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England Ashes Squad
- Thread starter broadyfan94
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Starfighter
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Name's too similar to a former England horror show though.
Starfighter
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Love how my post managed to sandwich itself in your double. Simply amazing timing.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
Etheridge who normally is dead on says this is the squad.
Cook, Stoneman, Vince, Root (capt), Malan, Ballance, Stokes, Bairstow (wkt), Foakes (wkt), Moeen, Crane, Woakes, Broad, Anderson, Ball, C.Overton.
Cook, Stoneman, Vince, Root (capt), Malan, Ballance, Stokes, Bairstow (wkt), Foakes (wkt), Moeen, Crane, Woakes, Broad, Anderson, Ball, C.Overton.
Groundking
International Debutant
Why ****ing Vince? Just ****ing why?
weeman27bob
International Regular
Foakes over Buttler the right call though.
Woodster
International Captain
So I've been deliberating over this England squad for a few days and this would be my selection, not the selection I think they'll go with :-
1. Cook
2. Stoneman
3. Robson
4. Root (c)
5. Malan
6. Stokes
7. Bairstow (wk)
8. Moeen
9. Woakes
10. Broad
11. Anderson
12. Westley
13. Foakes (wk)
14. Rashid
15. Finn
16. Wood
That's my 16, there's are a few factors to consider within that squad in order for me to be completely happy about it.
I personally think they'll go with Ballance instead of Westley and Vince instead of Robson. I think Buttler will get the nod instead of Foakes, not sure what second spin option they'll go with as they all represent a risk of varying degrees. I'm also of the opinion they will opt for Finn and Ball as the back-up seamers.
1. Cook
2. Stoneman
3. Robson
4. Root (c)
5. Malan
6. Stokes
7. Bairstow (wk)
8. Moeen
9. Woakes
10. Broad
11. Anderson
12. Westley
13. Foakes (wk)
14. Rashid
15. Finn
16. Wood
That's my 16, there's are a few factors to consider within that squad in order for me to be completely happy about it.
I personally think they'll go with Ballance instead of Westley and Vince instead of Robson. I think Buttler will get the nod instead of Foakes, not sure what second spin option they'll go with as they all represent a risk of varying degrees. I'm also of the opinion they will opt for Finn and Ball as the back-up seamers.
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Woodster
International Captain
Looking at the squad it's fairly predictable/uninspiring with no real surprises, I've gone for a bit of consistency in selection, Malan and Westley both fairly fortunate but I'm not sure there are necessarily any better options out there and only Ballance has really put in CC performances to put any real pressure on those two, and I just don't think he has the technique to succeed against this Aussie attack over there.
Ben Foakes deserves the nod over Buttler for me, for reasons discussed earlier in this thread. Rashid for some reason is completely out of favour at the moment so I guess if they went for him it would be a surprise, but surely we can't throw a debutant in over in Oz should Moeen have to pull out on the morning of a game, Crane would be a huge gamble, and not many finger spinners do well in Australia in their debut series.
Finn and Wood both have Test experience and that gives them the edge over Coverton. Ball and Plunkett unlucky to miss out, but in Wood's case he does give us something different otherwise we'd have a few similar style bowlers.
Ben Foakes deserves the nod over Buttler for me, for reasons discussed earlier in this thread. Rashid for some reason is completely out of favour at the moment so I guess if they went for him it would be a surprise, but surely we can't throw a debutant in over in Oz should Moeen have to pull out on the morning of a game, Crane would be a huge gamble, and not many finger spinners do well in Australia in their debut series.
Finn and Wood both have Test experience and that gives them the edge over Coverton. Ball and Plunkett unlucky to miss out, but in Wood's case he does give us something different otherwise we'd have a few similar style bowlers.
mackembhoy
International Debutant
Fans know more than our selectors.
FBU
International Debutant
He is going to Australia as an England coach. I would play him at number 5. He would be great in the slips as well.
Daemon
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Man imagine if Trott, Strauss, Swann and KP were all at their best and had been playing the last few years. Pretty much solve all the holes in England's lineup instantly.
But then I suppose the Beard wouldn't have been where he is today so I guess it's not worth the tradeoff.
But then I suppose the Beard wouldn't have been where he is today so I guess it's not worth the tradeoff.
TheJediBrah
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KP should still be playing. It was a disgrace that they made him the scape goat for 2014 ashes. He was a natural superstar.
fun fact: After 2013-14 Ashes England immediately dropped their 2 top run-scorers for the series (KP & Carberry), never to play again.
fun fact: After 2013-14 Ashes England immediately dropped their 2 top run-scorers for the series (KP & Carberry), never to play again.
cnerd123
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Runs against minnows don't mean much tbh
mr_mister
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I mean if the excuse of him being toxic to the lockerroom is legit, then fair enough. If not then I agree it's silly. Would so much rather see him in the team over some of the middle order scrubs paraded out in the years after him
flibbertyjibber
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The rumoured squads scare the hell out of me.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
KP also had run ins with Giles Clarke which I think played more of a part in what happened to him than any of this internal team squabble stuff. I mean, initially yes, that was the thing that set it off but beyond that, the whole comical "re-integration" thing, was just plain silly. Fact was they needed him badly to get a result in India, got him in and then threw him out when it was convenient for them. He was always the same ****** guy. ECB just always put up with him when it was convenient for them and then used him to stoke their own egos when not.
