Not buying into how much involvement he had in that. That team was there and ready for him and the players were all heavily involved in the top T20 Leagues so were getting plenty of practice. I think some of us feared what might happen here but the NZ series masked what was really going on.We also won the T20 WC since he took over.
And that was the utterly daft thing about Saturday. Our best bowler was the sick Rashid, yet apparently we'd decided the wicket suits pace and bounce and also chasing. How much more could they have got it wrong? Livingstone had even bowled really well against Afghanistan.Carse ain’t taking the new ball, so who is?
Livingstone back in is a must. For a bowler.
Despite the whimpering effort on Saturday, batting is our strength so we need to play to that. Stack the batting and trust LL to get through his overs. It’s the only way forwards.
I was also right about the bowling attack lacking firepower.And that was the utterly daft thing about Saturday. Our best bowler was the sick Rashid, yet apparently we'd decided the wicket suits pace and bounce and also chasing. How much more could they have got it wrong? Livingstone had even bowled really well against Afghanistan.
@trundler is probably right about Stokes this time, he's completely ****ed up selection and on this occasion has offered nothing himself. At least in the T20 he could bowl.
My 11 would be something like Bairstow, Malan, Root, Brook, Buttler, Livingstone, Moeen/Curran Woakes, Willey, Carse, Rashid
Livingstone needs to come back as a bowler, but I would stick with Atkinson and leave Wood out. Wood has been really ineffective and Atkinson at least showed some promise on a difficult day.I think we have become obsessed with chasing in recent years.
The attitude was that with our batting we can chase anything down. In fairness we did so many times.
But you have to be flexible as well. It was clear on Saturday, win the toss and bat first. But we've become obsessed with stats and with chasing.
We're in last chance saloon now so we might as well go for it.
I think Woakes will come back in for Topley and maybe Livingston for Atkinson for the extra batter.
We clearly very low on confidence - we are a much better side than we've shown and maybe, just maybe if we can find a way past Sri Lanka it will spark us in to action.
I'm not sure on what basis Atkinson was picked ahead of Carse anyway. One had been playing ODI's, the other hadn't. Carse can bat too...Livingstone needs to come back as a bowler, but I would stick with Atkinson and leave Wood out. Wood has been really ineffective and Atkinson at least showed some promise on a difficult day.
Stokes walks into the team as a batsman, the idea you leave him out because of one innings is insane. If Stokes is fit he plays.And that was the utterly daft thing about Saturday. Our best bowler was the sick Rashid, yet apparently we'd decided the wicket suits pace and bounce and also chasing. How much more could they have got it wrong? Livingstone had even bowled really well against Afghanistan.
@trundler is probably right about Stokes this time, he's completely ****ed up selection and on this occasion has offered nothing himself. At least in the T20 he could bowl.
My 11 would be something like Bairstow, Malan, Root, Brook, Buttler, Livingstone, Moeen/Curran Woakes, Willey, Carse, Rashid
Oh I agree, I just don't think he's remotely near being fit and I just wish he'd taken this time off to sort himself out for the upcoming Test Series.Stokes walks into the team as a batsman, the idea you leave him out because of one innings is insane. If Stokes is fit he plays.
I get the feeling that Atkinson is a bit of a project pick. They had obviously been looking at him across the earlier part of the season and him getting his name up in lights during the Hundred with his pace clearly got him in. Whether that is justified or not, I don't truly know, but I think he has potential and there clearly needs to be a phasing out of some of the old guard who have been woeful here.I'm not sure on what basis Atkinson was picked ahead of Carse anyway. One had been playing ODI's, the other hadn't. Carse can bat too...
Plus Atkinson emerged relatively unscathed on Saturday. Did enough to keep his place for me.I get the feeling that Atkinson is a bit of a project pick. They had obviously been looking at him across the earlier part of the season and him getting his name up in lights during the Hundred with his pace clearly got him in. Whether that is justified or not, I don't truly know, but I think he has potential and there clearly needs to be a phasing out of some of the old guard who have been woeful here.
I mean there's project picks, but he wasn't exactly giving off Jofra Archer vibes. If he didn't play for Surrey I doubt he'd have been on the radar.I get the feeling that Atkinson is a bit of a project pick. They had obviously been looking at him across the earlier part of the season and him getting his name up in lights during the Hundred with his pace clearly got him in. Whether that is justified or not, I don't truly know, but I think he has potential and there clearly needs to be a phasing out of some of the old guard who have been woeful here.
It's a fair shout and Woody could have no complaints ihe was left out.Livingstone needs to come back as a bowler, but I would stick with Atkinson and leave Wood out. Wood has been really ineffective and Atkinson at least showed some promise on a difficult day.
Nevermind Curtley-Jack White, we need a prime Curtley Ambrose to get out of the current mess.What about former Parramatta first grade seamer Jack White?
Not a chanceOn paper England looked the 2nd strongest team behind India pre-tournament (on the proviso bowlers were used well to hide some limitations).
Wood top scorer in the last match. Agree Livingstone has to come back. England like four fast bowlers but they would be better off with three.Livingstone needs to come back as a bowler, but I would stick with Atkinson and leave Wood out. Wood has been really ineffective and Atkinson at least showed some promise on a difficult day.