England Provisional and final World Cup Squads

[Spark]

Their lower order would certainly be curious with Shazhad, keeping up the tradition of having a lower order consisting of at least four #8 or #9's.

 

[Jacknife]

Maybe if he bothered turning up to play CC over the past 6 years instead of prancing around at the IPL, he might actually have been half decent

He's played IPL what twice and has played all formats of the game since he came into the side and how's playing CC going to have improved him?. KP's not the only one who's hardly played CC over the years in the England side, so I don't see what point your making.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Might be better for the team in a way as Morgan is so good at the end of an innings and KP hasn't made a big score in ages.

 

[four_or_six]

Bizarre though it seems, I think we're going to miss KP's bowling the most. I reckon Yardy will have to keep his place now, since not one of our batsmen can bowl any spin at all.

 

[marc71178]

I'd call Colly's off cutters more spin than what Yardy attempts to be honest.

For me I'd now go:

Strauss
Trott
Bell
Bopara
Prior
Morgan
Collingwood
Bresnan
Swann
Broad
Anderson

 

[Prince EWS]

Bizarre though it seems, I think we're going to miss KP's bowling the most. I reckon Yardy will have to keep his place now, since not one of our batsmen can bowl any spin at all.

Paul Collingwood is a pivot away from being an offspinner tbh.

 

[GIMH]

Strauss bowls left arm wrist spin doesn't he?

 

[four_or_six]

Strauss bowls left arm wrist spin doesn't he?

World cup final, one run to win, one wicket left... Tendulkar c Prior b Strauss...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Strauss bowls left arm wrist spin doesn't he?

My dad is a groundhopper and saw him bowl once, think Morgan was on at the other end and he said Strauss bowls total filth.

 

[Spark]

He got a wicket against Victoria a few months ago, didn't he?

Lol Victoria.

 

[Howe_zat]

Bizarre though it seems, I think we're going to miss KP's bowling the most. I reckon Yardy will have to keep his place now, since not one of our batsmen can bowl any spin at all.

Yardy's a medium pacer.

 

[Howe_zat]

He got a wicket against Victoria a few months ago, didn't he?

Lol Victoria.

Brought himself on for the sake of declaration bowling, but when the ball hit pad, he couldn't resist appealing.

 

[GIMH]

Jade Dernbach called up to England's World Cup squad | Cricket News | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

Sorry if it's been posted somewhere else, couldn't see any obvious threads that would have contained it

 

[_Ed_]

Who?

 

[GIMH]

Jade Dernbach. It says it in the bloody hyperlink FFS

 

[Jacknife]

A bit left field, but he's a decent bowler with a good list A record, he's got some good variation with a good slower ball and balls about 85-89mph. Apparently he's been the best of the bowlers for the England Lions.

 

[Shri]

Is Sidebum injured?

 

[GIMH]

Retired

 

[Shri]

What about Woakes? Why hasn't he been given a go in internationals yet? An extended run I mean.

 

[Howe_zat]

Seems very strange to call up Dernbach over Woakes. Dernbach has taken wickets but goes for plenty - his list A economy is 6.33. They say it's because he's done well in the Caribbean tour but Woakes has just taken 5-18 to trash Guyana.

Factor in that Woakes has bowled vastly more match-winning spells in county cricket, and is also a much better bat, I'm really not sure where this decision has come from. I can only assume it's because they think Dernbach can get something out of the pitches.