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[addidasf55]

I think you'll find that the ones who I threw out were Cook, Trott, Bell, Ali, Broad, Jordan.

No instant change there - you tell me which of them deserve to keep their places  unreservedly?

I swear bell got a 150 in the first game?
Jordan's not great atm he should go. Ali should only play as a batsman who can bowl, not the other way round.
Drop broad and bring in who? Horses for courses... Wait till England get back home, they always do well there

[Bats_Entertainment]

I could get behind that team Brucie. Just not with Broad, Cook in it anymore.

I'm sorry, but a month ago you didn't know David Willey was a bowler. You called him an 'average county pro'. Now you've got him in your England team!

[ProCricketer1982]

I'm sorry, but a month ago you didn't know David Willey was a bowler. You called him an 'average county pro'. Now you got him in your England team!

oh yeah, sorry. forgot you know everything. zzzz   Didn't say he was who I'd pick, just that I could at least support that team compared to the one team ECB put out now.

idiot

[Bats_Entertainment]

I swear bell got a 150 in the first game?
Jordan's not great atm he should go. Ali should only play as a batsman who can bowl, not the other way round.
Drop broad and bring in who? Horses for courses... Wait till England get back home, they always do well there

Broad's bowling has actually looked the best it has for some time...

[Alvaro]

Sorry, I hadn't read your post. Mine was just a general post and not aimed at anyone here in particular. I also didn't say anyone should keep their place unreservedly, in fact, evoke and tweak. Six changes from a playing XI is a bit extreme though, isn't it?

I would say invest a bit more time in most of them. Trott is obviously going to make way, but I would argue Jordan, Ali, Broad need a little more time, for varying reasons. I'm not sure why Ali was called up after being injured, so I'd say it's fair to think he might not have been 100%. More overs in international cricket can only help when he's not a frontline spinner for his club. Still something there.

Jordan is no better or worse than the others in the squad. Like Hoggard, he needs time to acclimatise, then assume the mantle when Anderson retires. Could go either way.

[Bats_Entertainment]

oh yeah, sorry. forgot you know everything. zzzz   Didn't say he was who I'd pick, just that I could at least support that team compared to the one team ECB put out now.

idiot

Clearly, evidence suggests you are the idiot.

[Gerry SA]

Well played West Indies! Taught that mediocre England side a lesson about humility. Young Blackwood looks a proper prospect and Jerome Taylor is a class act when fully fit.

England what can I say? Pick a proper spinner for crying out loud. Ali is a joke, he lucked out against the hapless Indians but was dreadful against Sri Lanka and the Windies. Get a proper third seamer in, no side can function with so many bits abc pieces players(Ali, Stokes and Jordan).

Time for Trott and Bell to be pensioned off. Adam Lyth and maybe a certain Durban born lad to take their places.

[smilley792]

Clearly, evidence suggests you are the idiot.

Evidence suggest you have no interest in putting a viewpoint over. Merely searching for something to pick at in others.

Come back when you have an opinion on something!

[smilley792]

Sorry, I hadn't read your post. Mine was just a general post and not aimed at anyone here in particular. I also didn't say anyone should keep their place unreservedly, in fact, evoke and tweak. Six changes from a playing XI is a bit extreme though, isn't it?

I would say invest a bit more time in most of them. Trott is obviously going to make way, but I would argue Jordan, Ali, Broad need a little more time, for varying reasons. I'm not sure why Ali was called up after being injured, so I'd say it's fair to think he might not have been 100%. More overs in international cricket can only help when he's not a frontline spinner for his club. Still something there.

Jordan is no better or worse than the others in the squad. Like Hoggard, he needs time to acclimatise, then assume the mantle when Anderson retires. Could go either way.

Ali figures vs yorkshire was 0 for 30 and 0 for 15.

Each innings senanayeke was used before and for more overs than Ali.

Worcester don't back him as a frontline spinner.  But england do. Go figure.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Evidence suggest you have no interest in putting a viewpoint over. Merely searching for something to pick at in others.

Come back when you have an opinion on something!

Something to pick at in others? Ha ha! 

[Alvaro]

Ali figures vs yorkshire was 0 for 30 and 0 for 15.

Each innings senanayeke was used before and for more overs than Ali.

Worcester don't back him as a frontline spinner.  But england do. Go figure.

Well, if you pay for an overseas spinner you use him, I suppose. Ali's first class bowling record is pretty good compared the other English qualified options. Not his fault the cupboard is bare.

Ali did okay last year and played with a smile on his face. It's interesting the effects of a year playing for England seems to do to such bonhomie.

[Bats_Entertainment]

I mostly agree the consensus of professional opinion that the current England team lacks a quality spinner, an opening batsman, and a convincing third seamer.

[addidasf55]

Well played West Indies! Taught that mediocre England side a lesson about humility. Young Blackwood looks a proper prospect and Jerome Taylor is a glass act when fully fit.

England what can I say? Pick a proper spinner for crying out loud. Ali is a joke, he lucked out against the hapless Indians but was dreadful against Sri Lanka and the Windies. Get a proper third seamer in, no side can function with so many bits abc pieces players(Ali, Stokes and Jordan).

Time for Trott and Bell to be pensioned off. Adam Lyth and maybe a certain Durban born lad to take their places.

This...
England have too many jack of all trades master of f all players atm. Their roles need to be clearly defined to them.
I disagree about stokes he'll come good invest time in him.
That leaves Jordan.. Is he England's third best seamer? Probably not, so he shouldn't be there. It's stokes's job as a fourth seamer to get runs and wickets. Jordan should be there to pick wickets and he ain't doing that.

As for the Durban born lad, wait for him to score some runs in CC... Then again another saffa scored quite a few of them but ended up with many many ducks... Go figure

[Bats_Entertainment]

Well, if you pay for an overseas spinner you use him, I suppose. Ali's first class bowling record is pretty good compared the other English qualified options. Not his fault the cupboard is bare.

Agree.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Is he England's third best seamer?

Or is Chris Woakes?