Group B - Afghanistan, Australia, England, South Africa

[GoodAreasShane]

Marsh, Cummins, Hazlewood, Starc and Stoinis

One of these things is not like the others

 

[ashley bach]

Twice is literally multiple times though

Jeffrey Dahmer Ted Bundy and Edmund Kemper disagree with you.

 

[TheJediBrah]

It's giving rearranging deck chairs on the titanic, but one wonders why Xavier Bartlett isn't the first name picked with the main 3 quicks unavailable. That we are still picking Abbott in white-ball is almost as dumb as picking JFM

 

[Gob]

This has to be our best top 7 right now

1. Head
2. Labuschagne (or Short/McGurk)
3. Smith
4. Inglis
5. Carey
6. Maxwell
7. Hardie

Smith and Marnus at 3 and 4 bring a sense of solidity. I'd like to see one of Carey or Inglis open the batting. I'd say Carey at the moment given I think he's better against fast bowling. Also not sure what Hardie has done to get all the chances that he is getting because he has literally done nothing in this format both internally or domestically. Can't believe I'm saying this but I'd rather preferred Stoinis. I mean Webster would have been better

 

[Gob]

Smith and Marnus at 3 and 4 bring a sense of solidity. I'd like to see one of Carey or Inglis open the batting. I'd say Carey at the moment given I think he's better against fast bowling. Also not sure what Hardie has done to get all the chances that he is getting because he has literally done nothing in this format both internally or domestically. Can't believe I'm saying this but I'd rather preferred Stoinis. I mean Webster would have been better

Actually on second thought, not sure if Hardie adds more value to the side compared to Short. Short could atleast get them off to a flyer if the wickets remain true plus he bowls useful offspin which I think would be better suited on Pakistan pitches

Head
Short
Smith
Marnus
Inglis
Maxwell
Carey

Batting looks considerably stronger with this formation

 

[Qlder]

Seems weird watching Bartlett, Morris and Meredith back home playing Shield while Dwarshuis and Abbott are in this squad

 

[chris.hinton]

England are going to win the group

Afghanistan dont have the tools

South Africa will bottle it, like they always do

Australia are an old boys club coming to the end


3 wins and into the Semi finals

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

England are going to win the group

Afghanistan dont have the tools

South Africa will bottle it, like they always do

Australia are an old boys club coming to the end


3 wins and into the Semi finals

It’s not the group stages which are the problem for the Saffers!

 

[LangleyburyCCPlayer]

We’ll get battered by South Africa, spun into a web by Afghanistan, on paper we should beat this current Australia team, but on paper and in reality are two very different things

 

[Hungry Llama]

Will Baz stick to the selection plan they used against india, that is 4 quicks plus Rashid and a few bitsons? Didnt work out too well.
And our batting didnt impress either. Need a major improvement if they are to get to the final like Ducket says let alone win it.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

England are going to win the group

Afghanistan dont have the tools

South Africa will bottle it, like they always do

Australia are an old boys club coming to the end


3 wins and into the Semi finals

Hope so.
Will be an easy semifinal for NZ that way.

I wonder who we'll play in the final.

 

[The_Rey]

England are going to win the group

Afghanistan dont have the tools

South Africa will bottle it, like they always do

Australia are an old boys club coming to the end


3 wins and into the Semi finals

I wouldn't back England to win a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, much less the group.

 

[cascade]

Actually on second thought, not sure if Hardie adds more value to the side compared to Short. Short could atleast get them off to a flyer if the wickets remain true plus he bowls useful offspin which I think would be better suited on Pakistan pitches

Head
Short
Smith
Marnus
Inglis
Maxwell
Carey

Batting looks considerably stronger with this formation

I really thought they were going to stick with Hardie for the sake of his overs, but looks like you were right. Supposedly they're going for that top 7 + Dwarshius over Abbott.