I would read that as the selectors have seen all they need to know and want the likes of Willey, Plunkett and Curran to prove that they are the ones not to be left out. Wood is missing too.
Credit to Roy - he looks like someone who hasn't batted for a few weeks with his timing (and shot selection at times) bot quite right but has battled through it and it is now 73* (80).
This team looks so much better than the one that started the series. It was almost pointless playing if they weren't going to pick the IPL players.
They do need squad players as well though. Joe Denly has rather gone backwards, can see him being left out unless he does something in one of the other warm up matches
This team looks so much better than the one that started the series. It was almost pointless playing if they weren't going to pick the IPL players.
They do need squad players as well though. Joe Denly has rather gone backwards, can see him being left out unless he does something in one of the other warm up matches
But with the Hales situation and Billings's injury they were picking players who won't, or shouldn't, be anywhere near the world cup squad.
There are only 4 non starting places in the squad 2 back up quick, a spinner and a spare batter. Not sure which place Denly is currently down for. Maybe Denly and 3 quicks would be the solution?
But if Denly is the "2nd" spinner in the 11 we will struggle.
Would usually have Woakes but he looks woefully out of form. Did get the big wicket yesterday but that was a bit fortunate. Top 7 is picked, and Rashid plays. Archer has to play and the other scrap it out for the other two. I would go with Plunkett and Willey.
Oh gawd - Jimmy Anderson has just been smacked flush on the side of the knee by a ball hit back at him. Looks in real difficulty and tried to bowl but can't and has left the field. Hope it's nothing serious.
England won the toss, Denly & Curran in for Buttler & Rashid
1 over
WICKET
Fakhar c Root b Woakes 2 (Pak 7-1)
There's no century for Fakhar Zaman today!
This is a lovely delivery from Chris Woakes, just finding a little something off the pitch, and the ball nips away from Fakhar as he tries to drive. A thick outside edge goes to Joe Root at second slip, who juggles it once, juggles it twice, and then clings on to give England their first wicket.
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145-1 off 24
There are only 4 non starting places in the squad 2 back up quick, a spinner and a spare batter. Not sure which place Denly is currently down for. Maybe Denly and 3 quicks would be the solution?
But if Denly is the "2nd" spinner in the 11 we will struggle.
Nothing wrong with our batsman but we need his extra pace to give us something different.
1 over
WICKET
Fakhar c Root b Woakes 2 (Pak 7-1)
There's no century for Fakhar Zaman today!
This is a lovely delivery from Chris Woakes, just finding a little something off the pitch, and the ball nips away from Fakhar as he tries to drive. A thick outside edge goes to Joe Root at second slip, who juggles it once, juggles it twice, and then clings on to give England their first wicket.
27-2 4.5
Haris run out Curran 18 overs
Sarfaraz c Jordan b Plunkett 27
Imam-ul-Haq 124 n/o from 112 bal
Put the smartphone down Aggers old chap. This spat really isn’t cricket.
(In which Jonathan Agnew uses the kind of language that is no longer acceptable on Charlton Life).https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/may/13/jonathan-agnew-row-with-journalist-bbc
310-6 45.2
322-7 46.4
Ashraf lbw Curran 13