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[rickjames]

YJB will save us, right?

[rickjames]

Lord give me strength

[iand123]

England hitting the self destruct button here

[WalkingWicket37]

Vince andd Roy got themselves out.

You could say Bairstow was unlucky, but he did run himself out at the end of the day.

Stokes' new New Balance looking good though

[cricketbadger]

Wouldnt call Bairstow unlucky, daft run at that stage when the pressure was on, plenty of time to bat so why force it. He's been given a chance up at number 4 and I'm a big fan of him, shame to see him waste first chance like that but hope he comes back strong next game

[edge]

Bangladeshi Morne Morkel looks a potentially tasty bowler! Glad to see Duckett going well, been impressed so far with how he's moved his innings on after a slow start in a tricky situation.

[rickjames]

Are you called Ben? Are you left handed? Then play for England!

[ppccopener]

REALY want Duckett to do well here, just something about thnk I think he's got huge potential both in one day and potentially tests.

Stokes is motoring along, probably thinking the red ball is the ECB so want's to give it a thump after the Durham stitch up

[Alvaro]

Duckett not used to running with people looking for a quick second

[Felix Tito]

Really don't see the obsession with Vince, he's an ordinary player. Duckett should've opening as he's an opener. Get Billings into the middle order the boy is class.

[edge]

Really don't see the obsession with Vince, he's an ordinary player. Duckett should've opening as he's an opener. Get Billings into the middle order the boy is class.

Agree on all three counts, but can see why they've done it - Vince is just keeping the spot warm for Hales, Duckett is a much stronger long term prospect but he'd at 3 or in the middle order when Hales is back (if selected) so can see the logic of playing him there now. Morgan will be sweating over every run Duckett makes this tour! Billings is a superstar in waiting, can't see how we get him in the team though at the moment. Just imagine all the variety of shots on show if Duckett/Buttler/Billings get in the same side!

[ppccopener]

Agree on all three counts, but can see why they've done it - Vince is just keeping the spot warm for Hales, Duckett is a much stronger long term prospect but he'd at 3 or in the middle order when Hales is back (if selected) so can see the logic of playing him there now. Morgan will be sweating over every run Duckett makes this tour! Billings is a superstar in waiting, can't see how we get him in the team though at the moment. Just imagine all the variety of shots on show if Duckett/Buttler/Billings get in the same side!

two sides of the same coin thou for selectors don't you think?  Billings has been spotted early, in and around the team just waiting for a chance......he's clearly got talent and England want him in. James Vince......England see something in him, tried in the tests and now in the one-dayers, they are persevering with him and maybe he will pay them back....

So....you back the players rather than chuck them out like we used to in the bad old days. I reckon Billiings, once he get's a chance will be stuck with.

We are doing that with Vince now.........i'm not convinced he will still be in the team in a year's time but you never know until they are really tried out. I think Vince's problems are mainly in the head...he's def got all the shots.

[Felix Tito]

Bowling attack is a little one dimensional without the extra pace of Mark Wood. Missing Plunkett quite badly as well.

[Felix Tito]

For my money Al Hasan is the premier all rounder in world cricket. Does it in all formats.

[csnew]

Bangladesh cruising this