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[northernboy1987]

Root scored nearly 300 runs at 3 in the NZ series, any thoughts of perhaps leaving him there?

Couldn't agree more it's just the only way I could think to get Taylor in, who in my opinion has been fairly mistreated, he had a great run up to the World Cup at 3 but then got stuffed back down the order to accommodate Ballance, then never got a look in against NZ, just seems unfair to me when he's so good at white ball cricket.

[chrisbd]

I like the team of

1. Hales
2. Roy (I think he gets to have another series to try and make an impact, if he fails to do so, then worth having a look around the circuit at who is scoring runs, for the UAE series)
3. Root
4. Morgan (why can he score runs for England but not Middlesex)
5. Buttler
6. Stokes
7. Billings
8. Rashid/Ali (Ali smashes it in white ball cricket, and IMO would be a handy bowler. Another option to move up to opener like in the WC if Roy doesn't have the best of series.)
9. Wood
10. Willey / Footitt (I'd play Footitt in the Oval test for what it's worth)
11. Finn

Worth nothing that Bopara seems in good form for Essex, but has he had one chance too many already?

[iand123]

Despite being skipper is Morgan likely to be dropped due to the terrible run of form
He is in for Middlesex?

[21wilsonj]

I like the team of

1. Hales
2. Roy (I think he gets to have another series to try and make an impact, if he fails to do so, then worth having a look around the circuit at who is scoring runs, for the UAE series)
3. Root
4. Morgan (why can he score runs for England but not Middlesex)
5. Buttler
6. Stokes
7. Billings
8. Rashid/Ali (Ali smashes it in white ball cricket, and IMO would be a handy bowler. Another option to move up to opener like in the WC if Roy doesn't have the best of series.)
9. Wood
10. Willey / Footitt (I'd play Footitt in the Oval test for what it's worth)
11. Finn

Worth nothing that Bopara seems in good form for Essex, but has he had one chance too many already?

I don't think Ali is worth playing at 8 as rashid is probably the better limited overs bowler but moeen opening instead of roy if he fails to make runs is a good choice imo. also taylor might be good enough to get a look in as well as the fact that stokes is a bit wasted at 6 but 1-5 are taken.

[chrisbd]

I think that's fair enough - there's a strong squad, so from the 11 most people seem to think is likely, you've got Footitt, Ali, Taylor, Bopara, possibly Bairstow, as more than competent squad members.

[Seniorplayer]

I like the team of

1. Hales
2. Roy (I think he gets to have another series to try and make an impact, if he fails to do so, then worth having a look around the circuit at who is scoring runs, for the UAE series)
3. Root
4. Morgan (why can he score runs for England but not Middlesex)
5. Buttler
6. Stokes
7. Billings
8. Rashid/Ali (Ali smashes it in white ball cricket, and IMO would be a handy bowler. Another option to move up to opener like in the WC if Roy doesn't have the best of series.)
9. Wood
10. Willey / Footitt (I'd play Footitt in the Oval test for what it's worth)
11. Finn

Worth nothing that Bopara seems in good form for Essex, but has he had one chance too many already?

Boyara is a step backwards but not just one chance to many several chances to many.

[northernboy1987]

I like Bopara but tend to agree with Seniorplayer, he's had his chance, always look forward!

[sctyd]

Those are the guys that will play and following winning the Ashes I bet they cannot wait to show what they can do
I am actually staring to feel sorry for the the Aussies

No need to feel sorry for us son.

[tushar sehgal]

whilst stokes would definitely do damage at 3 , so would hales , moeen , root and buttler. stokes is an all rounder so wouldn't really bat 3.

Allrounder can't bat at 3? Stokes is not in the same league but Kallis did, didn't he?

[joeljonno]

Allrounder can't bat at 3? Stokes is not in the same league but Kallis did, didn't he?

It's changing all the time. All rounders will be batting anywhere. Kallis, Watson etc style players will be coming in wherever. It's just a matter of practice these days.

Like you said, there is no reason why they shouldn't.


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[rickjames]

Got a good feeling this is the time where Roy will make himself known a little more on the international stage. Still nowhere near the test side but for ODI's the guy can be very, very lethal.

Moeen at 3 for me.

[Buzz]

I would do the same Rick - I have to say it is pretty tough working out the batting order and team from the names in the squad.

I have something like
Hales, Roy, Ali, Morgan (Taylor is in rather better form...), Stokes, Buttler, +1 tbc, Willey, Rashid, Woakes, Finn

You already have two spinners and four seamers in the side, so you have a slot, one option would be to put taylor at 5 and move people down - but I think that means you wont get the best out of Stokes and buttler, so I leave them where they are. Can you put taylor ay 7 - not really - so that leave Billings or Vince - which seems all a bit odd to me. Woakes at 10 is just bonkers...!!

[smilley792]

Ali will replace root rom last odi serious.

And maybe soaked replace wood. Rest be the same.

Hales
Roy
Ali
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Billings
Willey
Rashid
Wood/worked/plunkett
Finn

Remember billings was a specialist no7 against nz.



Other way could be.

Hales
Ali
Taylor
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Billing
Willey
Rashid
Wood
Finn

I say the above as Stewart apparently tweeted "harsh on Roy by England, he deserved to continue from the last series"..... And then deleted it.

[Buzz]

The decision has been made I think that Hales and Ali will open. I think that is wrong personally - although it is impossible to deny that Taylor disserves his run in the team. It puts the performances of the very out of form Morgan in the spotlight. 

[ppccopener]

Morgs has had time off from middx as he's hit a bad trot, so maybe they think a break will work.

England should persist with Jason Roy. You can't get 12 in the team but we really should have a look at this guy

and he's from Surrey