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[Manormanic]

Hales gets in well ahead of Bairstow in ODIs, seriously? Realistically, Morgan plays. So if we're going with the 4 bowlers/2 all-rounders formula, Billings and Bairstow get squeezed out. Billings makes it in if we go for the extra batsman.

Realistically, yes, Morgan will survive, even if common sense says that now is probably the moment for a change (let him compete for a place on merit, but also free up the option of competition from guys like Duckett and Vince, who have done well in their limited one day exposure, and also the next generation of guys such as Bell-Drummond).  As for Hales vs Bairstow...if you didn't have Roy doing the job Hales used to, then maybe.  But you do...and Hales struggles when the ball moves, and can get tied down. 

FWIW, my side would be:
Roy
Hales
Root
Bairstow
Buttler (c/ probably w)
Stokes
Billings
Dawson
Rashid
Willey
Plunkett

[Dunamis Cricket]

Billings that low down is wasted.

[Manormanic]

Could be said of whoever bats seven in that side

[six and out]

I think the crux of the selection comes down to the amount of bowlers we select. In both warm ups we have played 6 bowlers (including Stokes and Mo) when looking at most people's sides they only have 5 plus Root which allows an extra batter - Billings or YJB for example.

But will 5 plus Root be enough against India on there turf? Judging by the 2 warm ups 300-325 will be a must batting 1st.

For me considering that Morgan is going to play it is -

Roy
Hales
Root
Billings
Butler
Stokes
Morgan
Ali
Dawson
Rashid
Willey

Although ultimately I feel Morgan shouldn't be playing and you would play an extra bowler.

[rickjames]

Let's do thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis

[csnew]

Win the toss win the match. Dew expected later, India firm favourites

[rickjames]

Bloody love DRS

[ppccopener]

Were going need about 500 here
I know we cannot get everyone in but billings should be in.

[roco]

What about bairstow

Hard to get in this one day side

[csnew]

Both openers have been lucky early on but Hales has run himself out.

[ppccopener]

Jason Roy , some of the shots he plays looks a class apart. I know Hales has scored runs but there's no comparison watching the two them bat

[rickjames]

That straight drive was gorgeous. 50 up, good lad.

[t2ylo]

Why does Roy never get mentioned for the test side?

Surely him or Hales at 5 makes sense?

[rickjames]

Roy straight drive shot here https://streamable.com/3kguh

[ppccopener]

Why does Roy never get mentioned for the test side?

Surely him or Hales at 5 makes sense?

He does.. The test batting is pretty packed at the moment. He might of played last summer against Pak but Vince and ballance got picked. So you can't really pick the test side in hindsight, selectors go with their choices.

Hales... No.. Please just no.