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[Manormanic]

1 Don't agree at all. Remember Sky knew about Moores losing his job before he did. That the three batters into two spots are Ballance, Vince and Bell tells you something.

Ballance....interesting.  As of today, he is far from a shoe in for most Yorkshire fans strongest XIs.

[springbok45]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36230937

Michael Vaughn's view on the matter, I think Vince will get the shot at 5 against Sri Lanka, and I think Tom Westley may be the next number 3.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Cook
Hales
Roy
Root
Stokes
Buttler
Bairstow
Moeen
Broad
Anderson
Finn

Crikey, you quickly changed your mind about Jason Roy!

[petehosk]

Cook
Hales
Vince
Root
Bell
Stokes
Bairstow
Moeen
Broad
Anderson
Finn / Wood / Plunkett

Is Wood injured?

[Buzz]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36230937

Michael Vaughn's view on the matter, I think Vince will get the shot at 5 against Sri Lanka, and I think Tom Westley may be the next number 3.

Oh look Vince is represented by Michael Vaughan's management company.
Seriously not worth listening to what he says about selection, he is too conflicted.

[ftdcamby]

Not played any first class or List A stuff yet this year according to Cricinfo... He had surgery a while ago on his ankle but can't recall when from memory.

[Alvaro]

Ballance....interesting.  As of today, he is far from a shoe in for most Yorkshire fans strongest XIs.

I think Yorkshire themselves are quite happy to push Ballance. Merely so they don't have to pay his wages.

[FattusCattus]

Bah!! Throw caution to the wind - here's my XI for the next year -

Cook
Hales
Westley
Root
Vince
Bairstow
Stokes
Rashid
Broad
Finn
Anderson
Curran (Twelfers)

[petehosk]

Ok - looking at the in-form talent available, I would change my selection a little!

My current selection:
Cook
Robson
Westley
Root
Vince
Stokes
Bairstow
Moeen
Plunkett
Broad
Anderson


This is the team I'd love to see as a lot of the players look on decent form.
But I suspect that Hales will be picked at 2! I think that Vince, Bell and Balance will contest the number 3 and 5 spot, as the selectors don't seem to be able to stray too far from playing (what they see as) safe!!
Therefore I suspect the selectors will stick to the following.........

Cook
Hales
Vince
Root
Balance/Bell
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Broad
Anderson
Finn

[liscon12]

The more I read articles and listen to pundits/commentators it really does sound like Compton has lost his place and I'm no longer confident in him being in the first XI, I've only changed my mind on this over the last week as more hype and talk has been built up because of the forthcoming test next week.

It sounds like Ballance could be back on the fold more so than I first thought but I'm still undecided about him.

It's a funny one this 

[billyb]

Here's my pick:

Jason Roy
Jason Roy
Jason Roy
Jason Roy
Jason Roy
Bairstow
Stokes
Ali
Broad
Anderson
Finn

[ScottParko]

I think you've got Roy batting out of position at 3 there if you ask me, but I suppose it's all about opinions!

Thursday 7am the announcement is made!

[FattusCattus]

7am???  why on earth?

[Bats_Entertainment]

7am???  why on earth?

Sky requested it?

[Bats_Entertainment]

I'm increasingly convinced Bairstow should bat at five -regardless of whether he keeps wicket.