Interesting that they've picked Foakes as a "specialist" keeper for this match, instead of a batsman/keeper. With Buttler and Bairstow certainties in the ODI side, it would be a dramatic change of strategy at this late stage to have Foakes keep wicket in the WC.
Well that's nine of the starting XI, barring injury, sorted:
Roy Bairstow Root Morgan Stokes Buttler Ali Archer Rashid
Would think that Plunkett will be left out of the squad and that the two remaining places in the team will lie between Curran (T), Woakes, Wood and Willey.
I have a ticket for one of the days for the Test and Kennington Oval. Never seen England-Australia live before so really looking forward to this. Of course, it's bound to be rained off after 20 overs.
Not in the first XI, or as a squad opening option because Denly or Buttler could do that, but as someone who has a serious cricket brain and could come in as keeper/batsman if an injury to say Buttler or Bairstow occurred,
Not in the first XI, or as a squad opening option because Denly or Buttler could do that, but as someone who has a serious cricket brain and could come in as keeper/batsman if an injury to say Buttler or Bairstow occurred,
He's certainly had a good match, though it's been an old school "sensible" batting performance which isn't what England have tended to go for in white ball cricket in recent years
1) You put Roy, Bairstow, Butler, Stokes and Ali in any team and they would be amongst the favourites for the world cup.
2) If more than 1 of Vince, Malan or Denly bat in the top 6 in the world cup we won't win it.
3) Why was Archer integrated into the squad until he was eligible? Obviously he couldn't play but he could net/practise and be around the team. It was obvious 18 months ago he could be involved.
4) England have been so consistent in selection for the last 3 years and it all seems to have gone to pot in the last 6 months.
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Roy
Bairstow
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Archer
Rashid
Would think that Plunkett will be left out of the squad and that the two remaining places in the team will lie between Curran (T), Woakes, Wood and Willey.
I have a ticket for one of the days for the Test and Kennington Oval. Never seen England-Australia live before so really looking forward to this. Of course, it's bound to be rained off after 20 overs.
Vince 18
Root 7
Morgan 0
Boyd Rankin is Irish today and bowling for Ireland.
Perhaps later he might bat for us ?
Malan 24
Denly 8
But Roy and Bairstow will hopefully be back.
Not in the first XI, or as a squad opening option because Denly or Buttler could do that, but as someone who has a serious cricket brain and could come in as keeper/batsman if an injury to say Buttler or Bairstow occurred,
In all seriousness Foakes has to be in the mix when it comes to England.
1) You put Roy, Bairstow, Butler, Stokes and Ali in any team and they would be amongst the favourites for the world cup.
2) If more than 1 of Vince, Malan or Denly bat in the top 6 in the world cup we won't win it.
3) Why was Archer integrated into the squad until he was eligible? Obviously he couldn't play but he could net/practise and be around the team. It was obvious 18 months ago he could be involved.
4) England have been so consistent in selection for the last 3 years and it all seems to have gone to pot in the last 6 months.