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[Sam]

Think we may run into problems especially in the bowling department there  . Mills is hugely overrated in my opinion and just bowls hyped up pace with little control.

[joeljonno]

Think we may run into problems especially in the bowling department there  . Mills is hugely overrated in my opinion and just bowls hyped up pace with little control.

I haven't seen much of him, but I agree. His stats aren't outstanding so it must be something there beyond what's on paper and occasional SSN clip.

I do like the look of this Jordan lad, will have to look into his 4-day stats.

[Manormanic]

Agree that Mills is "just" pace but with Stokes and to a lesser extent Root in the side we have a bit more leeway to experiment with one of the bowling options as we're nowhere near s tight for the overs as we once were.

[Alvaro]

Broad is about the only one left with a personality, if that's an ego then so what?

I think a left armer is an important selection due to the attack being too right arm fast medium and with no spinner worthy of the name, adds variety. I stick with Topley. Overton J keeps getting mentioned but is young and the Loughborough lot haven't knocked 10 mph off his pace yet, so he's still got some to do.

Ali as an opener is crazy, he tightened up last year but is still pretty loose outside off, anything other than middle order is madness, else he'll be ruined. The rest will be the usual candidates plus Morgan. Cook is showing all signs of emulating his Dad, goochie, who put paid to the last bums on seats batter England had, but stays because you don't throw nearly fifty test hundreds out with the bath water. Keiswetter is the best FC batter among the WK pretenders and with Stokes at six, you need insurance. Once Buttler's figured out a block and a leave, the pressure will be on.

Cook
Robson's/Carberry
Bell
Root (must make FC runs)
Morgan
Stokes
Keiswetter
Borthwick
Broad
Anderson
Topley

[tim2000s]

Sometimes reading posts, it's obvious who had said what without reading their names (thank you tapatalk). ProC, you are out of your mind dining broad. One of the few aggressive characters we still have? Seriously? Freely the rest are up for grabs, but it would be a huge surprise if there was that much change...

[Bulldog Cricket]

Agree with you Tim, dont see too much change. The team i would like to see would be something like :-

Cook
Root
Trott
Bell
Morgan
Ballance
Buttler
Stokes
Broad
Onions (or Monty)
Anderson

[lewis_faulds]

England need prior.

[Bulldog Cricket]

I would agree if Trott is not fit then bring Prior in at 7 and move everyone up 1.

[ProCricketer1982]

So we can't drop Cook as he's scored a few tons and we can't drop broad as he's the only one left with ego.. So why are we binning KP? Has 100's too etc etc

That's why I binned broad, because of we have to have this goodie goodie England side broad doesn't fit, and cooks shown he can't skipper and I don't really want someone who says 'yeah your awesome' one week and 'you're fired' the next. I want a strong capt and Cook isn't it. Plus, cooks tainted by the last year or two so of we want that fresh Start then let's do it properly.

Of course it won't happen, never expect it too but this is just a fantasy selection so that's what I did

[procricket]

I think Piers Morgan might get a game what a mouthpiece.

Root needs fc runs as stated think him and Robson should battle it out

I would pick the proper Morgan think his time is now and as for the keeper toss up between Buttler or Bedwetter with Buttler getting the nod

Moen Ali would get his chance for me

Cook
Robson/Root
Bell
Ali
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Borthwick
Broad
Onions
Anderson


If Trott is available he gets a look in

[lewis_faulds]

If you drop Cook and Broad you run the risk of second rate international sides beating you...
No offense to Pak, WI, bang, SL

[joeljonno]

Agree with you Tim, dont see too much change. The team i would like to see would be something like :-

Cook
Root
Trott
Bell
Morgan
Ballance
Buttler
Stokes
Broad
Onions (or Monty)
Anderson

You and your Buttler, always first on the team sheet

Looks good. Think maybe Stokes at 6 instead of Morgan/Ballance and bring in an extra bowler.

[Bulldog Cricket]

Cook is a class batsman, England's best over the last 3 or 4 years. Now he has cleared the decks and will be able to put more of a mark on the team I think he will score bucket fulls again.

[Bulldog Cricket]

You and your Buttler, always first on the team sheet

Looks good. Think maybe Stokes at 6 instead of Morgan/Ballance and bring in an extra bowler.

Haha yes Im a big buttler fan. Have seen first hand what a player he is. I think him and Morgan will provide the X Factor that we clearly will be missing without KP.

[smilley792]

Broad avg 24, which only dropped to 27 in the demonlishom which was the white wash,

As much as he can be a dick, he ain't getting dropped is he.