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[smilley792]

Warm ups going well.

389 for 8 of 50.

Half centuries for Roy, root, morgan and stokes.


Billings only made 14 and with rumours hales is on his way to join them after hand recovery, is the poor lad gonna end up benched again?

[Dunamis Cricket]

is the poor lad gonna end up benched again?

More than likely but i hope not

[Sam]

Is being streamed if anyone's interested : http://Ustream.tv/channel/CrmDv2HjW8z

[procricket]

The pro I brought over from Barbados got Stokes out well done lad

I know one of my bats will be used today!!!

[smilley792]

The pro I brought over from Barbados got Stokes out well done lad

I know one of my bats will be used today!!!

Just tweeted Aaron about that. Lol. Decent figures against England.

[t2ylo]

Chris Woakes - some player that fella

https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/836322186755469313

[Shinpathy]

Rather have Hales than Billings who Is getting overhyped.

Did average in the BBL with nothing extraordinary.

Had one good innings of note in the PSL aswell.

Even when he had the match winning innings vs India A he was dropped multiple times too.

[tate035]

Rather have Hales than Billings who Is getting overhyped.

Did average in the BBL with nothing extraordinary.

Had one good innings of note in the PSL aswell.

Even when he had the match winning innings vs India A he was dropped multiple times too.

You can't deny he has ability.. However I believe his position is no higher than 4 in T20 and 5 ( depending on match situation in 50 over cricket.

Think England are wasting/using him at top of the order, they are just hoping the gamble will pay off or waiting for someone to regain fitness.

England for me are trying to re-invent the wheel when picking one day teams. Root is not a T20 player and certain players are not rotating the strike quick enough when we have a plethora or talented batsmen to follow the top 4.

[rickjames]

Delighted to see Tom Curran get a call up, more browncaps the better

[Woodyspin]

Delighted to see Tom Curran get a call up, more browncaps the better

I was just about to comment on the Curran-t situation.

[rickjames]

Ah, delayed toss. Pitch looks a bit dangerous.

On another note it's so good to have Bumble back

[csnew]

Not for the first time on this ground! Embarrassing stuff

[Felix Tito]

England batting. No Bairstow, Dawson or Hales.

[ppccopener]

if that means Billings bats top 3 great.

let's give him a chance

I do think YJB will be in our one day side going forward as well, yes it's a tight fit to get everyone in but he's quality.

[rickjames]

Some lovely shots there from Roy