Would love to see this as our WC starting line up:
Bairstow Roy Root Morgan Stokes Buttler Ali Woakes Archer Rashid Wood
Woakes 5-54 today, following on from his 4-67 in the last match, means that he is a certainty to start.
Dawson will come in for Denly in the squad as a proper third spinner and Vince will be the spare bat. Atherton would have the above X1 to start but Nasser wouldn't even have Wood in the squad. I would hope that he is and would add Willey and Curran but leave out Plunkett.
Would love to see this as our WC starting line up:
Bairstow Roy Root Morgan Stokes Buttler Ali Woakes Archer Rashid Wood
Woakes 5-54 today, following on from his 4-67 in the last match, means that he is a certainty to start.
Dawson will come in for Denly in the squad as a proper third spinner and Vince will be the spare bat. Atherton would have the above X1 to start but Nasser wouldn't even have Wood in the squad. I would hope that he is and would add Willey and Curran but leave out Plunkett.
I agree with the team @Addick Addict except I'd have Willey for Wood. Willey's almost wide yorkers are ugly but very effective in the death scenes.
Would love to see this as our WC starting line up:
Bairstow Roy Root Morgan Stokes Buttler Ali Woakes Archer Rashid Wood
Woakes 5-54 today, following on from his 4-67 in the last match, means that he is a certainty to start.
Dawson will come in for Denly in the squad as a proper third spinner and Vince will be the spare bat. Atherton would have the above X1 to start but Nasser wouldn't even have Wood in the squad. I would hope that he is and would add Willey and Curran but leave out Plunkett.
I agree with the team @Addick Addict except I'd have Willey for Wood. Willey's almost wide yorkers are ugly but very effective in the death scenes.
That's what I think they will go for. With Vince, Curran, Wood and Plunkett making up the squad. I agree that's one seamer too much and would probably go with Dawson over Plunkett, but just can't see them making that change now.
Morgan Capt Root Bairstow Roy Buttler Dawson Plunkett Wood Archer Rashid Moeen Ali Stokes Woakes Curran T Vince
Here is an amazing stat (one for you @Addick Addict) that shows how much not only the game has changed in the last 5 years but how England have in white ball cricket:
Every player in this squad except one has a higher Strike Rate (Runs scored per 100 balls faced) in ODI Cricket than Kevin Pietersen! The exception being Liam Dawson (82.35). Archer does not have one yet as he has not batted for England to date but it wont be long before he betters KP's 86.58 especially as it his List A S/R is currently 121.51!
Dawson is an interesting one, as he's not been in the England squad for a while.
Disappointing for Joe, but with England he's been a shadow of the player he's been with Kent
Good news for Kent and potentially Joe's aspirations to play in the Ashes - no games sitting on the sidelines in the WC would have meant no form but playing red ball and scoring runs could cement him a place in the side.
Think Willey is unlucky to miss out. Would have had him over Plunkett.
I agree. Would have Willey there for the left arm variation and personally I think Plunkett is on the decline.
But I don't think either of them will play barring a few injuries so not too bothered.
I agree with you 50%. I would have gone for Willey for exactly the same reason and I agree about Plunkett. But I think the management will manage the team's resources, so they will both get games.
Dawson is an interesting one, as he's not been in the England squad for a while.
Disappointing for Joe, but with England he's been a shadow of the player he's been with Kent
Good news for Kent and potentially Joe's aspirations to play in the Ashes - no games sitting on the sidelines in the WC would have meant no form but playing red ball and scoring runs could cement him a place in the side.
I can't see him scoring enough runs to be a Test batsman, his best chance of playing for England is as an all rounder, and sadly his bowling seems to have gone backwards
Starting X1 will mean Dawson and Vince left out and just one from Wood, Plunkett and Curran selected. Would like to see Wood as the last pick because of his extra pace - we have Archer and Woakes to bowl at the death and with Wood and Archer up top there would be a real chance of us knocking back a few of the top order.
Is anyone going to England v SA at The Oval on Thursday ? I bought mine on 25th April. All the others, bought earlier and for later matches were delivered this week and signed for. But not the most urgent one. If going have you received your ticket ? I e mailed them this morning and received this reply.
" Hi,
Thanks for getting in touch.
Tickets are in the process of being dispatched. Your tickets will be sent
via Royal Mail Tracked and DHL for overseas – you'll get an email/text with
your tracking number once they've gone out.
Please contact us back 5 days before your first match, if you have not
received your tickets.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any other questions.
Is anyone going to England v SA at The Oval on Thursday ? I bought mine on 25th April. All the others, bought earlier and for later matches were delivered this week and signed for. But not the most urgent one. If going have you received your ticket ? I e mailed them this morning and received this reply.
" Hi,
Thanks for getting in touch.
Tickets are in the process of being dispatched. Your tickets will be sent
via Royal Mail Tracked and DHL for overseas – you'll get an email/text with
your tracking number once they've gone out.
Please contact us back 5 days before your first match, if you have not
received your tickets.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any other questions.
Best wishes
Cricket World Cup 2019 Customer Service Team."
I blame Charlton.
I'm going. My tickets (which I bought last year) all came on May 11th, but then I've not bought any tickets more recently
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Dawson will come in for Denly in the squad as a proper third spinner and Vince will be the spare bat. Atherton would have the above X1 to start but Nasser wouldn't even have Wood in the squad. I would hope that he is and would add Willey and Curran but leave out Plunkett.
Morgan Capt
Root
Bairstow
Roy
Buttler
Dawson
Plunkett
Wood
Archer
Rashid
Moeen Ali
Stokes
Woakes
Curran T
Vince
Here is an amazing stat (one for you @Addick Addict) that shows how much not only the game has changed in the last 5 years but how England have in white ball cricket:
Every player in this squad except one has a higher Strike Rate (Runs scored per 100 balls faced) in ODI Cricket than Kevin Pietersen! The exception being Liam Dawson (82.35).
Archer does not have one yet as he has not batted for England to date but it wont be long before he betters KP's 86.58 especially as it his List A S/R is currently 121.51!
Disappointing for Joe, but with England he's been a shadow of the player he's been with Kent
But I don't think either of them will play barring a few injuries so not too bothered.
Leaked WC kit.
Quite like it though, feels a bit retro.
All the others arrived today.
I bought mine on 25th April.
All the others, bought earlier and for later matches were delivered this week and signed for.
But not the most urgent one.
If going have you received your ticket ?
I e mailed them this morning and received this reply.
" Hi,
Thanks for getting in touch.
Tickets are in the process of being dispatched. Your tickets will be sent via Royal Mail Tracked and DHL for overseas – you'll get an email/text with your tracking number once they've gone out.
Please contact us back 5 days before your first match, if you have not received your tickets.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any other questions.
Best wishes
Cricket World Cup 2019 Customer Service Team."
I blame Charlton.
and so it begins.....