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[jamielsn15]

Reallly good show on five live the other night.  Vaughan said that there's no way England have the quality of bowlers to only go in with 4 - we don't have enough players in form, an out and out paceman (deemed good enough) nor Graeme Swann; a match winner anywhere.  It was in reference to him saying that he'd tell KP there's no place at present but an injury/loss of form would parachute him straight in...

It'll be four bowlers plus Ali/Rashid.  England traditionally always appear to blood new quicks early season to give them the most favourable conditions.  That's why I think (hope) Wood gets a game.  I'd love to see Hales given a go, but there's no room so I reckon he gets a full season of T20 and ODIs then if he's impressing he may get a tour to SA in the winter.

[csnew]

Hales heading over to the ipl to play for Mumbai Indians

Looks like he's not in the test squad

[Buzz]

Cook, Lyth, Ballance, Bell, Root, Ali, Stokes, Buttler, Jordan, Broad, Anderson, Wood

Lyth will be cap 666!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Lets hope he live upto it and Beasts some runs.

[FattusCattus]

What's Plunko done wrong?

[ppccopener]

disciplined by Yorkshire and relegated to the seconds, missed a photo call or sommat

delighted wood and lyth are in

some new faces that need sticking with long term

[liscon12]

England seem to have this inability to play 4 front-line bowlers which irritates the hell out of me, show's complete lack of faith in the top order to score runs!! 

[TBONTB]

Cook, Lyth, Ballance, Bell, Root, Ali, Stokes, Buttler, Jordan, Broad, Anderson, Wood

Lyth will be cap 666!

I swear I read that who ever got that cap could bypass and go to the next? I might be wrong but I am pretty sure

[Andythomo21]

I swear I read that who ever got that cap could bypass and go to the next? I might be wrong but I am pretty sure

He's under the impression that he's getting cap number 666?

[TBONTB]

I think during commentary, some time in the india series i think they said it could be skipped at the players request, but I may be making this up but I am 99% sure I heard it. Maybe its changed.

[tim2000s]

England seem to have this inability to play 4 front-line bowlers which irritates the hell out of me, show's complete lack of faith in the top order to score runs!! 

Have you seen our Top Order bat recently?

[liscon12]

Have you seen our Top Order bat recently?

Yeah I have, they've all gotten some runs during the time in West Indies, time to put a little faith in them and hope they can do the same to NZ. How long do you leave it before you're happy they will not fail?

[ProCricketer1982]

Yeah I have, they've all gotten some runs during the time in West Indies, time to put a little faith in them and hope they can do the same to NZ. How long do you leave it before you're happy they will not fail?

when any of the top six avg 45+ over teh course of the nz and aus series.. What they score vs a crap WI, a not caring India to bump up avgs is almost irrelevant

[SLC]

Although they did get out for 128 in their last knock.

[procricket]

when any of the top six avg 45+ over teh course of the nz and aus series.. What they score vs a crap WI, a not caring India to bump up avgs is almost irrelevant

So your logic is if they score runs against lesser said attacks it's irrelevant but if they fail then they should be dropped???

My theory is take the runs on offer and score them.