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[rickjames]

Beauty from Woakes

[Warneymonster]

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Woakes has looked a bit under pace but yep that was a peach. Pakistan players should be kicking themselves if they miss out at Bristol though!

[ppccopener]

breaking news

Chris Woakes in unplayable delivery shock. 

[six and out]

Are we thinking that Archer is now nailed on already for a WC spot as he isn't playing today. Surely if they were unsure they would want him playing all of the games etc... especially as he was rested for the last one and the the 1st ODI was a wash out.

[petehosk]

I suspect that Archer is in! May even be a real consideration for the Ashes if his form continues!!
I think they are trying to decide who misses out from Willey, Plunkett, TC and Woakes.
Good to see England not putting the strongest team out all the time. Rotation just before is important, especially when you're still deciding on the final squad.

[JTtaylor145]

Am I the only one who is beginning to doubt Ben Stokes as an all-rounder?

His bowling has looked particular weak recently.

Hate to criticise the bloke but his performances haven't been that great for quite some time now.

[six and out]

I suspect that Archer is in! May even be a real consideration for the Ashes if his form continues!!
I think they are trying to decide who misses out from Willey, Plunkett, TC and Woakes.
Good to see England not putting the strongest team out all the time. Rotation just before is important, especially when you're still deciding on the final squad.

Don't forget that Wood hasn't played yet either. Is he definitely in due to that?

Stokes' bowling has gone downhill after his injuries.

[Mister Le Chiffre]

Stokes is a better red ball bowler than he is a white ball bowler.

[petehosk]

IMO play Stokes as much as possible and if form doesn't improve, then how about bringing Sam in? I know that SC may not be as good as Stokes if Stokes were on form. But with the form he's in at the moment, you could do a lot worse than looking at SC....
I am just saying as an option if is form doesn't improve?
Plus having SC in means that you have a left arm swing bowler in case that Willey doesn't make it into the final 15!

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Don't forget that Wood hasn't played yet either. Is he definitely in due to that?

Stokes' bowling has gone downhill after his injuries.

Wood's not fit to play at the moment I think... could save the selectors a decision if he doesn't play a game in this series.

[six and out]

The way i look at it is..... how many overs is Stokes actually going to bowl? Final side is going to have Rashid & Mo plus 3 seamers (whoever they are), so Stokes and Root are your 6th bowler - so he's only really going to be required to bowl a few overs.

It is really whether he is getting any runs we should be worried about i think, becuase at some point the top order we get out cheaply - as we have seen in the past.

[Seniorplayer]

Are we thinking that Archer is now nailed on already for a WC spot as he isn't playing today. Surely if they were unsure they would want him playing all of the games etc... especially as he was rested for the last one and the the 1st ODI was a wash out.

I think you are spot on decision already made.

[rickjames]

Making this look like an absolute doddle

[InternalTraining]

I was just going to type how amazing Jason Roy looks and he just let me down!