is decent tho... I know them but can you name them??

[ajmw89]

Dernbach, Morgan, Kieswetter, Prior, Lumb, Meaker, Stokes were born outside the UK.

[19reading87]

Well done

[Johnny]

Nice to see Crofty in there as I've played against him a fair bit... Can't see him making the final cut though as not sure he's good enough.

Think Kerrigan's better than Parry or Briggs, though he took a fair spanking off KP the other week

[ajmw89]

Think Kerrigan's better than Parry or Briggs, though he took a fair spanking off KP the other week

Probably why he's been left out!

[Alvaro]

Probably why he's been left out!

More likely his lack of batting and fielding ability

[petehosk]

Blimey...how many reserve keepers do we need?
I assume that Kieswetter will be the first choice? Then there is Davies, Prior, Bairstow and Buttler who are all more than capable of taking the gloves! I guess they are all capable purely as batsmen too though! 
Looks a pretty strong squad to be fair. Final 15 anyone?

[ajmw89]

Out of that lot, I would say Davies is the best pure keeper, but then that might just be my Surrey bias.  Prior has worked hard on his keeping, but he's not a natural keeper, nor are any of the others from what I have seen

[Alvaro]

1 Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire) (Capt)
2 Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
3 Ian Bell (Warwickshire)
4 Ravi Bopara (Essex)
5 Tim Bresnan (Yorkshire)
6 Danny Briggs (Hampshire)
7 Jos Buttler (Somerset)
8 Jade Dernbach (Surrey)
9 Steven Finn (Middlesex)
10 Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
11 Craig Kieswetter (Somerset)
12 Eoin Morgan (Middlesex)
13 Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
14 Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)
15 Luke Wright (Sussex)

[Vantage_Cricket]

Alex Hales (Nottinghamshire)
Craig Kieswetter (Somerset) (w/k)
Ravi Bopara (Essex)
Eoin Morgan (Middlesex)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jos Buttler (Somerset)
Samit Patel (Nottinghamshire)
Graeme Swann (Nottinghamshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire) (Capt)
Jade Dernbach (Surrey)
Steven Finn (Middlesex)

Reserves;
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Michael Lumb (Nottinghamshire)
James Tredwell (Kent)
Luke Wright (Sussex)

That's personally what I would go for