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**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

theegyptian

International Vice-Captain
Who'd they think will open for England? I'd go Moeen. Billings has opened a little but Ali is much more suited to top order and vice versa with Billings much more suited to middle order.

Not duckett either. They're going to need a good start and he isn't good enough against pace imo.
 

Stace

First Class Debutant
Who'd they think will open for England? I'd go Moeen. Billings has opened a little but Ali is much more suited to top order and vice versa with Billings much more suited to middle order.

Not duckett either. They're going to need a good start and he isn't good enough against pace imo.
Its a bit square pegs in round holes opening with Billings and having Mo down the order, Billings did open in 1 or 2 IPL games and batted at 3 once I think but it didn't really work, although he did hit Ashwin for 2 glorious 6's.
 

duffer

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Nas has to be the best commentator in the world. Offers so much insight without any cringe.
 

MW1304

Cricketer Of The Year
I guess my thing the other day about the selectors seeing Billings as a lower-middle order player is bollocks then.

Seems to me there were a couple of other options that could have let him slip in at 5 or 6, where I'd prefer him. Still, hopefully he can nudge his way above Vince in their standings.
 

Compton

International Debutant
Sam Billings being really quite good at cricket will probably come as a surprise to some England selectors.
 
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91Jmay

International Coach
Best we could hope for from Vince, he did ok to be fair. Probably need a hundred or at least an 80+ score from one of these two.
 

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