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[Red Ink Cricket]

So morgan has pulled out of the IPL auction. Presume he wants to get some early season runs and get his test place back

[imran75]

Now that KP's out, there's a slot to be fought over....

[Nickauger]

Good for him!

[Red Ink Cricket]

yeah, would quite happily see him back in the side. someone capable of taking a side apart in the same manner as KP

[iand123]

I commend him for doing this but i do wonder if he would have done it if KP hadnt been binned in the last week or so. 

[smilley792]

I reckon he hasn't made this decision on his own. He'll have had so e advice given to him by someone the ecb

[WalkingWicket37]

I commend him for doing this but i do wonder if he would have done it if KP hadnt been binned in the last week or so.

He almost certainly wouldn't have, it's a case of the doors opened so he's trying to force himself to the front of the queue to go through it.
The fact he's not English may do him a favour too, got to keep the ratio right

[iand123]

He almost certainly wouldn't have, it's a case of the doors opened so he's trying to force himself to the front of the queue to go through it.
The fact he's not English may do him a favour too, got to keep the ratio right

Ha good point!

I really hope someone steps up out of all of this mess and makes a name for them self in their own right, not just being in the squad because KP isnt. Could see the ECB trying a few people in his place and not really giving someone the chance to flourish and make the spot theirs. Morgan isnt quite ready to bat at 4 is he?

[Red Ink Cricket]

Ha good point!

I really hope someone steps up out of all of this mess and makes a name for them self in their own right, not just being in the squad because KP isnt. Could see the ECB trying a few people in his place and not really giving someone the chance to flourish and make the spot theirs. Morgan isnt quite ready to bat at 4 is he?

all depends on trott really and if carberry will still open.

cook
carbs
root/trott
bell
morgan
balance
prior
stokes

something like that doesnt have a bad look to it.

[WalkingWicket37]

all depends on trott really and if carberry will still open.

cook
carbs
root/trott
bell
morgan
balance
prior
stokes

something like that doesnt have a bad look to it.

He might not even get a and if Trott is back then

Cook
Carbs
Trott
Bell
Root

Or root back up to open and no Carbs

Cook
Root
Trott
Bell
Morgan

No matter which one of those possibilities I look at they look a lot weaker without KP there

[iand123]

all depends on trott really and if carberry will still open.

cook
carbs
root/trott
bell
morgan
balance
prior
stokes

something like that doesnt have a bad look to it.

Not bad but still looks better with KP in it (sorry forgot we agreed to move on)

[Nickauger]

I commend him for doing this but i do wonder if he would have done it if KP hadnt been binned in the last week or so.

Almost certainly. If KP was there, he wouldn't have been in the mix anyway, so a bit pointless to try and force his way in.

[ProCricketer1982]

1) Robson
2) Compton
3) Bell
4) Root
5) #BlameKP
6) Trott
7) Prior
Stokes

Much better

[OwzatOllie]

Good choice by Morgan.  We need him in the Test team. End of.

[ProCricketer1982]

In a serious moment, cracking decision by the ECB/Morgan. Get your head down, score a few 70+'s and make that number 5/6 his own. Would give England someone not boring at least