England Team Discussion

[wasteyouryouth]

Zak Crawley as a vice-captaincy candidate

zero surprise about this

 

[Aislabie]

zero surprise about this

 

[Ed Smith]

Was just about to say. How long until Rob Key becomes a meme. Turns out, not that long

 

[GuyIncognito]

Keaton Jennings as Captain surely.

 

[icyman]

While I did mention earlier about Stokes being the man, I'd still be a bit concerned given his recent mental health break. Has e completely overcome that aspect? If not, the pressures that go with being an English captain might be a tad problematic for him. I see him as a great leader, but fear he's going down the Marcus Trescothik path. Both players should have led England for a longer duration, but 'pressure' can do a lot more harm.

Anyhow, moving over the captaincy decision, I am quit horrified they are considering Graham Ford as a potential candidate here. My ruse with Ford being that he's never completed a full coaching tenure/backed out(like with India). With English cricket in doldrums at the moment, it would make sense to probably look at a strong personality like Kirsten/ Langer for the role here.

Graham Ford emerges as key contender as England's new Test coach

Rob Key, ECB's new managing director of men's cricket, is widely expected to split head coach's role for Test and white-ball cricket

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[Ed Smith]

Captain Stokes then

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Someone unhappy they didn't get the captaincy.

 

[Disharies]

Someone unhappy they didn't get the captaincy.

is this their odi jersey?

 

[wasteyouryouth]

is this their odi jersey?

apparently

 

[Ed Smith]

He definitely wasn't supposed to post that

 

[Aislabie]

So Ben Stokes has been refreshingly open about what sort of team he plans to pick. By the sounds of things, the England XI (subject to fitness) will be along the lines of

1. Zak Crawley
2. probably still Alex Lees
3. TBC
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook
6. Ben Stokes
7. Jonny Bairstow
8. Ollie Robinson
9. Jack Leach
10. Stuart Broad
11. Jimmy Anderson

A bit of a shame for Ben Foakes, but Stokes' comment about "looking for someone to put their hand up to bat at number five" would suggest that Bairstow is already in the side in another position

 

[Bevab]

Madness, absolute madness that Foakes is dropped yet again. I do like the addition of Brook to the side, feel like he is a fantastic young talent waiting to be potentially ruined by this dysfunctional side.

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So Ben Stokes has been refreshingly open about what sort of team he plans to pick. By the sounds of things, the England XI (subject to fitness) will be along the lines of

1. Zak Crawley
2. probably still Alex Lees
3. TBC
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook
6. Ben Stokes
7. Jonny Bairstow
8. Ollie Robinson
9. Jack Leach
10. Stuart Broad
11. Jimmy Anderson

A bit of a shame for Ben Foakes, but Stokes' comment about "looking for someone to put their hand up to bat at number five" would suggest that Bairstow is already in the side in another position

Bohannon for 3? Seems like the name on everyone's lips at the moment.

 

[Ed Smith]

Love a world where a man who is 40 this summer is the future of your bowling attack mind

 

[Aislabie]

Bohannon for 3? Seems like the name on everyone's lips at the moment.

Yeah this would be a good selection

 

[Ed Smith]

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