dannythomas
Cricket Spectator
If only we would have Crawley, Duckett, Pope and Salt in the batting line up …..
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England thread
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
If I've understood the situation properly:
Definitely playing their last ODI today:
Malan, Stokes, Moeen and Willey
Probably playing their last ODI today
Woakes and Rashid
Maybe playing their last ODI today
Bairstow and Root (unless they bring Joe back again for the next WC)
Maybe Buttler if he decides to call it a day.
Definitely playing their last ODI today:
Malan, Stokes, Moeen and Willey
Probably playing their last ODI today
Woakes and Rashid
Maybe playing their last ODI today
Bairstow and Root (unless they bring Joe back again for the next WC)
Maybe Buttler if he decides to call it a day.
Chin Music
State Vice-Captain
I would say that Root might play again, the others shouldn’t. I hope Wiley goes out on a high today.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Did I miss the top four (other than Willey) being confirmed?
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Pedant.
Actually Moeen pretty well said as much the other day when he talked about this being the time to move on.
As for Malan and Stokes, their age and knees respectively make them as close to definite as one could want. In my opinion, anyway.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Haha no I was genuinely asking. Thought maybe something had been announced in the last day or two
dannythomas
Cricket Spectator
Delighted that all four( Crawley, Duckett, Pope and Salt ) are included for the WI odi squad. Had they played in the World Cup our batting would I believe have been way more solid. Not sure about the bowling changes though …
loterry1994
International Debutant
I don’t think Englands World Cup approach to their batting was wrong at all. It’s just they didn’t have much players in form to do it, if they had a few players in form then their team could of looked way better this tournament.
you look at India, Aus and South Africa all who made the top 4. They play a very similar style to England. Where they’ll have powerful openers to try get fast starts, have an anchor guy in the middle then more power in the middle/lower order and maybe an all rounder or 2. These days you need big scores most the time in odis because you’ll play on more flatter pitches most games, then the rules are against you also with power plays, time penalties, 2 balls, free hits etc. modern day odis reward aggressive play more
you look at India, Aus and South Africa all who made the top 4. They play a very similar style to England. Where they’ll have powerful openers to try get fast starts, have an anchor guy in the middle then more power in the middle/lower order and maybe an all rounder or 2. These days you need big scores most the time in odis because you’ll play on more flatter pitches most games, then the rules are against you also with power plays, time penalties, 2 balls, free hits etc. modern day odis reward aggressive play more
Overall, I found England’s campaign to be arrogant. They thought they could just turn up and it would all fit into place. Without wanting to offend anyone but they have in the last few years been flat track bullies.
The most laughable comment during the World Cup was when Key noted they should have recruited in hindsight someone with local knowledge of Mumbai. Their own captain used to play for Mumbai Indians and all you need is a weather app
The most laughable comment during the World Cup was when Key noted they should have recruited in hindsight someone with local knowledge of Mumbai. Their own captain used to play for Mumbai Indians and all you need is a weather app
mackembhoy
International Debutant
Removed the incorrect part but what's left is absolutely spot on.Overall, I found England’s campaign to be arrogant. They thought they could just turn up and it would all fit into place.
The most laughable comment during the World Cup was when Key noted they should have recruited in hindsight someone with local knowledge of Mumbai. Their own captain used to play for Mumbai Indians and all you need is a weather app
The XI that played between world cups was very different to what actually played this world cup. That's more the point.
We actually won games on difficult tracks, whitewashed Bangladesh in their own patch on some very difficult wickets. Malan and Roy with some great centuries.
In hindsight should have just left that as the opening partnership.
dannythomas
Cricket Spectator
Australia won the WC with 9 of their 11 being in their Ashes line up.
if only England had gone with 9 of the 11 from Bazball . Crawley, Duckett, Moheen,, Root, Stokes, Brook, Buttler, Woakes, Wood, Anderson, Topley . Somehow I think that team would have performed better.
if only England had gone with 9 of the 11 from Bazball . Crawley, Duckett, Moheen,, Root, Stokes, Brook, Buttler, Woakes, Wood, Anderson, Topley . Somehow I think that team would have performed better.
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Molehill
International Captain
You could argue that the return of Bairstow ****ed up both the Ashes and the World Cup. Having said that, Roy's back spasms came at the wrong time and basically ruled him out.
And World Champs in the only format that really matters nowadays - T20.
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
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