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[petehosk]

Westley hasn't done well against Windies but he did look better against SA bowling! And no point dropping him for the last Test!
Stoneman showed some quality in the last Test and I thought Malan fought really hard which was good to see, although I would still be tempted by Hales at 5!!!
And squad? Tough call for Ashes as things always seems to change!

Cook, Stoneman, Westley, Root, Malan, Stokes, Bairstow, Ali, Woakes, Broad, Anderson.
Add to that Crane. Hammeed, Hales, Buttler (or another reserve keeper) TRJ, Wood/Plunkett.
Maybe add one more top 5 batsman and another bowler and that would be my thinking.

If Westley or another looks bad in Aus then there is the option to put Hales/Hammeed in?
Am still a little concerned but Aus have their worries too! 

[golders]

I don't think Hameed will be selected unless he has an unbelievable end to the county championship.Think he's out in Australia over the winter anyway so could be a late call-up.

Cook
Stoneman
Westley
Hales
Root *
Ballance
Malan
Stokes
Bairstow#
Butler/Foakes (reserve #)
Ali
Woakes
Crane
Broad
Anderson
Toblerone-Jones
Wood

[golders]

I'll also throw in a wildcard pick in Jofra Archer, has had a good season and has some wheels.

[ppccopener]

England are further forward now with stoneman and malan looking the part so far
Westley is struggling and needs an offside game pretty quick because extra pace in oz cannot be whipped thru midwicket .hazlewood and cummins can take the ball away from the right handers

Interesting for me will be trj role-he came in and did well then was left out for woakes
Can he play with woakes in rotation for broad or anderson?
If he could it might create a slot for crane-let's be honest england have thrown the towel in with rashes in red ball cricket

[petehosk]

.......let's be honest england have thrown the towel in with rashes in red ball cricket

That's why I didn't include him! I have liked the look of Patel this season and Rashid can be decent with bat and ball. But looks like we are passing them up.
But I think with Crane in reserve, Ali, Root, plus Westley and Malan as spin backup we should have enough?

 

[Sam]

I'll also throw in a wildcard pick in Jofra Archer, has had a good season and has some wheels.

Is he qualified yet?

[golders]

Good point

[Johnny]

Is there a windies odi series after the tests? They might have another look at Livingstone in that and see if he looks more composed. Malang only seems to have gotten his test cap off the back of the composure he showed in his T20 run out. Should he be a shoe in for white ball cricket now? Ditto Crane - if he plays in the white ball stuff v WI and does well he may get the nod for oz

[golders]

Is he qualified yet?

http://www.alloutcricket.com/features/skys-limit-jofra-archer

Archer has an English father but grew up in WI,has  played   WI U19'S.only made is first class debut in 2016 so doubt he has qualified yet

[cricketbadger]

http://www.alloutcricket.com/features/skys-limit-jofra-archer

Archer has an English father but grew up in WI,has  played   WI U19'S.only made is first class debut in 2016 so doubt he has qualified yet

Will be qualified in 2 years time, and if Jordan got a got, I'm pretty sure Archer will if he carries on with his form and development

[golders]

Good to see we aren't the only ones with selection headaches for the ashes:

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/bangladesh-v-australia-matthew-wade-hasnt-done-enough-with-the-bat-says-steve-smith-20170903-gy9tge.html

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/sep/04/selection-and-weather-doubts-cloud-australias-plans-for-bangladesh-rematch

[Seniorplayer]

Good to see we aren't the only ones with selection headaches for the ashes:

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/bangladesh-v-australia-matthew-wade-hasnt-done-enough-with-the-bat-says-steve-smith-20170903-gy9tge.html

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/sep/04/selection-and-weather-doubts-cloud-australias-plans-for-bangladesh-rematch

England have the bigger selection headache what this series against  WI has shown imo is  that certain players   both batsman and bowlers  are not good enough to get on the plane but they will as England's selectors choices  are limited.

[Alvaro]

Starc - Heel
Hazlewood - Side
Pattinson - Back
Cummins - did not come out after tea today...

Great potential bowling attack if they weren't all crocked.

[WalkingWicket37]

England have the bigger selection headache what this series against  WI has shown is  that certain players  both batsman and bowlers  are not good enough to get on the plane but they will as England's selectors choices  are limited.

Who are the bowlers  that aren't good enough to get on the plane based on the Windies series?

And don't say Woakes...

[Seniorplayer]

Who are the bowlers  that aren't good enough to get on the plane based on the Windies series?

And don't say Woakes...

OK Cam he who cannot be mentioned.