Was in favour of Buttler opening in T20, purely because he's our most dangerous player and as an opener he gets the highest-possible number of balls. But kind of seeing the logic in dropping him back to No.6, simply because we've got loads of biffers at the top but not too many finishers who can play like him.
Bairstow
Was thinking exactly the same thing. Where though?
I'd keep him at 3 but send him in if you lose a wicket in the first 4 overs. Overs 4-10, you juggle between Stokes and Root at 3 (closer you are to 10 the more I want to send Stokes in instead).
You can make a case for Root as a #4 in this side. I think I’d favour bringing in Banton to top 3, or Livingstone in at 3 and move Buttler back down to 5/6 and float him up the order depending on game situation
Don't think Hales is a particularly versatile player, and he's very much persona non grata at the moment isn't he.
I agree re Hales
Must sting for Malan that he scored a century in his last game and he has to watch Denly play ahead of him. I suppose he is at least in the squad so he can't be in the exact same situation as Hales.
I think virtually entire teams should have that role and have always wondered why positions are so fixed. The type of player you need at 20 for 3 is different to the one at 130 for 1. Someone to stabilise things in the team in case of the former (and would probably never bat in the latter) and move the big hitters up when going well.
I've not watched either but the results of both are hilarious.
You don’t always get a finish like this
It often is. T20 is very viewer friendly compared to other formats. Much more likely to end with a dramatic finish.
After what he done in the T29 final and on the IPL Stokes is the last person you give death overs to. In the last ODI match Jordan went for 28 in his last 2 overs Curran went for 11. For me Curran is 2nd to Archer for England at death bowling
Me neither, but in both cases, I've checked the scores close to the end and thought, "well that's that then", and the opposite result has occurred.
Agreed.
That is a batsmen too many. England need Stokes and 5 bowling options for variety.
I'm saying thats the list of T20 batsman available for England to pick from. Root has no role when faced with such competition for places.
I don’t know, been thinking about this during today’s game
Agree with Banton and Buttler (come round to the idea of him batting in the middle) but I think Curran has to play for his variations. We don't really have anyone else like that.
