England players and selection discussion thread

[jayjay]

I liked bmac the cricketer and the captain but head coach?

Na.

 

[Athlai]

Looks like England have purchased the right to be aggressive

 

[TheJediBrah]

I liked bmac the cricketer and the captain but head coach?

Na.

Tend to agree. I'm sure they know this and are taking the risk on an extreme candidate to try and jump start their playing group in some way. It needs something radical

 

[Tom Flint]

Definitely some technical failings against spin - hard hands, not a wide range of strokes (over reliance on the slog sweep), use of the crease etc. Good spinners will always have the advantage, in fact, not so good off spinners like Dilruwan Perera have created plenty of problems over the years

First time I've seen anyone say there is a clear weakness for stokes against spin. Will look our for it in the future. I know he had trouble against lyon in Australia but all English players do

 

[Nintendo]

First time I've seen anyone say there is a clear weakness for stokes against spin. Will look our for it in the future. I know he had trouble against lyon in Australia but all English players do

He's ashwin's bunny aswell tbf.

 

[Chubb]

McCullum is worth a shot, but can't help feeling Vettori was the better bet, if they wanted a Kiwi.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

McCullum is worth a shot, but can't help feeling Vettori was the better bet, if they wanted a Kiwi.

Fleming imo

 

[Starfighter]

McCullum is worth a shot, but can't help feeling Vettori was the better bet, if they wanted a Kiwi.

Because Vettori's been so successful in his other coaching endeavours, like failing to make the semi finals three of four years with a strong Brisbane lineup or coaching a star-studded RCB lineup to last, second last and third last.

For what influence you believe coaches can have over a team's success, Vettori has precious little to show - only the runners up in IPL 2016, despite generally having a strong team under him.

 

[Chubb]

Fleming imo

Fair call I just couldn’t see him wanting a full time gig like that.

 

[jayjay]

Tend to agree. I'm sure they know this and are taking the risk on an extreme candidate to try and jump start their playing group in some way. It needs something radical

Radicalisation????

Btw I read yesterday that he is being considered for test coach...would make more sense for him to be LO coach to be honest.

 

[Gremlin]

Looks like Ollie Robinson back in the always occupied England bowlers treatment room... the Broad and Anderson selection is now a definite on the basis they are the last bowlers standing!

 

[Nintendo]

Looks like Ollie Robinson back in the always occupied England bowlers treatment room... the Broad and Anderson selection is now a definite on the basis they are the last bowlers standing!

He's just got a stomach bug this time luckily.

 

[Gremlin]

He's just got a stomach bug this time luckily.

Ah, didn't know that. Thanks

 

[ImpatientLime]

Radicalisation????

Btw I read yesterday that he is being considered for test coach...would make more sense for him to be LO coach to be honest.

morgan just needs someone to put the cones out tbh. mccullum really isn't needed on that side of things.

 

[Starfighter]

Crawley's average is now down to 30.46. Surely England cannot pick him, it's beyond a joke.

 

[kevinw]

morgan just needs someone to put the cones out tbh. mccullum really isn't needed on that side of things.

I'd be happy with BrMc looking after the limited overs coaching for a year and hope Morgan retires and moves into coaching after the next t20 WC. Not keen on Collingwood getting this role.

 

[ImpatientLime]

I'd be happy with BrMc looking after the limited overs coaching for a year and hope Morgan retires and moves into coaching after the next t20 WC. Not keen on Collingwood getting this role.

the point is Colly would legit just be the cone boy. everyone assumes rightfully that Morgan is in charge.

agree on Morgan moving into coaching. the ECB need to do whatever it takes to keep him around.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Would be nice if Morgan went back to help Ireland.

 

[theegyptian]

So Broad, Anderson and Matty Potts to start the summer as England's seam attack? Everybody else injured.

 

[grecian]

So Broad, Anderson and Matty Potts to start the summer as England's seam attack? Everybody else injured.

I've heard good things about Potts, not seen him bowl myself, but theyt reckon he relishes bowling on dead pitches, likes to mix aggression with change-ups, the type of bowler we may need.

Jimmeh get's Root, guess he'll be happy about that.