Like as much as who really cares. What's Atherton lad done to get a captaincy gig apart from being Atherton lad.PCC Select XI squad: Josh De Caires (capt), Archie Bailey, Luc Benkenstein, Jafer Chohan, Ben Dawkins, Alex Green, Eddie Jack, Mitch Killeen, Ben Mayes, Seb Morgan, Dan Mousley, Thomas Rew, Jamal Richards.
I take it this is not a FC game and it’ll be like the game against the Windies last year?PCC Select XI squad: Josh De Caires (capt), Archie Bailey, Luc Benkenstein, Jafer Chohan, Ben Dawkins, Alex Green, Eddie Jack, Mitch Killeen, Ben Mayes, Seb Morgan, Dan Mousley, Thomas Rew, Jamal Richards.
Nepo Baby Squad? Surprised Vaughan and Flintoff Jr aren't there.PCC Select XI squad: Josh De Caires (capt), Archie Bailey, Luc Benkenstein, Jafer Chohan, Ben Dawkins, Alex Green, Eddie Jack, Mitch Killeen, Ben Mayes, Seb Morgan, Dan Mousley, Thomas Rew, Jamal Richards.
Whoops, forgot to even mention Cook, but he doesn’t look like he’ll be much of a threat with English pitches the way they are now (Aussie pitches perhaps, he did well over the winter on tbe Lions tour), and he’s only in the team because Woakes isn’t fit, whereas I can feasibly see either Atkinson or Tongue in the team once Carse and Woakes come back (think it’ll be Atkinson)I can't see Bethell coming into the side for the VC, but they could drop Pope down to keep and leave Smith out. Unlikely though. I think Carse and Tongue are playing for one place, and Cook is fighting it out with Potts or Woakes. Cook started well against ZIM but faded, and wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't start against India.
The problem is that the county championship breaks soon for the blast. At best, Archer/Wood play games at the back end of the CC season, you would have thought. Even then, I have my concerns for both of them given the length of time away from the FC/test game and injury prone nature of the two of them.The next six fast bowlers for the India series
1 Woakes
2 Atkinson
3 Carse
Tongue
Potts
4 Stokes
Wood expects to come back at some stage in the India series and Archer must have some bowling before Australia
I wonder if he’s even fully got over the initial injury, he’s been down on pace for a while nowGus Atkinson ruled out of England's ODI series v West Indies with hamstring injury - BBC Sport Perhaps this was part of the reason Atkinson was down on pace? Probably not a bad thing that he misses out on ODIs. There has been little on show from his previous performances that suggest he is suited to that form of the game.
Hans, are we South Africa?Woakes-Atkinson-Carse is some 8-10.. Rehan or Hartley could have come in for Bashir just for the 11 batter meme purpose..
What is our schedule for the Australia tour? Is there much of a warm-up schedule or are we playing golf in Dubai?The problem is that the county championship breaks soon for the blast. At best, Archer/Wood play games at the back end of the CC season, you would have thought. Even then, I have my concerns for both of them given the length of time away from the FC/test game and injury prone nature of the two of them.
Well, given that is your #1 poaching market...Hans, are we South Africa?
I wouldn't have any bowlers playing all formats.Gus Atkinson ruled out of England's ODI series v West Indies with hamstring injury - BBC Sport Perhaps this was part of the reason Atkinson was down on pace? Probably not a bad thing that he misses out on ODIs. There has been little on show from his previous performances that suggest he is suited to that form of the game.
Is it any wonder our best white ball bowler is a spinner who hasn't played red ball cricket for years?I wouldn't have any bowlers playing all formats.