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I tell you what all 4 very good, Buttler, Bairstow, Hales and Roy,good position to be in.

As for Malan he has been brilliant for his 14 games, and you right you can’t drop someone with that record, ( who be a selector!) but we need to be careful not to get carried away, as think the 4 above are better players despite his stats.

Like I say you would not say Voges, better than Ponting, Waugh, etc etc, just because of stats.

It's nice to have options and he would make my team but will have to see what Morgan wants.

its just my opinion of course, but I bet he won't be in the XI for the first world cup game


Bairstow is a better T20 player than Roy like, he is strangely hit n miss, never done it in the IPL


Aye its a shame that is not out top 4 like

I think its him vs Root for that number 3 role. For me I dont think Bairstow is a 3 so him or Roy to open with Buttler. Morgan has been mentioning wanting to develop a finisher in the middle order so I think that number 6 spot is the position up for grabs.

Buttler
Bairstow
Malan
Morgan
Stokes
???
Ali
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

But it could easily be Roy over Bairstow
 
It's nice to have options and he would make my team but will have to see what Morgan wants.



I think its him vs Root for that number 3 role. For me I dont think Bairstow is a 3 so him or Roy to open with Buttler. Morgan has been mentioning wanting to develop a finisher in the middle order so I think that number 6 spot is the position up for grabs.

Buttler
Bairstow
Malan
Morgan
Stokes
???
Ali
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

But it could easily be Roy over Bairstow

Top 3 will be Buttler, Roy, Bairstow, would put all my money on it, that is what Morgan wants.

its why Root doesnt get in the squad
 
its just my opinion of course, but I bet he won't be in the XI for the first world cup game


Bairstow is a better T20 player than Roy like, he is strangely hit n miss, never done it in the IPL


Aye its a shame that is not out top 4 like

I agree on first and third point, think nothing between Roy and Bairstow both quality, worry about Roy, sometimes against quality spinners.
 
I agree on first and third point, think nothing between Roy and Bairstow both quality, worry about Roy, sometimes against quality spinners.

Roy just tries to hit the ball too hard in T20, almost just gets carried away

as I said, never done it in IPL, aye spin early on is a worry

Bairstow n Buttler out best players of spin too
 
It's nice to have options and he would make my team but will have to see what Morgan wants.



I think its him vs Root for that number 3 role. For me I dont think Bairstow is a 3 so him or Roy to open with Buttler. Morgan has been mentioning wanting to develop a finisher in the middle order so I think that number 6 spot is the position up for grabs.

Buttler
Bairstow
Malan
Morgan
Stokes
???
Ali
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

But it could easily be Roy over Bairstow

Would not be against in your side above Roy opening and Bairstow 6 as both too good to leave out imo.
 
Roy just tries to hit the ball too hard in T20, almost just gets carried away

as I said, never done it in IPL, aye spin early on is a worry

Bairstow n Buttler out best players of spin too

Yeah Roy fine opening against pace not spin, as you right seen him struggle against spin in IPL.
Him and Moeen have faded badly in recent months. We have a lot of strength in depth and we have to use that to keep players on their toes.

Bairstow hasn’t struggled no where near as much as Moeen, think unfair to put them together form wise.

Bairstow has some brilliant white ball form in the bag for me.
 
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It's nice to have options and he would make my team but will have to see what Morgan wants.



I think its him vs Root for that number 3 role. For me I dont think Bairstow is a 3 so him or Roy to open with Buttler. Morgan has been mentioning wanting to develop a finisher in the middle order so I think that number 6 spot is the position up for grabs.

Buttler
Bairstow
Malan
Morgan
Stokes
???
Ali
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

But it could easily be Roy over Bairstow
Very similar to the 11 I picked, only put Roy at the top and that’s it
 
not quite

the first choice XI was Roy Buttler n bairstow

n root wasn’t in squad then

not sure Malan was either

That might have been the case but I think Malan cant be left out now. Imo it should only be Root or Malan at 3 both their records are miles better than anyone in the squad
 
It's nice to have options and he would make my team but will have to see what Morgan wants.



I think its him vs Root for that number 3 role. For me I dont think Bairstow is a 3 so him or Roy to open with Buttler. Morgan has been mentioning wanting to develop a finisher in the middle order so I think that number 6 spot is the position up for grabs.

Buttler
Bairstow
Malan
Morgan
Stokes
???
Ali
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

But it could easily be Roy over Bairstow

Not reckon Roy could be that finisher? Or Jonny? Both big hitters who I think could do well under the pressure of the last few overs (especially Roy). Hit more than a few pressure knocks for England over the years and frees up a position for root/Malan/whatever further up.

We need to get away from Ali at 6 and if he’s in he needs to be 7 max. Still don’t see the point in him if he isn’t bowling - May as well have root and have him bowl 1-2 overs
Buttler
Bairstow/Roy
Malan
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Ali/Curran, depending on conditions
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

for me anyway. Can be flexible with the batting lineup like the Aussies are, obviously root doesn’t come in at 140/2 from 13 overs, for instance. I’d also have Hales opening over Roy and Jonny, but haven’t included him above as I don’t think that’s a realistic prospect
there is absolutely zero chance bairstow is getting dropped like

this place never fails to amaze me he’s one of the best white ball players in the world

Think the only issue we have is that Roy and Buttler are also two of the other best white ball players in the world. Same question to you really - reckon Roy or Jonny could play 6 for us as a specialist finisher?
 
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Not reckon Roy could be that finisher? Or Jonny? Both big hitters who I think could do well under the pressure of the last few overs (especially Roy). Hit more than a few pressure knocks for England over the years and frees up a position for root/Malan/whatever further up.

We need to get away from Ali at 6 and if he’s in he needs to be 7 max. Still don’t see the point in him if he isn’t bowling - May as well have root and have him bowl 1-2 overs
Buttler
Bairstow/Roy
Malan
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Ali/Curran, depending on conditions
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

for me anyway. Can be flexible with the batting lineup like the Aussies are, obviously root doesn’t come in at 140/2 from 13 overs, for instance. I’d also have Hales opening over Roy and Jonny, but haven’t included him above as I don’t think that’s a realistic prospect


Think the only issue we have is that Roy and Buttler are also two of the other best white ball players in the world. Same question to you really - reckon Roy or Jonny could play 6 for us as a specialist finisher?

Yeah could have Roy or Bairstow as a middle order player I think they might want some one who gives them another bowling option though not sure who though. As you say Root could be penciled in and could just float around the order depending on the situation
 
Not reckon Roy could be that finisher? Or Jonny? Both big hitters who I think could do well under the pressure of the last few overs (especially Roy). Hit more than a few pressure knocks for England over the years and frees up a position for root/Malan/whatever further up.

We need to get away from Ali at 6 and if he’s in he needs to be 7 max. Still don’t see the point in him if he isn’t bowling - May as well have root and have him bowl 1-2 overs
Buttler
Bairstow/Roy
Malan
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Ali/Curran, depending on conditions
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

for me anyway. Can be flexible with the batting lineup like the Aussies are, obviously root doesn’t come in at 140/2 from 13 overs, for instance. I’d also have Hales opening over Roy and Jonny, but haven’t included him above as I don’t think that’s a realistic prospect


Think the only issue we have is that Roy and Buttler are also two of the other best white ball players in the world. Same question to you really - reckon Roy or Jonny could play 6 for us as a specialist finisher?

Would prefer Roy opening as much better against pace than spin and if one opener and one as finisher would have Roy as the opener and Bairstow as the finisher.
 
Not reckon Roy could be that finisher? Or Jonny? Both big hitters who I think could do well under the pressure of the last few overs (especially Roy). Hit more than a few pressure knocks for England over the years and frees up a position for root/Malan/whatever further up.

We need to get away from Ali at 6 and if he’s in he needs to be 7 max. Still don’t see the point in him if he isn’t bowling - May as well have root and have him bowl 1-2 overs
Buttler
Bairstow/Roy
Malan
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Ali/Curran, depending on conditions
Jordan
Rashid
Archer
Wood

for me anyway. Can be flexible with the batting lineup like the Aussies are, obviously root doesn’t come in at 140/2 from 13 overs, for instance. I’d also have Hales opening over Roy and Jonny, but haven’t included him above as I don’t think that’s a realistic prospect


Think the only issue we have is that Roy and Buttler are also two of the other best white ball players in the world. Same question to you really - reckon Roy or Jonny could play 6 for us as a specialist finisher?

probs yeah

I just think Morgan has picked his top 3 already
Yeah could have Roy or Bairstow as a middle order player I think they might want some one who gives them another bowling option though not sure who though. As you say Root could be penciled in and could just float around the order depending on the situation

they won’t need another bowler

when stokes is back they have 6 bowlers

agree yeah Root ideal for that floating role
 

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