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[Manormanic]

I think it could help Buttler maybe batting at 4 or 5 as a specialist batter in the odi side bring his game on

as big of a Bairstow fan as I am, if both play Buttler keeps.  He's just that bit better behind the sticks.  And Jonny is a gun outfielder to boot.

Hales
Ali
Root
Morgan
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler
Rashid
Plunkett
Willey
Finn/Wood

Roy and Taylor provide decent back up for the one day side.

[WalkingWicket37]

as big of a Bairstow fan as I am, if both play Buttler keeps.  He's just that bit better behind the sticks.  And Jonny is a gun outfielder to boot

Are we on about the same Buttler & Bairstow? Ron Weasley is easily the better keeper of the two.

[Johnny]

How's this for an ODI/T20 set up:

2 from Hales, Roy, Vince at
1.
2.

4 from Root, Taylor, Buttler, Bairstow, Stokes, Moeen, Morgan, Vince, Billings at
3.
4.
5.
6.
(obvs one keeper and at least one all rounder in there and presume Morgs is ever present as skipper, but I'd rotate who plays dependent on pitch, opposition, plus chance to rest test players)

3 from Willey, Woakes, Moeen, Rashid at
7.
8.
9.
(again dependent on pitch, oppo, plus rotation, though I expect Rashid to be ever present)

Leaving 2 from Finn, Topley, Plunkett, Jordan (plus possible some other seamer i can't think of) at
10.
11.

[procricket]

looks good Johnny.

[Woodyspin]

Bairstow to keep, billings as specialist gun fielder

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[Sam]

Hales
Roy
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Willey
Rashid
Jordan/Woakes/Topley
Finn

How I'd be looking at it going into the T20WC personally, assuming Plunkett has done something that's mucked up his chance in some way. I just can't see another way to fit another keeper into that top 6 really.

[Woodyspin]

Who else would like to seen KP and Luke Wright have some sort of involvement during the tournament? Either playing or coaching both have a lot of T20 experience especially in India!

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[Aussie In England]

So South Africa have finally added Stephen Cook(only took 11,000+ FC runs and 35 100s...) into their Test squad. Rilee Roussow and Cook are tipped to debut in the final Test. van Zyl and du Plessis facing the axe. Duminy and de Kock could also return.

[Kulli]

De Kock has to play as Vilas isn't in the squad.

[cricketbadger]

Du Plessis has been on borrowed time for a while

[Aussie In England]

Stiann van Zyl released from squad and Dale Steyn ruled out.

Bizarrely Quinton de Kock will undergo 'final fitness test' the day before the Test...

Cook looks more than likely to debut

[Aussie In England]

De Kock has to play as Vilas isn't in the squad.

My mistake I didn't realise Vilas was dropped.

[smilley792]

My mistake I didn't realise Vilas was dropped.

Was he ever technically in the squad??

De kock was to keep. He declared himself unfit. De villiers said not a chance.
So villas was whisked across SA to keep without being added to squad.

Squad changes announced. Villas neither added or dropped as wasn't in there to begin with.!

[petehosk]

Looks as though Finn is ruled out for a while!
Plunkett will probably replace him in ODI? But I recon Woakes will be brought in for the final Test.
I would love to see:
Cook
Compton
Ballance
Root
Taylor
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Broad
Footitt
Anderson

They could even say that they are saving Hales for the other formats! But can't see them moving Compton up and bringing Ballance in! 
And with Finn injured, it would be nice to see a left armer given a shot to see how he does. But I would put money on them bringing Woakes in to replace Finn!

[northernboy1987]

I really hope Footit gets the nod, I understand the thinking (although not necessarily the decision itself) in using Woakes to replace either Broad or Anderson but Finn brings something different as would Footit.