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Wonderful news on the eve of a World Cup. The timing (amongst other things) points to one specific member of the squad, too.
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To be fair this was the Aussies without their first choice bowling attack in Hazlewood, Starc, Cummins and Zampa.Sensational win for England v the Aussies
England missing a few too though?To be fair this was the Aussies without their first choice bowling attack in Hazlewood, Starc, Cummins and Zampa.
Timing would suggest it’s the player who got recalled the week before the investigation started, which would prompt players who might have deemed it not worth it into raising issue. A player who was also named in the Azeem Rafiq testimony.Who?
Livingstone and Jordan but neither are absolute locks.England missing a few too though?
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No chance of that now, superb again today especially in the 18th over. Really encouraging for England if he can keep developing into a reliable death bowler.If Curran loses his spot for Livingstone so that Stokes can inexplicably keep getting picked it’ll be a joke.
Yep Curran is nailed on.No chance of that now, superb again today especially in the 18th over. Really encouraging for England if he can keep developing into a reliable death bowler.
Could do with Rashid finding some form in these last 2 games before the tournament starts.
Stokes opening the bowling was interesting, if he can get through a couple of overs in the powerplay you could probably leave out a bowler.Yep Curran is nailed on.
I'd imagine the original intention was to switch between Livingstone and Ali depending on form and conditions, but Ali looks superb with the bat at the moment. Hopefully the Stokes spot does come under some pressure.
That’s a stronger squad than I expected which is good to see.Squad for Pakistan has been named.
Jennings recalled, looks like Jacks or Livingstone to be the 2nd spinner, Broad on paternity leave...
Yeah I think something like this is highly possible. My first impression was it'd be 3 seamers, Leach and Stokes, but that'd leave only 1 seamer in reserve and 3 batsmen/batting all rounders, which isn't the squad composition England usually go for (plenty of bowlers called up, only 1 or 2 batting reserves). So two seamers, Leach, Stokes as the occasional 3rd seamer, and a spinning all rounder. With Wood and Stokes' injury records though it would be somewhat risky. The order may change a bit - could easily even move Foakes to 6 as he's more conservative and genuinely capable of building big innings over a long time, with Stokes and Livingstone/Jacks at 7 and 8 having a blast with the tail.Surprised Livingstone got called up, didn't play county cricket this season. Guess Foakes drops to 8 in the batting
Jennings
Crawley
Pope
Root
Brook
Stokes
Jacks / Livingstone
Foakes
Robinson/ Anderson
Wood/ Overton
Leech
Pretty bizarre series a few days after the WC win.What's this Australia game for then? Just something to do after the T20 WC?
That might be the only slightly interesting thing about this series.Opportunity to run out some of the lads who've been in and around. Only Malan and Willey seem to have impressed though so hard to say what we've really learnt. We all know they're good players and hardly youngsters. The one positive I could see would hopefully be if Roy can turn up in the remaining 2 games.
Doesn't matter until it lands or the fielder touches the ground.It was over the boundary, surely? A 6
No it has to land over the boundary or the fielder has to touch the ground over the boundary.It was over the boundary, surely? A 6
England’s top 6 only has 3 guaranteed starters IMO with Bairstow, Root and Buttler. So in theory plenty of spots up for grabs from the batters in this tour. I don’t see any of the bowlers except maybe Willey or Dawson featuring in the ODI squad from todays line up. Be good to see how Sam Curran fairs at number 7Opportunity to run out some of the lads who've been in and around. Only Malan and Willey seem to have impressed though so hard to say what we've really learnt. We all know they're good players and hardly youngsters. The one positive I could see would hopefully be if Roy can turn up in the remaining 2 games.
Can't see him playing unless the series is done before the final test but a great experience for him at least.Rehan Ahmed called up for the Pakistan tour.
Jimmy Anderson was at 46 international matches when he was born.
Got a bit of a tonking 0/73 off just 8 overs, surprised he got the nod over Matt Parkinson.Rehan Ahmed called up for the Pakistan tour.
Jimmy Anderson was at 46 international matches when he was born.
Must have been a complete road to be fair.Got a bit of a tonking 0/73 off just 8 overs, surprised he got the nod over Matt Parkinson.
Good for Archer to get overs in his legs after a long lay off.
No messing about from England 501 off 79 overs Vs the Lions
You never know, we’re presumably going to see some absolute dross red ball players like Livingstone get a gameCan't see him playing unless the series is done before the final test but a great experience for him at least.
Nice to see Jofra back as well, speed gun apparently had him hitting 90mph and he struck Crawley on the helmet in his first over.
Must be, as the lions haven't lost a wicket yet after 28 overs.Must have been a complete road to be fair.