He had a poor summer for Ireland and was a mess in the world cup qualifiers, don't think he did much last summer either for Ireland.
I’m not suggesting it does but given the form of some of the first XI, some of the second string would probably have done better.
The batting may have been comparable to what we've seen here. But I think the bowling would have been even worse.
It’s definitely the area of concern. I like what I’ve seen of Atkinson, and Rehan. Beyond that, hmm.
I mean, if Scrimshaw's nerves couldn't handle a non-tournament match against Ireland, I dread to think how he'd have gone here.
And de Kock would still be playing test cricket if he hadn't retired from it.
Potts only turns 25 this week, so plenty of time to develop further. I like the way his career is going, plenty of CC can only be a good thing.
Sure, but I was responding to whether he'd have done better than the guys who did play here.
I don't think it could've been any worse. The seamers have 19 wickets between them from 5 matches.........8 of those came from Topley who basically only played 2 and a half.
Maybe, but we're guessing. I was only suggesting that conditions wouldn't have suited Potts any more than they have suited Woakes. Similar pace and skill-set aren't they? I guess we'll probably get more of a clue in the ODIs in the WI in a few months time. Most of this squad's FM bowlers seem unlikely to be included.
I don’t think conditions have been the problem with Woakes. He’s just not landed his line and length at all.
Potts has surely got a few kph on Woakes? Looks like he hits the deck hard and could extract something from benign conditions. Woakes just looks so meh. Baffled at his selection
Woakes is in this squad because he’s been a key part of our successful white ball sides for close to a decade.
But he's awful in the subcontinent, let's be frank. I think if the WC is in England or NZ for example, then absolutely he should be in the XI and is a legitimately good new ball bowler and has decent skills at the back end
Averages 31.7 in Asia, granted the UAE is doing some work there and his record in India itself isn’t hot but the idea he’s awful in the subcontinent doesn’t actually stack up with a white ball. His T20 record is also good in Asia.
Not sure the Kohli point is telling us much given he’s played 286 ODIs
