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[Northern monkey]

Hales just not good enough
Keep saying it
This is the issue with the national side, they persist when perhaps others should be given an opportunity
I'm sure I'll get shot down or whatever for that, but he's just not good enough and Billings could have had that opportunity

Arrrr Roy, what were you doing?

[smilley792]

I don't think England ever had an thought to play billings, they gave him a warm up game and as he did so well, he was dropped to make sure a second big score didn't mean all eyes were on selection when he wasn't picked.

Hales had a decent 2016, but due to him bottling Bangladesh and no bbl, he isn't exactly match focused/ready currently like the rest of the side.

I'd like hales to be given a run, but I'd also like to seee billings in the side, and I doubt there gonna drop the skip Morgan. So what can you do. It does seem a billings or hales situation at mo.

[northernboy1987]

Billings is the new James Taylor, consistently scores runs, loved by the fans yet struggles to get a game.

[t2ylo]

It doesn't get any better - Sunday morning, cricket, pot of coffee & picking imaginary England teams.
We have THREE outstanding all rounders Moeen, Stokes & Bairstow (or Buttler/Billings)
This should mean a golden era for our cricket, and yet we seem to be wasting an opportunity to pick the best 5 batters & the best 3 bowlers

[Northern monkey]

That's the thing
They peed about with Taylor for too long, he was taking the mick  in county cricket and they wouldn't play him

The national team should be about winning matches
You pick the best available
I'd rather have kp back than play Hales

[Bats_Entertainment]

Did someone just say Moeen Ali is an outstanding all-rounder? Crikey!

[Sivlar13]

Obviously Dhoni is a legend of the game, but so much of his keeping is unaesthetically pleasing. He's crocodile caught so many balls from the boundary fielders.

[ScottParko]

Obviously Dhoni is a legend of the game, but so much of his keeping is unaesthetically pleasing. He's crocodile caught so many balls from the boundary fielders.

Case in point that you don't need to be textbook. His keeping and batting are both nowhere near being from the coaching manual.

[The Palmist]

It is a Rottweiler Ravi....not a lab.

[rickjames]

Big fan of that Crufts feature

[Seniorplayer]

Did someone just say Moeen Ali is an outstanding all-rounder? Crikey!

Ha ha like it.

[ppccopener]

I don't think England ever had an thought to play billings, they gave him a warm up game and as he did so well, he was dropped to make sure a second big score didn't mean all eyes were on selection when he wasn't picked.

Hales had a decent 2016, but due to him bottling Bangladesh and no bbl, he isn't exactly match focused/ready currently like the rest of the side.

I'd like hales to be given a run, but I'd also like to seee billings in the side, and I doubt there gonna drop the skip Morgan. So what can you do. It does seem a billings or hales situation at mo.

The only thing I thought looking at this team this morning is if Ali is not going to play a major role batting he could make way and billings could play. root would have to bowl a few overs...is Root more or less likely to get carted as Ali? Not sure there is much in it.

The other position is Woakes, you could say the same thing...likely to get carted at medium fast and would Billings potentially win you a game more?.

Just for another perspective my best bud is an Indian fan, his view is baffled we have not picked billings as he can clearly play spin. who would make way...Morgan according to him.

[Seniorplayer]

Can't see why Morgan  would think he  hadn't nicked it.

[Woodyspin]

Anyone noticed Roots gloves?

[smilley792]

Is root the new trott? Meandering to tons while everyone bats around him??