England Team Discussion

[Sunderpune]

No one deserves than Root or Butler but Butler has limitation for test matches but only danger of England is if Root failed as batsman responsibility (SRT had same issue) besides captaincy, than England needs to find someone else.

I think ECB take wise decisions on vice captaincy job for test to ben stokes and captain (test) for Root,congratulation but Sorry for S.Broad.i will provides resources if moderator insist, I am new here.

 

[Sunderpune]

Okay, here's the side I'd pick for the first Test of the summer.

Alastair Cook
Keaton Jennings
Haseeb Hameed
Joe Root
Jonny Bairstow
Ben Stokes
Moeen Ali
Chris Woakes
Stuart Broad
James Anderson
Jack Leach

My friend your post is for February 7th,'17 but I am afraid Hameed is not same after he is injure, he will going for yet another surgery for sinus issue, probably he figures out, its right time for him to take time out, he so far scored under 25 in 4 innings in srilanka for England Lion, he lost his confidence,

 

[Sunderpune]

I wish good luck to Tom Curran in WI,who makes it,in place of Ball (injured) I am impress with Westerly
And Livingstone wish them good luck for county teams if they picks up in April.

 

[El Loco]

Ashes 2017-18: England hopeful Haseeb Hameed breaks finger - BBC Sport

...Interesting headline.

 

[Deleted member 46200]

Are we sure the Ashes isn't going to be about two mediocre teams scrapping it out... ?

 

[Dutch]

So what is our ideal team heading Down Under?

 

[zimrahil]

So what is our ideal team heading Down Under?

Cook
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Woakes
Broad
Anderson

That's it, only need 8 players. Oh if you are after 11, pick 3 randomly from the Home Counties (that's what will happen anyway) !

 

[Dutch]

Cook
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Woakes
Broad
Anderson

That's it, only need 8 players. Oh if you are after 11, pick 3 randomly from the Home Counties (that's what will happen anyway) !

Ha hA! Quite like the look of Stoneman to be fair other than that agree with you there....would go Westley at three...leave Jennings at home...way out of his depth.....

 

[El Loco]

Bit of a upper/middle order crisis still going on. This is what I'd go for:

Alistair Cook
Nick Browne
Joe Root
Joe Clarke/Dan Lawrence
Ben Stokes
Jonny Bairstow
Moeen Ali
Chris Woakes
Stuart Broad
James Anderson
Jake Ball

Nick Browne is currently the best opener in county cricket and Cooks' Essex teammate so I can't believe he hasn't been given a go yet.
I think Joe Root should take charge and move himself back up to 3, as captain he should be leading from the front and Tom Westley hasn't exactly done much to try and fill his boots in that position. Also I'm not a fan of England going back and calling up guys who have already been tried and failed.

Apparently TRJ is out of The Ashes due to a back injury, I'm not too sure who I'd bring in to replace him, I've gone for Jake Ball as Mark Wood is also a doubt however it's going heap more pressure onto Broad and Anderson to deliver, especially since Woakes is still yet to find his best form. Jamie Porter has been in scintillating form recently so I'd take him over in the squad along with Steve Finn possibly.
I'm up for either Clarke or Lawrence at number 4, if not then I'd also bring Alex Hales in the squad whose England Test career I think should lie in the middle order.

 

[Deleted member 46200]

Cook
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Ali
Woakes
Broad
Anderson

That's it, only need 8 players. Oh if you are after 11, pick 3 randomly from the Home Counties (that's what will happen anyway) !

Tommy Tantrum coming out to play...?

 

[zimrahil]

Tommy Tantrum coming out to play...?

 

[Dutch]

Bit of a upper/middle order crisis still going on. This is what I'd go for:

Alistair Cook
Nick Browne
Joe Root
Joe Clarke/Dan Lawrence
Ben Stokes
Jonny Bairstow
Moeen Ali
Chris Woakes
Stuart Broad
James Anderson
Jake Ball

Nick Browne is currently the best opener in county cricket and Cooks' Essex teammate so I can't believe he hasn't been given a go yet.
I think Joe Root should take charge and move himself back up to 3, as captain he should be leading from the front and Tom Westley hasn't exactly done much to try and fill his boots in that position. Also I'm not a fan of England going back and calling up guys who have already been tried and failed.

Apparently TRJ is out of The Ashes due to a back injury, I'm not too sure who I'd bring in to replace him, I've gone for Jake Ball as Mark Wood is also a doubt however it's going heap more pressure onto Broad and Anderson to deliver, especially since Woakes is still yet to find his best form. Jamie Porter has been in scintillating form recently so I'd take him over in the squad along with Steve Finn possibly.
I'm up for either Clarke or Lawrence at number 4, if not then I'd also bring Alex Hales in the squad whose England Test career I think should lie in the middle order.

I like the boldness but they wont go with anyone who hasnt been tried and tested and failed the last year or so......we will be stuck with those players we have seen i guess....

 

[zimrahil]

I like the boldness but they wont go with anyone who hasnt been tried and tested and failed the last year or so......we will be stuck with those players we have seen i guess....

Agreed I think they have already said only those who have played last 18 months will be considered?

 

[Dutch]

Agreed I think they have already said only those who have played last 18 months will be considered?

yeah that's what they have been saying: there is quite a buzz around Hales coming in...would welcome that actually.......has the temperament......

 

[zimrahil]

yeah that's what they have been saying: there is quite a buzz around Hales coming in...would welcome that actually.......has the temperament......

Yeah agreed 4 or 5 should suit him well, and he cannot do any worse than westley or Malan !