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[Sam]

Because he's vice captain  ?

[uknsaunders]

Can someone PLEASE tell me how Morgan has got in the team for this series???

He hasn't performed for at least a year at the top level, and from what I've seen hasn't even performed particularly well for Middlesex! Yet he walks into the team based on performances 3/4 years ago. Good old England selectors

you weren't watching the t20 v India at the end of the summer then?

[WalkingWicket37]

Just got in from work

Why is Morgan playing yet Bell dropped?
Why aren't we playing a frontline spinner in Sri Lanka?
Why is Woakes down to bat at 10?

[edge]

Moeen slogging again...this tactic won't work in Australia

Seems to work for Finch..!

Not convinced by Ali's batting to be fair, but if he keeps carting it everywhere he can open as long as he wants.
Stokes/Bopara, please just pick one. I'd pick the one who's the best one day all-rounder in the country for his county rather than the one who repeatedly gets England closeish to a total and then bottles it.

[ppccopener]

morgs out of form cant get more than 1 and in form will get a ton

bell in form/out of form will get you 35 ish
cook in/out of form will get you 30 ish off 40 balls

I suppose it depends what you want. if everyone got 35 we would win nearly all the games
but that never happens does it?
 

[ProCricketer1982]

Seems to work for Finch..!

exactly.. Finch is a dirty biffer and isn't doing too badly in oz

[FattusCattus]

Seems to work for Finch..!

Not convinced by Ali's batting to be fair, but if he keeps carting it everywhere he can open as long as he wants.
Stokes/Bopara, please just pick one. I'd pick the one who's the best one day all-rounder in the country for his county rather than the one who repeatedly gets England closeish to a total and then bottles it.

Haha! Stokes has done nothing to prove he is an England ODI player, and looks out of his depth at this level. Ravi divides opinion, but regularly gets runs -more than can be said for this line-up!

[farnham_quins_2]

you weren't watching the t20 v India at the end of the summer then?

unfortunately that seems to be an anomaly rather than anything. I'd like to know his average over last year or so, especially for ENG

[edge]

Stokes hasn't proved he's an England ODI 3rd seamer, give the poor lad a chance! Massively stronger with the bat in limited overs. I'd expect his bowling to go better in oz/nz anyhow, and Bopara's to go a lot worse.

As for Bopara as a batsman - if he's in, bat him up the order. He's proved he can score runs, sure, but he's also proved he's incapable of finishing a game off, so what's the point of him at 7? Would rather see someone else given a chance than watch Bopara repeatedly hole out in the 47th over.

Good win that, about time.

[farnham_quins_2]

Woo! we won!

That's what happens when you set the game up for Buttler to finish it off. shame that in a 50 over match he would have been in far too early, and probably got out due to frustration or a lack of partners.

Maybe we should play 35 over games, could be our niche!

[smilley792]

Weee wonnnnnnnnnnn. Did not expect that to be honest

[InternalTraining]

Scrappers bring it home ! Butler-Root! Good start by Moeen.

[wayward_hayward]

Bloody hell, I win in foreign conditions.

[Sam]

So next game, presumably Tredwell back in for Stokes. Not a clue with the batting. If Cook stays they may drop Morgan but if Cook is out they may be more reluctant to do so.

[smilley792]

Stoke for tredwell in next game if cook not banned.

Cook for tredwell if banned. And everyone moves up one.


But, I'd prefer to see taylor in for cook, or even Morgan regardless.