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[wasted_talent]

Then we're always going to be wasting someone at 7.

don't matter surely? its international cricket, not club cricket where you are worried about "wasting" someone at 7

[Northern monkey]

I'll stick my neck out and say hales will fail miserably
morgans just looking a little 'old' to me?
And I'm a kinda fan of rashid, purely because he does take wickets, yes I know it's usually because the batters are going after him, but sometimes that's what a team needs
It's not always the top of off balls that get wickets
Looking forward to seeing these lads perform

[tate035]

don't matter surely? its international cricket, not club cricket where you are worried about "wasting" someone at 7

England in India... Numbers 7/8/9 will defo be giving their bats an airing  😕😕
Am more sure of that than Woakes being carted all over India when bowling at the death... And that is a certainty.. 😁😁

[adb club cricketer]

Unfortunately, the weakest batsman in the Eng XI is Morgan. He clicks in the odd game out of 6/7 games, no consistency. If england change their captain and drop morgan, they can play billings or someone in form and the batting will be really strong.

[InternalTraining]

What Eoin Morgan has done is basically set the precedent for a rotating leadership roster for cricket teams. Because of workload, we will see more teams taking advantage of a rotating leadership roster.

[Seniorplayer]

Oh.. I agree Pete... Morgan will play. So will Woakes.. Think they will drop a spinner for Woakes and Root will come in for Billings.. 😢😤
Think they need to sort out who bowls at the death... We give away to many runs at the death with poor bowling decisions and field placings.. For me Woakes isn't the answer...

Woakes as showed again today what he can do with the ball  in India don't see how he can  be selected

[smilley792]

Woakes as showed again today what he can do with the ball  in India don't see how he can  be selected

Who had 7.58 in he sweepstake???

[Seniorplayer]

Who had 7.58 in he sweepstake???

Sorry Chiris could you explain as 71 runs off 10 and no wickets against the Indian A team is not good enough.

[GoodLeave]

Who had 7.58 in he sweepstake???

Perfect.

[six and out]

I find it interesting that Plunkett didn't get a run out. Is he injured?

[edge]

I find it interesting that Plunkett didn't get a run out. Is he injured?

Yes, they're hoping he'll be back for the first ODI iirc.

Morgan drops to six, Buttler to four for me, particularly on current form. I see two ways for Billings to get into the side - replace Moeen (which obviously isn't going to happen in India) or Morgan. Who knows how far away that could be, but right now it's hard to see Morgan making it to the 2019 WC.

[ScottParko]

Yes, they're hoping he'll be back for the first ODI iirc.

Morgan drops to six, Buttler to four for me, particularly on current form. I see two ways for Billings to get into the side - replace Moeen (which obviously isn't going to happen in India) or Morgan. Who knows how far away that could be, but right now it's hard to see Morgan making it to the 2019 WC.

Could struggle to see him in the Champions Trophy this year too!

[csnew]

No coverage of this game but looks like the spinners have caused england a few issues. Morgan fails again.
Should be an easy chase for India "B"

[rickjames]

Morgan, Buttler and Moeen. Welp.

Glad to see a partnership like that from Rashid and Willey at the end though, proves how much depth there is

[tate035]

Morgan, Buttler and Moeen. Welp.

Glad to see a partnership like that from Rashid and Willey at the end though, proves how much depth there is

Personally, I think YJB is more unlucky than Billings and Duckett in not being in the 50 over side. England are NOT going to drop Morgan on this tour (IMHO pick players on current form  and not one BBL innings and past glories)
Also don't see point of Woakes being there. If he is going to be the successor to Anderson then surely have him back home working on things, rather than flogging his guts out on wickets he won't be on for another 3/4 years...
Again clueless thinking by the selectors..