one of the things that is starting to emerge is we have the makings of a very strong batting line-up. What with virtually all the batters around the 24 years old mark, there is a strong young contingent all 'growing-up' together without fear. Hales, Roy,Billings, Stokes and Buttler all biff it around a bit ably complemented by Vince and Root and Taylor in background. The bowling dept looks a lot less rosy, with the lack of a 'gun' bowler and class spinner who isnt going to dish up 2 bad balls an over.
But, a World Cup team of... Hales Roy Vince Root Buttler Stokes Billings Ali Willey Broad Topley
looks promising for future. please,please,please dont let Jordan or Woakes anywhere near the team !
BTW next T20 World Cup is in 2016 in India - so, may see Rashid or Parry come into team instead of maybe Vince or Billings or Willey/Topley.
Root and Vince rebuilt but then Root out and Ali out in consecutive balls. Morgan just out and now 73-4. EDIT - Buttler now run out and 75-5 Anyone else think Willey (a man who hit a ton off 40 balls in county cricket) is way too low at 9? Saying that, When Stokes gets back we are going to have a quality team, would go with: Roy Hales Root Morgan Buttler Stokes Ali Willey Rashid Finn Topley
Would have Vince, Billings, Woakes and another spinner (Parry?) in the squad aswell.
England mase 154-8. Vince ( i like the cut of his gib) made 46 - his third consecutive good score. Woakes a quick-fire 30 towards the end which raised a expected total from what looked like being 130 at 15 overs to 154
Root and Vince rebuilt but then Root out and Ali out in consecutive balls. Morgan just out and now 73-4. EDIT - Buttler now run out and 75-5 Anyone else think Willey (a man who hit a ton off 40 balls in county cricket) is way too low at 9? Saying that, When Stokes gets back we are going to have a quality team, would go with: Roy Hales Root Morgan Buttler Stokes Ali Willey Rashid Finn Topley
Would have Vince, Billings, Woakes and another spinner (Parry?) in the squad aswell.
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What with virtually all the batters around the 24 years old mark, there is a strong young contingent all 'growing-up' together without fear.
Hales, Roy,Billings, Stokes and Buttler all biff it around a bit ably complemented by Vince and Root and Taylor in background.
The bowling dept looks a lot less rosy, with the lack of a 'gun' bowler and class spinner who isnt going to dish up 2 bad balls an over.
But, a World Cup team of...
Hales
Roy
Vince
Root
Buttler
Stokes
Billings
Ali
Willey
Broad
Topley
looks promising for future.
please,please,please dont let Jordan or Woakes anywhere near the team !
BTW next T20 World Cup is in 2016 in India - so, may see Rashid or Parry come into team instead of maybe Vince or Billings or Willey/Topley.
The strongest England batting lineup I've ever seen. Rashid due to come in at 11
EDIT - Buttler now run out and 75-5
Anyone else think Willey (a man who hit a ton off 40 balls in county cricket) is way too low at 9? Saying that, When Stokes gets back we are going to have a quality team, would go with:
Roy
Hales
Root
Morgan
Buttler
Stokes
Ali
Willey
Rashid
Finn
Topley
Would have Vince, Billings, Woakes and another spinner (Parry?) in the squad aswell.
Vince ( i like the cut of his gib) made 46 - his third consecutive good score.
Woakes a quick-fire 30 towards the end which raised a expected total from what looked like being 130 at 15 overs to 154
That over had four wides and two wickets...
9-2 off 1
What do the selectors see in him ??!!
Ball spinning viciously
Great c&b by Rashid
Great catch by Jordan !
Moeen has 3 overs 1-9 so far.
92-5 off 14
Just bowl at the stumps ffs.!!