England players and selection discussion thread

[Molehill]

Also Mo didn't do much in India did he? He just kept beating us when we went there.

Yeah, one of those weird anomalies, his average against India in England was way better than his overall.

 

[Hungry Llama]

Amended squad for windies jamboree in november, Doc to captain. Seems short on batters unless joverton is just a batter now, but plenty of
young bitsons + newbie leggy Chohan.

Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone [cap], Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Michael
Pepper [wk] Adil Rashid, Phil Salt [wk], Reece Topley, John Turner.

 

[FBU]

Not frozen out, just not first choice. And I believe we don’t go back to Asia for over 2 years after this, so the need for a second spinner is unlikely. Every chance someone else might come through by then, or Stokes is gone.

I wonder who the spinner will be in New Zealand. Have a feeling it will be Bashir for some reason.

 

[mackembhoy]

Wonder if Ollie Robinson might be called up as backup. Surely can't be looking at giving Pope the gloves.

As the fitness thing is surely a concern when Cox hasn't taken the gloves all season due to an injury from 2023

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1848730730538443056

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Wonder if Ollie Robinson might be called up as backup. Surely can't be looking at giving Pope the gloves.

As the fitness thing is surely a concern when Cox hasn't taken the gloves all season due to an injury from 2023

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1848730730538443056

Burnt his bridges m8

 

[CricAddict]

Burnt his bridges m8

This is a new bridge. Not the old burnt one.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

This is a new bridge. Not the old burnt one.

I see they make better bridges up north

 

[wpdavid]

Burnt his bridges m8

Are we talking about the same Ollie Robinson? If so, what's the Durham keeper gone and done?

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

Are we talking about the same Ollie Robinson? If so, what's the Durham keeper gone and done?

Haha, I jest

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

In all seriousness, this is an England setup who has played Pope as wickie before, and played Dan Lawrence as opener, they have no reverence for the specifics of those roles lol

 

[mackembhoy]

In all seriousness, this is an England setup who has played Pope as wickie before, and played Dan Lawrence as opener, they have no reverence for the specifics of those roles lol

Yeah I fully expect Pope and Cox to swap places rather than Robinson getting his debut in the event Cox can't keep all 3.

But as Cox is the current backup bastman they've surely got to call someone else up. Unless Baz fancies a return to cricket ala the rumours about Totti in football.

 

[mackembhoy]

Haha, I jest

I thought it was obvious but then I'm not exactly the best judge of sarcasm

 

[honestbharani]

They gave us Stokes, Foakes and Woakes.

They are giving us Salt n Pepper.

How long before they give us Ollie, Ollie, Ollie.............

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

I thought it was obvious but then I'm not exactly the best judge of sarcasm

It's been a long day at work, honestly, the Sussex bowler was the first person who sprung to mind when I saw your post

 

[Blenkinsop]

Duckett was a keeper early on in his career. Maybe they'll do something totally Bazball like take it in turns.

 

[FBU]

Steyn to work with England Lions on short-term basis

Steyn will be part of Andrew Flintoff's coaching staff when England Lions tour South Africa next month

www.espncricinfo.com

 

[ImpatientLime]

Wonder if Ollie Robinson might be called up as backup. Surely can't be looking at giving Pope the gloves.

As the fitness thing is surely a concern when Cox hasn't taken the gloves all season due to an injury from 2023

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1848730730538443056

sorry why does he miss all three tests?

 

[mackembhoy]

sorry why does he miss all three tests?

His partner is having a baby. Was supposed to be missing two but now all 3.

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

What happens now if Cox has a storming series? Has Smith established himself as the man with the gloves? Is there a way they can fit both players in?

 

[GIMH]

Smith is inked in for a decade I reckon