Willey probably over Curran, his summer 2018 was much improved on anything done before.Would personally perceive our best odi bowling line up as Woakes, T Curran, Plunkett, Rashid, Ali and Stokes. Covers almost all bases well, granted that it isn't exceptional, but it would probably do
Not always, Root doesn't set the world on fire either but then batting and bowling in T20 is a game of chance as you just have to 'smash' it hard into gaps than rather plan an innings.Or a chance for Hales to go cheaply after dropping a catch.
This would have been a more closer series.This team has potential, lacks consistency..Shocked by our win yesterday but have to keep in perspective that it wasn't the full England team and also it was a dead rubber.Very pleased by our performance and hopefully this is the performance our players need to be confident that they have the ability, now they need the backbone that only a few of them have currently to make this consistent. Gutted for the big Dick that he didn't get a ton as genuinely thought he deserved one. He has batted well as an opener but our management decided to drop him then move him around the order which as any batsmen knows, isnt easy..
On to the t20 on Saturday and then the tests the week after. Congrats to England on the ODI series win, thoroughly deserved.
Well it’s Mark Wood so not so wellHow did Wood's longer run up go?
I did notice he had the usual bowling figures. I wonder if Stone stays fit (big if) whether the Eng selectors obsession with Wood (heh) will finally end. He's dire.Well it’s Mark Wood so not so well
It’s not like he averages low 30s and is just a bit crap. He averages well over 40 in a side that wins just about every game. He’s a division 2 bowler at best.I did notice he had the usual bowling figures. I wonder if Stone stays fit (big if) whether the Eng selectors obsession with Wood (heh) will finally end. He's dire.
It's not Stone or Plunkett. Stone opens the bowling and Plunkett is first change to take wickets in the middle overs. Wood and Stone haven't done much, neither are as fast as expected. I think Willey will be back to open with Woakes. He has improved a lot. Last 8 games strike rate 31.5. Best combination Woakes, Willey, Plunkett, T Curran. Stokes hardly bowls his 10 overs or takes wickets. All 4 of those bowlers can also bat.It's amazing how hales has found himself carrying the drinks had been top drawer in one dayers the last few years for eng and Notts but the Ben stokes incident gave Barstow his chance. Someone has to miss out and for me right now it is either him stokes or Roy. Stokes gives the team a lift they play better when he's in the field imo and Roy is the one in the team and doing so so until he or jb have a few bad games hales will miss out
Roy
Bairstow
Root
Morgan
Buttler
Stokes
Ali
Woakes
Willey
Rashid
Stone
Play stone through the winter and see how he does if he doesn't live up to the hype then go back to plunkett
Does he still bowl those filthy "off spin" darts when he opens the bowling in T20 cricket, or does he bowl his leggies in that too now? I'd actually be mildly impressed if the latter were true.Could today be the day we see joe denly open the bowling for england?