I believe at least 3 out of these 7 will be involved - any others?
Mark Butcher really rates Crane, I watched him get carted in a T20 but he was turning it a fair bit, only played two County matches and already got a 5 for.
Lees maybe another, seems to always score important runs in all forms of the game.
The thing about spinners is that they take time to mature. Swann for example was picked before he was ready, similarly Rashid who was hyped up too young. Last year Adam Riley was the hyped young spin bowler, but has had a reality check this season
I think what happens to both batters and bowlers is that they get 'sussed' after their first year and word goes around the cricket grapevine which requires them to re-invent themselves in 2nd/3rd years. Another example of this is Patel from Middx who i thought was a fantastic bowler last year but has done little this year.
There are some who feel that Parkinson of Lancashire is an even more promising leggie than Crane!
Leuth, if you're a fan of leg spin, you really should have stayed in for longer than a few balls yesterday - then you could have faced my cunning version thereof. Only my second spell since 1996 though - living proof that it's a dying art. And at the age of 52, I don't think I'll be troubling the selectors.
Anyway, it was nice to meet a fellow Lifer on the cricket field - and funny that the link was your girlfriend's blog, fast assuming a mythical status among Charlton fans...
England Squad EJG Morgan*, MM Ali, SW Billings, JC Buttler†, ST Finn, AD Hales, AU Rashid, JJ Roy, BA Stokes, RJW Topley, JM Vince, DJ Willey, CR Woakes
No Joe Root is a loss, but would like to see the following... Roy Ali Hales Morgan Buttler Stokes Billings Willey Rashid Finn Topley
Australia Squad SPD Smith*, AC Agar, GJ Bailey, CJ Boyce, JA Burns, NM Coulter-Nile, PJ Cummins, MR Marsh, GJ Maxwell, JL Pattinson, MA Starc, MP Stoinis, MS Wade†, DA Warner, SR Watson
A few new faces for Oz in Burns ,Stoinis and Boyce.
For me, Oz have too much firepower and should blow us out of the water - but, you never know !
On paper, the England top 8 is very powerful - may not see the best out of them for a couple of years though - but if they stay together, which they should as they are young enough, and Joe Root comes in too then we will see a strong team. Not sure about the bowling though.
Seen a lot of Jason Roy this year opening the T20's for Surrey. Took his time to get going but eventually posted some nice scores. He also went okay in the 50 over games too. Hope he can do well today in the England shirt.
President - in your list of 'future england ashes players', what 'Curran' are you allowing for? I'd guess Tom but believe me when I say Sam is not very far behind him.
Seen a lot of Jason Roy this year opening the T20's for Surrey. Took his time to get going but eventually posted some nice scores. He also went okay in the 50 over games too. Hope he can do well today in the England shirt.
President - in your list of 'future england ashes players', what 'Curran' are you allowing for? I'd guess Tom but believe me when I say Sam is not very far behind him.
I think Sam is the more likely to go on and get England honours than Tom! Whilst he is a good player at County level and has had an outstanding season leading the attack at such a young age. I am of the opinion there are certain things his game lacks that will prevent him getting in the test side. (Although he may feature in one dayers)
Firstly pace... He usually bowls around 78-80 with the odd quicker ball being sorta 83.. This is not quick enough for international cricket. His main threat is getting the ball to move off the pitch and he is most potent on green tops! England have plenty of bowlers like that. And many of them are quicker. I think he wouldn't be great outside English conditions, in fact I think he would lose all his threat.
Sam however is quicker, has already mastered swing both conventional and reverse! And has his batting on top of that! I think he will end up batting in the top six at County level!
Team is... Warner,Watson,Smith,Maxwell,Marsh,Stoinis,Wade,Starc,Coulter-Nile,Boyce,Cummins
Lots of bowling options there in Cummins,Boyce,Coulter-Nile,Starc,Stoinis,Marsh,Maxwell and Watson - so expect lots of bowling changes from SMith- and apparently , Boyce is a leggie.
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Crane
Gubbins
Topley
Fisher
Curran
Dunn
Lawrence
I believe at least 3 out of these 7 will be involved - any others?
Lees maybe another, seems to always score important runs in all forms of the game.
Bell has retired from ODIs. I had no idea that he was England's top scorer in ODIs, a record he'll keep for a while
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ENGLAND/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=2;id=1;type=team
And then there's Australia's own Sam Hain...
Anyway, it was nice to meet a fellow Lifer on the cricket field - and funny that the link was your girlfriend's blog, fast assuming a mythical status among Charlton fans...
England Squad
EJG Morgan*, MM Ali, SW Billings, JC Buttler†, ST Finn, AD Hales, AU Rashid, JJ Roy, BA Stokes, RJW Topley, JM Vince, DJ Willey, CR Woakes
No Joe Root is a loss, but would like to see the following...
Roy
Ali
Hales
Morgan
Buttler
Stokes
Billings
Willey
Rashid
Finn
Topley
Australia Squad
SPD Smith*, AC Agar, GJ Bailey, CJ Boyce, JA Burns, NM Coulter-Nile, PJ Cummins, MR Marsh, GJ Maxwell, JL Pattinson, MA Starc, MP Stoinis, MS Wade†, DA Warner, SR Watson
A few new faces for Oz in Burns ,Stoinis and Boyce.
For me, Oz have too much firepower and should blow us out of the water - but, you never know !
Not sure about the bowling though.
President - in your list of 'future england ashes players', what 'Curran' are you allowing for? I'd guess Tom but believe me when I say Sam is not very far behind him.
Thought Roy looked a walking wicket last time he played for England - lets hope he's calmed down a bit and doesnt want to slog every ball for 6.
Firstly pace... He usually bowls around 78-80 with the odd quicker ball being sorta 83.. This is not quick enough for international cricket.
His main threat is getting the ball to move off the pitch and he is most potent on green tops! England have plenty of bowlers like that. And many of them are quicker. I think he wouldn't be great outside English conditions, in fact I think he would lose all his threat.
Sam however is quicker, has already mastered swing both conventional and reverse! And has his batting on top of that!
I think he will end up batting in the top six at County level!
Team is...
Warner,Watson,Smith,Maxwell,Marsh,Stoinis,Wade,Starc,Coulter-Nile,Boyce,Cummins
Lots of bowling options there in Cummins,Boyce,Coulter-Nile,Starc,Stoinis,Marsh,Maxwell and Watson - so expect lots of bowling changes from SMith- and apparently , Boyce is a leggie.
Hales,Roy,Ali,Morgan,Stokes,Buttler,Billings,Willey,Rashid,Finn,Topley