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England players and selection discussion thread
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S.Kennedy
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Well they will have Gough and Cork, probably borrow Bumble off Sky and maybe Cowdrey will return from the abyss. Be interesting to see who they get actually.
SeamUp
International Coach
Test Team (At this moment until otherwise ?)
Stoneman
Cook
Vince
Root
Malan
Stokes
Bairstow
Woakes
Leach
Broad
Anderson
Reputation enhanced
100s
Pope
Northeast
50s
Eskinazi
Foakes
Hain
Wickets
Porter
Coad
Ball
C.Overton
Stone
Still waiting for runs
Hameed
Gubbins (injury)
Jennings
Livingstone
Clarke
Lawrence
Brook
Still waiting for wickets
Mahmood (injury)
Fisher (injury)
J.Overton (injury)
Garton (injury)
Up-and-coming spinners
Bess
Virdi
Parkinson
Crane
Stoneman
Cook
Vince
Root
Malan
Stokes
Bairstow
Woakes
Leach
Broad
Anderson
Reputation enhanced
100s
Pope
Northeast
50s
Eskinazi
Foakes
Hain
Wickets
Porter
Coad
Ball
C.Overton
Stone
Still waiting for runs
Hameed
Gubbins (injury)
Jennings
Livingstone
Clarke
Lawrence
Brook
Still waiting for wickets
Mahmood (injury)
Fisher (injury)
J.Overton (injury)
Garton (injury)
Up-and-coming spinners
Bess
Virdi
Parkinson
Crane
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Hildreth got a ton too, didn't he? Might've left it a bit late to break into the national team given he's nudging 34 now, but he does at least have an FC average north of 40, unlike the vast majority of England's other batting prospects.
Although I suppose he has had the advantage of playing half his games on the not-so-green, green concrete of Taunton.
Has Eskinazi qualified yet?
Pope looks interesting. Only 8 FC games & barely out of his teens, but a couple of tons already. If they're good enough, they're old enough and all that.
Although I suppose he has had the advantage of playing half his games on the not-so-green, green concrete of Taunton.
Has Eskinazi qualified yet?
Pope looks interesting. Only 8 FC games & barely out of his teens, but a couple of tons already. If they're good enough, they're old enough and all that.
Firebreaker
Banned
LOL Virdi looks 25+ anyways I think Denly could be a good shout too. He has scored a 100 against Test quality attack
fredfertang
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Tom Bailey a better bet than Anderson, Broad, Stokes or Woakes at the moment
S.Kennedy
International Vice-Captain
I heard Northeast is also buggered.
I would cite Luke Wells and Joe Denly (who says you have to be a whpper-snapper?) but truthfully, the opening ''green seamer'' fixtures have not really told us anything. I mean Ball now looks like Glen McGrath again. Coad and Porter? Business as usual.
The main issue is not whether or not the Coads and Porters can dibbly dob test teams out in England, but whether they can travel to Australia and India and actually look respectable.
I would cite Luke Wells and Joe Denly (who says you have to be a whpper-snapper?) but truthfully, the opening ''green seamer'' fixtures have not really told us anything. I mean Ball now looks like Glen McGrath again. Coad and Porter? Business as usual.
The main issue is not whether or not the Coads and Porters can dibbly dob test teams out in England, but whether they can travel to Australia and India and actually look respectable.
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S.Kennedy
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Foakes+. Coad twelfth man.
Northeast would've got in there if not for injuries.
Foakes+. Coad twelfth man.
Northeast would've got in there if not for injuries.
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Groundking
International Debutant
Do you not think Malan deserves a full crack of the home summer?
Bijed
International Regular
Yeah, he's unfortunately out for the whole season
Mr Miyagi
Banned
Damn, bursting on the scene with so much potential and generating hope, just to be a walking injury like Simon Jones and Chris Tremlett.
SeamUp
International Coach
They won't be picking Pope/Brook no matter how encouraging the start. See Hameed etc
Jennings is back in business so if they change opener it is Jennings, Gubbins, Burns (unlikely as never got a call from a selector before)
To replace Vince is more tricky. Supposed next in line Livingstone has not scored a 50 in County Championship. Lawrence the same. If they skip Livingstone it will be Joe Clarke though but has he done enough?
Jennings is back in business so if they change opener it is Jennings, Gubbins, Burns (unlikely as never got a call from a selector before)
To replace Vince is more tricky. Supposed next in line Livingstone has not scored a 50 in County Championship. Lawrence the same. If they skip Livingstone it will be Joe Clarke though but has he done enough?
Starfighter
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They're all more deserving than Vince.
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If he plays I won't watch.
wpdavid
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He's a talent, but surely he's not played nearly enough FC games.
Plus he bats at 6 for Surrey, and I've long argued that anyone who bats for the national team should be in the top 4 for his county. Obviously that doesn't extend to all-rounders.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Porter not picking up many wickets in last few weeks.
Wouldn't mind taking a punt of Tongue. Stone is another longish shot but someone I've always rated highly.
I don't think Joe Clarke is ready personally. Needs to keep working on his game - but does keep scoring lots of runs.
Livingstone hasn't scored the runs of Clarke this season but I'd go with him and Gubbins.
So my 12 man squad would be
Cook, Gubbins, Livingstone, Root, Malan, Stokes, Bairstow, Leach, Broad, Anderson, Tongue/Stone, Woakes
Livingstone I think is more a 5 or 6 though ideally so unless Root is prepared to bat 3, with Livingstone at 4 I see that as a no go.
Wouldn't mind taking a punt of Tongue. Stone is another longish shot but someone I've always rated highly.
I don't think Joe Clarke is ready personally. Needs to keep working on his game - but does keep scoring lots of runs.
Livingstone hasn't scored the runs of Clarke this season but I'd go with him and Gubbins.
So my 12 man squad would be
Cook, Gubbins, Livingstone, Root, Malan, Stokes, Bairstow, Leach, Broad, Anderson, Tongue/Stone, Woakes
Livingstone I think is more a 5 or 6 though ideally so unless Root is prepared to bat 3, with Livingstone at 4 I see that as a no go.