If I had to pick a side now it would be more in hope that actual solid reasoning
Cook....not sure he will be there but I'm stil backing him
Stoneman...same with him
Hameed...I hope he gets early season form I think he has the temperament
Root
Malan
Stokes
Bairstow
Woakes
Overton or broad. Very similar bowlers
Anderson
Leach...in that we desperately need a spinner.he may or may not be the answer.
No place for Ali I'm afraid I think we need a specialist now in that position.
If we played Foakes which we might do it would mean dropping a bowler but that may be possible if Leach can hold one end up(similar to Swann when he played). But we are not really a strong enough side to do that I don't think at the moment.
Another way to get Foakes in would be to only play 2 openers instead of 3.
Leach averages 12 with one first class 50.
Swanny had first class tons and a much healthier looking average so you could loosely say he could bat too.
As much as I want England to find a permanent spin solution is there a place in modern cricket for a specialist spinner? Much like keepers I have the feeling people want someone who can bat as well as carry out their primary task.
A possible way of trying to get all of the youngsters in would be to call time on Mr Cook's career!
There are actually a few options for most positions but the selectors are unlikely to change half the side between now and the summer.
Hameed/Browne/Cook
Stoneman/Burns/Bell-Drummond
Root
Malan/Livingstone/Northeast
Bairstow
Stokes
Foakes
Woakes
Roland-Jones/Overton
Leach/Bess/
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