England In India - October 2011/12

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I think Anderson should be played in England. This is what I hope the team for tomorrow will be:
Cook
Kieswetter wk
Trott
Bell
Bopara
Morgan
Bresnan
Broad
Swann
Woakes
Anderson

 

[Themer]

This is a Twenty20 tomorrow Cricket Icon not ODI.

 

[Haarithan]

England v India: Broad excited by England's new faces | Cricket News | England v India 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

Interesting read, especially the 'simulated match situations' part.

Personally, I'd go with this XI for tomorrow's T20:

Hales
Kieswetter +
Pietersen
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Bopara (5)
Bresnan (2)
Swann (4)
Broad (1)
Dernbach (3)

5 bowlers should do. Would've been awesome had Stokes been able to bowl, but oh well. Just look at the top 6 though, absolutely terrific on paper and form!

 

[Sureshot]

Don't like Bopara as 5th bowler. Bresnan in for Ravi/Stokes/Buttler will be the team that plays.

 

[Themer]

Bresnan in for Ravi/Stokes/Buttler will be the team that plays.

Hope it's Belowpara that makes way, finger's crossed.

 

[cricket_icon]

This is a Twenty20 tomorrow Cricket Icon not ODI.

Just came back on the forum when I realised that. Ok that's my ODI line up...t20s would have to include patel. adds variety to the bowling. and no cook ofcourse. Hales should be in. bopara, bell, stokes (im still a bit iffy on him)

 

[lewissaffin]

That looks a very decent team for the T20s for us. Maybe keep an eye on Leicestershire's Josh Cobb for the future too.

If we replace Ravi Bopara with James Taylor in the Test team, we have a very settled squad.

 

[s2sschan]

IPL

And lol, IPL is a multi-billion business venture. Don't doubt it.

IPL is Peanuts compared to English Football and American Baseball.

New York Mets spend 10 times more than the total IPL.

 

[Haarithan]

Maybe keep an eye on Leicestershire's Josh Cobb for the future too.

His stats hardly seem to do any justice to him, but he was next to outstanding during Finals day! James Taylor was bang on, when he said this guy was awesome bowling at the death.

 

[Sureshot]

Really would love to know why Dravid is making his debut tonight, what can India possibly get out of it?

 

[Rehan_24]

Fingers Crossed.... Can't wait for the first T-20 b/w India and England. I m hopeful that it would be a cracker. India will be hungry for its first win, while England will be looking to smacking them up one more time. lets c what happens

 

[Addy]

Good to see dravid making t20 debut, good move this, I m sure the plan will be to bat all twenty overs and avoid the historical batting collapse!

 

[Aalay]

Good to see dravid making t20 debut, good move this, I m sure the plan will be to bat all twenty overs and avoid the historical batting collapse!

Historical batting collapse? Where did that even come from?

Dravid will just play a role like what Kalis does for SA and also did for RCB in IPL. Keeping the strike rate of him around 100 or so and stay there as long as he can.

Rohit, Parthiv and Virat looked good in practice matches. Hope they can continue their good form.

 

[Rehan_24]

Dravid won't prevail in T-20 format for a much longer time. I dont think he was the logical choice to be in the T20 format

 

[shravi]

Who gives a ████? Apart from the WC, T20Is are pointless. You could play some Sunday league cricketers for all I care. It's only one match. It's for the public, not for the teams to actually learn something.