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[joeljonno]

- Cook (as he is captain)
- Hales (for a bit of aggression, rather than real quality test-match-ness or maybe Robson)
- Ali (although would much prefer Trott - he might play a county 2s game next week at Stamford Bridge vs Yorkshire)
- Bell
- Ballance
- Root (could open, but might be better down order with Ballance and Buttler)
- Buttler (for fun, Foster for wicketkeeping)
- Stokes (if fit, otherwise Patel)
- Jordan
- Broad
- Anderson

Bit of youthfulness.  Think Root and Buttler could make it interesting in the middle order.  Plus some big hitting from Hales at the top and Jordan toward the end.

Everyone can bat around Cook and Ali.

4 seamers and a couple of part-time spinners (if Stokes is fit).

[mattw]

The team I would like to watch(on (semi realistic)entertainment/record value)
Cook
Root
Bell
Ali
Bopara
Patel
Davies(WK)
Jordan
Anderson
Finn
Monty/Mills(depending on conditions)

[uknsaunders]

If England don't pick there best XI then I wouldn't pay, that means KP playing in my book. It happens to often now by the ECB, in the quest for money . I watched 15 overs of crap ODI cricket at Edgbaston last year while the England "B" fumbled around. No point charging top dollar for an average team.

[FattusCattus]

I think you should be in it Buzz - you'd 'bloomin' well get on with it!'

[richthekeeper]

I'd love to see a "proper" wicketkeeper in the side not one of these lads who's a good bat and can catch a bit.

With the emergence of Stokes as potentially a genuine all-rounder, plus Chris Jordan showing some real ability with the bat, this is becoming more of a possibility.

How about:

Cook (c)
Root
Ali
Bell
Taylor
Buttler/Hales
Stokes
Foster (wk)
Broad
Jordan / Panesar (depending on conditions)
Anderson

[george_parv]

Cook (C)
Carberry
Trott
KP
Bopara
Hales
Stokes
Foster (wk)
Anderson
Finn
Rashid

EDIT: Scratch that if I'm paying I want KP, Bell-> KP

[Manormanic]

I am absolutely staggered that, when the concept is of picking a side you'd actually pay to see, EVERYONE has picked Alistair Cook as captain.

Lets be clear - he ain't much of a batsman to watch, but at least he is statistically effective.  But he is without a shadow of a doubt the single worst captain in Test history. 

[Manormanic]

And if I'm paying, and the side are still being picked to try and win, I'd go for:

Root
Cook
Bell
Pietersen (C)
Morgan
Stokes
Rashid
Foster (W)
Jordan
Plunkett
Anderson

[richthekeeper]

i might be choosing a side i'd pay to watch, but i haven't suddenly been appointed as chairman of selectors. in that case, Cook is the captain.

[Alvaro]

good call on Plunkett

[WalkingWicket37]

Something along the lines of:

Hales
Ali
Bell
Root (C)
Morgan
Stokes
Butler (WK)
Borthwick
Jordan
Overton
Mills

Might as well start to build for the future rather than the same old guard.
4 seamers, a leg spinner and Root and Ali as the back up spin options, why aren't I a selector?

[fros23]

I am absolutely staggered that, when the concept is of picking a side you'd actually pay to see, EVERYONE has picked Alistair Cook as captain.

Lets be clear - he ain't much of a batsman to watch, but at least he is statistically effective.  But he is without a shadow of a doubt the single worst captain in Test history.

I'm watching Cook captain a side with 3 slips and a short leg in an ODI, but he hasn't got a couple of short midwickets like Clarke or McCullum do so therefore it's still negative.   

[Sam]

Cook
Carberry
Taylor
Vince
Bell/Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Borthwick
Jordan
Plunkett
Anderson

Don't quite see why people would be picking Hales when he's struggling to get in a county team  .

[Toby]

Cook
Compton
Bell
Root
Taylor
Stokes
Buttler
Borthwick
Plunkett
Broad
Anderson

[Buzz]

Don't quite see why people would be picking Hales when he's struggling to get in a county team  .

Alex Hales is our answer to David Warner. He was picked because of his talent and his state were told to pick him...
In fact Warner played for Aus without even playing first class cricket (T20 and ODI stuff).

god forbid that would happen in England