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Are Travis Head and Nathan Lyon the only two Aussies that would make it into the English side?

Whistler

Whistler

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Prince EWS said:
Yep. Not to mention Pope/Moeen > Smith.

It's obviously a troll thread - should I leave it open or wait to see if someone actually baits with an effortpost?
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It wasn’t intended to be a slight, I was mainly referring to the ethos of the Australian players. If they were English and doing the rounds in the County circuit then most of them would never be considered candidates to play for England with the brand they are looking for.
 
Burgey

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Whistler, when it comes to these comparisons, are you always on Brook's side, by any chance?
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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Whistler said:
It wasn’t intended to be a slight, I was mainly referring to the ethos of the Australian players. If they were English and doing the rounds in the County circuit then most of them would never be considered candidates to play for England with the brand they are looking for.
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Oh right it's another Spazball thread.

Well yeah, never picking Smith because he doesn't score quickly enough is something Stokes and McCullum might genuinely do, but it also demonstrates why it's been taken to a point of absurdity and probably bound to be counter-productive at the extreme fringe it's gravitated towards.
 
Whistler

Whistler

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Prince EWS said:
Oh right it's another Spazball thread.

Well yeah, never picking Smith because he doesn't score quickly enough is something Stokes and McCullum might genuinely do, but it also demonstrates why it's been taken to a point of absurdity and probably bound to be counter-productive at the extreme fringe it's gravitated towards.
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It very well might be counterproductive in the end but the England set up are looking for people who are willing to take the fight to the opposition no matter what. Head and Lyon have the strength of character to make it into the England team. While people like Khawaja and Smith are perfectively fine with plodding their way to a century, that is something more that Australian management values.
 
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91Jmay

International Coach
Prince EWS said:
Oh right it's another Spazball thread.

Well yeah, never picking Smith because he doesn't score quickly enough is something Stokes and McCullum might genuinely do, but it also demonstrates why it's been taken to a point of absurdity and probably bound to be counter-productive at the extreme fringe it's gravitated towards.
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Root has a SR 3 higher than Smith, so I am going to wager they'd probably pick one of the best players ever.
 
S

Socerer 01

International Captain
Whistler said:
It very well might be counterproductive in the end but the England set up are looking for people who are willing to take the fight to the opposition no matter what. Head and Lyon have the strength of character to make it into the England team. While people like Khawaja and Smith are perfectively fine with plodding their way to a century, that is something more that Australian management values.
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delusional L take but good bait
 
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