Yeah...he has had more chances. To me, that's more based on the ability he has to look good and get out early. He was clearly far more talented than spuds like Burns, Hameed, Sibley, Jennings and co. And you know what, that was proven right when he averaged 50+ in an Ashes series. So maybe, they got it partly right.he's certainly had waaaaaaay more chances to be the best player he can be than other players and a reasonable assumption to make given the culture around the english cricket setup is that has something to do with it though
you're going to need more than one good series before you can say the england selectors can claim vindication, which is my pointYeah...he has had more chances. To me, that's more based on the ability he has to look good and get out early. He was clearly far more talented than spuds like Burns, Hameed, Sibley, Jennings and co. And you know what, that was proven right when he averaged 50+ in an Ashes series. So maybe, they got it partly right.
And no, it isn't a reasonable assumption. It's a guess. A wild guess. And from all I hear, it's wrong. And it's unfair.
Mmmm...your point seemed to be that he stayed in the side because he was a posh rich ****. Maybe I misread.you're going to need more than one good series before you can say the england selectors can claim vindication, which is my point
Well, the reason I brought up The Ashes is AA claimed ZC couldn’t bat at Test level. His numbers against a world class attack show that he can. The next challenge is to do so consistently.you're going to need more than one good series before you can say the england selectors can claim vindication, which is my point
I’d expect him to still open for the T20 side, given Hales has retired. Plus he has played well in the T20s V NZ whereas I can’t think of an ODI innings of note from him since his injury.Is England likely to stick with the Ginger Whinger as opener in short form cricket after the WC?
coaching stuff need to put him on a diet and see if he can recover to a decent mental standard without chronically high blood sugarIs England likely to stick with the Ginger Whinger as opener in short form cricket after the WC?
I'd get rid, we have younger options in T20 especially. Buttler opens in T20, he can do so with Jacks.I’d expect him to still open for the T20 side, given Hales has retired. Plus he has played well in the T20s V NZ whereas I can’t think of an ODI innings of note from him since his injury.
Same with a lot of the old guard I guess. I’d expect them to go the Caribbean for the T20 WC next year but not sure we will see many of them in ODIs again
Yeah, that baffles me about English cricket; they have the resources to be powerful in all formats but have had the mindset for decades they need to excessively focus on one.Let’s be honest, there are other countries which can manage being simultaneously decent across the formats. Why do they even need to prioritise one format over the others? If you have decent players you can play at a decent level across all of them
Younger doesn’t mean better though. There’s no evidence of Jacks being a better option than Bairstow in T20. And aside, Salt >> JacksI'd get rid, we have younger options in T20 especially. Buttler opens in T20, he can do so with Jacks.
I think if there wasn't a T20 WC for say 2 years, then we would see more changes in that side but now isn't the time for a complete overhaul of our T20 side.I’d expect him to still open for the T20 side, given Hales has retired. Plus he has played well in the T20s V NZ whereas I can’t think of an ODI innings of note from him since his injury.
Same with a lot of the old guard I guess. I’d expect them to go the Caribbean for the T20 WC next year but not sure we will see many of them in ODIs again
Yes as they gave the fat lardass a central contract.Is England likely to stick with the Ginger Whinger as opener in short form cricket after the WC?
I reckon that Salt has gained an additional '>' over Jacks since the last time we discussed this.Younger doesn’t mean better though. There’s no evidence of Jacks being a better option than Bairstow in T20. And aside, Salt >> Jacks
Buttler went back into the middle order in the recent T20s so it’s feasible we could see Bairstow/Jacks in the future anyway tbf.