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[Red Ink Cricket]

You would open with Patel? For what reason? Get him out the way early?

[The_Bird]

Oh and Chris Woakes would be in my side before Bresnan and Broad.

Spot on

[Tumo]

You would open with Patel? For what reason? Get him out the way early?

Cause he can bat... Much better batsman than a lot of people give him credit for. Good clean hitter of the ball, and a damn sight better bet than Kieswetter (more consistent!). Oh, and he might like a pie or two but he's not unfit, just big. Still quick round the outfield, and a very good arm.

[procricket]

well i like the 3rd spinner and Patel believe it or not is not a bad bat in any form of the game seriously underrated cricketer.

His strike rate is as good as Bedwetters and he has not really had a chance at international level t20 anyway

Sorry tumo just seen your reply

But Chris Woakes is cheer class

[procricket]

It is funny Swann i think went for more than Patel but no mention of his poor bowling leave the big lad alone

[FvanN]

Maybe England are on the slide down hill due to new younger player's lack of experience and a duff skipper?

[essexarsenal]

Kieswetter is our 2nd best batsman, would be criminal to drop him.

I would have Bopara in the team instead of Patel or Hales.

Think our team still is very strong, just have not performed when it matters. Beat Australia and Pakistan in the warm up matches. Few bad games and suddenly everyone is a bad player and should not be playing. No reason why we cant beat Sri Lanka and New Zealand and go through.

[procricket]

good is debate but nobody not saying were a decent side but not in the top 4 anymore in this form for me.

Kieswetter will not be dropped and Bopara can and has not bought a run in quite a while

Patel should be given a chance we need a biffer to open in my eyes somebody will real power play Bedwetter is 6 or 4 nothing else i want somebody to go at the bowling

[Tumo]

Kieswetter is our 2nd best batsman, would be criminal to drop him.

I would have Bopara in the team instead of Patel or Hales.

Think our team still is very strong, just have not performed when it matters. Beat Australia and Pakistan in the warm up matches. Few bad games and suddenly everyone is a bad player and should not be playing. No reason why we cant beat Sri Lanka and New Zealand and go through.

Are you anti-Notts or something?! Hales is a class act, better than Bopara. Bopara's never had the mental game, and unfortunately for him recent events in his life have affected him more. Hales has just hit 68, and has looked good since he came into the England side. Patel isn't used nearly enough as a batsman, and was poorly captained by Broad, can't have left arm spinners bowling to Gayle, meat and drink. Kieswetter's also a poor batsman, could park a bus in that bat-pad gap!

[Red Ink Cricket]

Are you anti-Notts or something?! Hales is a class act, better than Bopara. Bopara's never had the mental game, and unfortunately for him recent events in his life have affected him more. Hales has just hit 68, and has looked good since he came into the England side. Patel isn't used nearly enough as a batsman, and was poorly captained by Broad, can't have left arm spinners bowling to Gayle, meat and drink. Kieswetter's also a poor batsman, could park a bus in that bat-pad gap!

Kiesey isn't poor. He gets far too much stick. He has scored runs this year in all formats. Probably the best keeper batsman on the county circuit ATM.

[procricket]

Prior by a mile if you can include him

Keiswetter is not a great keeper admittedly neither was Prior to start with

Bairstow for me is the air to the throne of Prior.

Or seeming as everybody plumping for there counties young alex davies

[Red Ink Cricket]

Prior by a mile if you can include him

Keiswetter is not a great keeper admittedly neither was Prior to start with

Bairstow for me is the air to the throne of Prior.

Or seeming as everybody plumping for there counties young alex davies

Didn't include prior as he's not really on the county circuit that often with tests etc but yes he would be up there with the best keeper in all formats. Bairstow is a decent keeper but doesn't do it enough and buttler I think will be there in a couple of years.

[Village Trundler]

Can't believe bopara is still there! He's an absolute imposter.

[Tumo]

Kiesey isn't poor. He gets far too much stick. He has scored runs this year in all formats. Probably the best keeper batsman on the county circuit ATM.

Cannot agree with that at all. Would rather see Foster, Read, Wheater, Mustard, Simpson, Ambrose, and Bates ahead. Kieswetter too inconsistent behind the stumps, takes some very spectacular catches but wouldn't back him to take most of the simple ones. Need to stop searching for this Gilchrist-esque keeper, cause in ODIs/T20s we aren't going to find him. Pick a keeper who is exceptional behind the stumps, and solid in front of them. Or just pick Steven bloody Davies and have the right man in the side for the job!

[ajmw89]

Cannot agree with that at all. Would rather see Foster, Read, Wheater, Mustard, Simpson, Ambrose, and Bates ahead. Kieswetter too inconsistent behind the stumps, takes some very spectacular catches but wouldn't back him to take most of the simple ones. Need to stop searching for this Gilchrist-esque keeper, cause in ODIs/T20s we aren't going to find him. Pick a keeper who is exceptional behind the stumps, and solid in front of them. Or just pick Steven bloody Davies and have the right man in the side for the job!

I agree.  Although, foster and read are over the hill in my opinion.  Bates is probably the best pure keeper of the lot, but Davies offers the best in terms of solid keeping and batting (Admittedly, not on current form!)