flibbertyjibber
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This winter should see the the cut off for him. Doubt it will matter anyway as he will still get picked regardless.
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**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016
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vcs
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Nah they were average. Let's face it, looking at the WC winners before and after.. then again, no one's going to look that good compared to Australia.
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AndyZaltzHair
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The sun is breaking out. Pitch looks confusing
Black_Warrior
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England are a stronger ODI side but they are way short of a great ODI team in general. All the talk about the next World Cup being England's to lose is premature to say the least..not necessarily because England is a bad side or they are not heading in the right direction..its just that teams like Australia, New Zealand and to an extent India are still ahead as LO sides. A batting line up of Roy, Hales, Buttler, Root, Stokes is explosive and can blast 400 on their day, but it's still a less consistent and less dependable battling line up than Australia (at full strength) and India. They's just more experienced, have a greater body of performances and just have been doing for a longer time what England have been doing since World Cup 2015.
Having said all of that, I absolutely expect England tow in this series and it's got more to do with Bangladesh having played just 3 ODIs against Afghanistan since July last year. That's just not enough cricket, not enough competition and not enough being tested..and when you're up against a side that has played so much competitive cricket in the recent past, it shouldn't surprise anyone if you fall short.
BCB just needs better planning and scheduling. This is what's stunting their growth more than anything else. They start clicking as a team, gain confidence, perform, and then go into hibernation for 6 months. Next year Bangladesh will be playing the Champions Trophy in England, a conditions they haven't played in 7 years. Even regularly playing Ireland in their conditions would be a good start for this team.
Having said all of that, I absolutely expect England tow in this series and it's got more to do with Bangladesh having played just 3 ODIs against Afghanistan since July last year. That's just not enough cricket, not enough competition and not enough being tested..and when you're up against a side that has played so much competitive cricket in the recent past, it shouldn't surprise anyone if you fall short.
BCB just needs better planning and scheduling. This is what's stunting their growth more than anything else. They start clicking as a team, gain confidence, perform, and then go into hibernation for 6 months. Next year Bangladesh will be playing the Champions Trophy in England, a conditions they haven't played in 7 years. Even regularly playing Ireland in their conditions would be a good start for this team.
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That's fair enough, however I'd argue Pakistan and Sri Lanka (probably even SA) had better bowling lineups in the same tournament. What tipped it in our favor was performance on the day and being suited to the conditions + home advantage.
Jono
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"all the talk"? Who the hell is saying that?
Black_Warrior
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Not this thread but in general. Especially after they were wiping the floor with Pakistan earlier.
Jono
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I really can't think of anyone here or anywhere in the media where anyone has said anything similar to England being a lock for the World Cup?
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It's in the England-Pakistan ODI thread. I can't be bothered to look for it, and you don't have to believe me.
theegyptian
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England at full strength I would be confident of victory. But this lineup in the conditions I only really have confidence in Buttler as a bat- and the bowling is the same as it has been- average.
Billings really should be in over Duckett or Bairstow. Billings has quite a lot of experience in Asia , rotates the strike decently etc. Duckett as good as he might be has no very little experience- I reckon he's picked to give him experience for the tests.
Should learn a lot about the players. If a Roy or Vince or whoever had a really good series and stood up, it would do wonders for their career.
Billings really should be in over Duckett or Bairstow. Billings has quite a lot of experience in Asia , rotates the strike decently etc. Duckett as good as he might be has no very little experience- I reckon he's picked to give him experience for the tests.
Should learn a lot about the players. If a Roy or Vince or whoever had a really good series and stood up, it would do wonders for their career.
Adders
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It was me ok. I was drunk and got a bit carried away after 444/3..............bite me ****s.
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flibbertyjibber
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Exactly, we will implode somehow before the tournament comes round anyway. We always do every time we look like we have a half decent side coming together.
AndyZaltzHair
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athar ali with the boycott hat on 
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