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*Official* England in Pakistan (T20, September 2022)
- Thread starter Magrat Garlick
- Start date
Red_Ink_Squid
Global Moderator
Agreed (assuming he's fit in time). Stokes is a lock too, probably batting at 4 though he could even open with Buttler potentially.
tooextracool
International Coach
To be honest Malan is batting out of position and would be a much more effective player at the top with Buttler. At #3, he regularly kills any momentum built by the openers and it doesn’t help that he’s not a great starter against spin. That said, Hales is a more explosive player with a better Bash record which I think works heavily in his favor.
Barring injury, I can’t see any way Stokes doesn’t play every game. In addition to offering an additional bowling option, his presence and experience as a World Cup winner makes him a dead cert. I know his t20 record is not great and that’s something I’ve argued on this forum in the past but realistically, he could provide significant value if he bats at 3. 4/5/6 should be a lock between Livingstone, Brook and Ali.
I see some mentions on Ben Duckett but as far as I know, he is not in the WC squad so I see him as unlikely to start in the first match
Barring injury, I can’t see any way Stokes doesn’t play every game. In addition to offering an additional bowling option, his presence and experience as a World Cup winner makes him a dead cert. I know his t20 record is not great and that’s something I’ve argued on this forum in the past but realistically, he could provide significant value if he bats at 3. 4/5/6 should be a lock between Livingstone, Brook and Ali.
I see some mentions on Ben Duckett but as far as I know, he is not in the WC squad so I see him as unlikely to start in the first match
tooextracool
International Coach
Anybody who can hit a six over deep extra cover is a seriously talented player in my mind. Definitely, this side is shaping up well from a batting perspective but we could do with more pace bowling options particularly at the death.
chris.hinton
International Captain
45 too few. Pakistan cant manage an innings. But England's skill set of Bowler is at a high level, even without our better players we are still miles better and its going to be 6-1
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
I suppose 8-1 wasn't too far off your prediction.
chris.hinton
International Captain
Pakistan have messed this up. We will never give them another chance
Dawson is improving. Frightening the potential of England players
Dawson is improving. Frightening the potential of England players
thundaboult
International Debutant
holy ****, 155km from rauf on a hattrick ball...lets see if he gets the review right
dream fast bowling spell under pressure
dream fast bowling spell under pressure
Heboric
International Debutant
Quality England performance there
trundler
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Oh.
I wonder if England would get to 140 if we had Shaheen, Shadab and Naseem. The depth in bowling is frightening really. England has no chance.
trundler
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But that won't solve the middle order issues. We need them to go hard batting first and if it doesn't come off, so be it. That's how the middle order will get tested, not by having them open instead. Rauf must've improved a lot. His control for the pace he's bowling at has been unreal lately. Was a total meme last year.