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[ppccopener]

Would like to of seen us have duckett and DBD of Kent in the squad to have a look at them

[edge]

Disappointed not to see one of Duckett and Bell-Drummond in there after their scores for the Lions and counties this summer. Deserved a selection for one of them.

Edit @ppccopener beats me to it

[alexhilly1492]

Malan too! Glad to see mark wood back though

[ppccopener]

Disappointed not to see one of Duckett and Bell-Drummond in there after their scores for the Lions and counties this summer. Deserved a selection for one of them.

Edit @ppccopener beats me to it

both these guys very highly rated thru the Lions. The goon(hales) could of made way for one of them.

[rickjames]

As far as ODI/T20 is concerned I see no need for Hales to be dropped right now. Him and Roy have a pretty good thing going.

If one of those three guys was going to play it'd have been at the expense of resting Root which I'm surprised they haven't done.

[ppccopener]

Dawson is in again..not seen much of him, don't know if he is an out and out spinner or a batsman who can bowl spin...but England do need options for the bangla/india tour.

wonder if they are considering him with mo and Rashid?

[rickjames]

If anything I don't see this side as a prep for white ball games over the winter, barring any freak injuries this is most likely the sort of team we'll see at the Champions Trophy.

[Neon Cricket]

If anything I don't see this side as a prep for white ball games over the winter, barring any freak injuries this is most likely the sort of team we'll see at the Champions Trophy.

Fully agree - personally I'd rather see Ansari get the nod ahead of Dawson for the Winter series'

[Batbuddy99]

Well plunkett and Roy don't look too happy do they?

[FattusCattus]

Dawson is in again..not seen much of him, don't know if he is an out and out spinner or a batsman who can bowl spin...but England do need options for the bangla/india tour.

wonder if they are considering him with mo and Rashid?

I think Dawson impressed in his last ODI / T20, and he gets a bit of drift and dip - not sure how much he turns it, but the bits I saw of him, I liked. Good to see an SLA around the squad again.

[brokenbat]

Me likey. If that team doesn't embody the spirit of BAT DEEP then I don't know what does...

why does Plunkett look so unhappy? Lol

[GoodLeave]

Good Ol' CJ.

He can't believe he's been picked either.

[rickjames]

I still don't understand how he bats as high up as he does with an ODI average of 11 over both Willey and Plunkett

[Big Mac]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cp-NqlFXYAARJc4.jpg:large

Me likey. If that team doesn't embody the spirit of BAT DEEP then I don't know what does...

Well, it helps when you've got 15 players.

[edge]

Bat deep factoid - Wood is the only bloke in the squad without at least one first class ton.