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*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20
- Thread starter StephenZA
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ImpatientLime
International Regular
if michael vaughan were a CW member he would have blocked every other poster by now and be our very own WALL-E.
Stapel
International Regular
Having the right professional sports fysiologic specialists can make a hell of a difference. I have no clue where Mark Wood is in this. Who knows?
Once upon a time Jos Buttler was selected for his batting. In this series, he has kept all matches, not? So let's judge him that way. If either Bairstow or Foakes is a better glovesman, Jos should go.
mackembhoy
International Regular
Bairstow back in the side at number 3 for Sri Lanka, with Foakes likely to replace Buttler
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...-jos-buttler-england-cricket?CMP=share_btn_tw
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...-jos-buttler-england-cricket?CMP=share_btn_tw
CarlsbergXpress
U19 Vice-Captain
Just when it looks like we are progressing, YJB as our number 3??
Neptune
State Vice-Captain
I liked a post earlier in the thread that acknowledged how good a job the selectors have done with this series, then they supposedly pull off something like this.
ImpatientLime
International Regular
stunned he's willing to bat 3 tbh
probably demanded the gloves as a means to convince him
probably demanded the gloves as a means to convince him
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Seems an odd time to do it.
YJB clearly has a much higher ceiling as a batsman, but Denly's added a solidity to the #3 slot that we haven't really had since Trott.
He's not made any really big scores, but he has hung around and meant our two best batters at four and five have had more of a platform to build on.
Plus, of course, the spinners did most of the heavy lifting for us in SL last time and, with Moeen still agnostic about touring, Leach's Crohn's an ongoing concern and Rashid unlikely to be called back up into the red ball squad, Denly's prep-school leggies could get quite an outing.
YJB clearly has a much higher ceiling as a batsman, but Denly's added a solidity to the #3 slot that we haven't really had since Trott.
He's not made any really big scores, but he has hung around and meant our two best batters at four and five have had more of a platform to build on.
Plus, of course, the spinners did most of the heavy lifting for us in SL last time and, with Moeen still agnostic about touring, Leach's Crohn's an ongoing concern and Rashid unlikely to be called back up into the red ball squad, Denly's prep-school leggies could get quite an outing.
the big bambino
Cricketer Of The Year
I actually don't mind Vaughan despite his attempts at being outrageous. But he is now complaining about crowd abuse while apparently previously endorsing it by default just because it was directed at Australians. Its not an exception that can explain the double standard. Especially from someone, I'd assume, who would excuse the barmy army's trash as a bit of banter or a lark.
mackembhoy
International Regular
Anyone have any idea why Banton is in the ODI squad and not the t20 squad?
Did they even watch the BBL
Did they even watch the BBL
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
1) They named the squads before the Big Bash started.
2) With the World T20 happening this year (and another next year, ugh) the focus is on T20 rather than ODI cricket, and thus the T20 squad is more or less full strength, whilst they've rested players for the ODI series.
Banton will get in the T20 team in time, although maybe not for this years comp. England lots of options at top of order.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Bairstow, Roy, Buttler, Malan are the top order bats in the current t20 squad. (Ali and Denly are in the squad too, although they won't be batting in the top 3.)
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Absolutely no logic in that. Denly may not have made a big score but he’s not made a little one either so relatively speaking he’s a success at 3. Add in his leg spin option when we’re playing in Sri Lanka and dropping him is ludicrous.