Sport England v Pakistan spring Cricket series

[Sarge]

Some really good finishing there by Stokes. Good to see him getting into nick and also good to see England cope under a bit of pressure.

good day at the office ...though if Pakistan were a bit better at fielding it may have ended differently

 

[Oufcrealist]

Struggling to see what Denly brings. Don't think he's up to it and we look weaker when he plays, I think Dawson might have been a better pick.
I'd go with Tom Curran. Improving all the time and has the knack of bowling those 'wicket taking' balls. Can see one of Willey or Plunkett missing out.
What was really pleasing was the way we managed to chase that score down without any contributions from Bairstow, Morgan and Buttler.

 

[Leysboy]

England ??????? v India ?? Final would be great. Then watch us chase down 450 to win.

 

[Marked Ox]

Struggling to see what Denly brings. Don't think he's up to it and we look weaker when he plays, I think Dawson might have been a better pick.
I'd go with Tom Curran. Improving all the time and has the knack of bowling those 'wicket taking' balls. Can see one of Willey or Plunkett missing out.
What was really pleasing was the way we managed to chase that score down without any contributions from Bairstow, Morgan and Buttler.

Willey is the one who misses out for me.

 

[SteMerritt]

Willey is the one who misses out for me.

Is Denly in the mix? I think Willey offers more than him.

 

[Marked Ox]

Is Denly in the mix? I think Willey offers more than him.

Denly is the spare/back up spinner whilst we have plenty of seamer options.

 

[SteMerritt]

Denly is the spare/back up spinner whilst we have plenty of seamer options.

Ali, rashid, root.

 

[Marked Ox]

Ali, rashid, root.

From Denly's inclusion in this series and Root not bowling, it would suggest they aren't looking to use Root as a bowler.

 

[SteMerritt]

From Denly's inclusion in this series and Root not bowling, it would suggest they aren't looking to use Root as a bowler.

Yeah you are probably right, but if the backup spinner is the reason he is in, I'd suggest there are better options.

 

[Leysboy]

Quite right. Root is more than capable or turning a cricket ball if Ali or Rashid get expensive with there overs.

 

[Marked Ox]

Yeah you are probably right, but if the backup spinner is the reason he is in, I'd suggest there are better options.

I agree.

 

[Foley]

England 100 for 1in the 11th over. Root out scoring Bairstow.

 

[Marked Ox]

Vince failing to push on after a good start again.

 

[Gary Baldi]

Good old James Vince, the modern day reincarnation of Mark Ramprakash. Looks great but oh look, he played a daft shot. I still do not get why some commentators call him a classy player. He's not.

 

[Leysboy]

Must admit I’m not a big fan of Vince.

Roy
Bairstow
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Rashid
Woakes
Jordan
Willey

That’s what I’d go with against South Africa.

 

[Foley]

Must admit I’m not a big fan of Vince.

Roy
Bairstow
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Rashid
Woakes
Jordan
Willey

That’s what I’d go with against South Africa.

Jordan now out of the squad.
Archer for Jordan and Curran for Willey I would go for.

 

[Marked Ox]

Yeah you are probably right, but if the backup spinner is the reason he is in, I'd suggest there are better options.

As an aside, the commentators were talking about Denly being the spare batsmen, rather than spinner, instead of Vince as his form in the domestic 1 day game had justified it. But England haven't given him the same chances at the top of the order as Vince which pretty much ruled it out.