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England's New Line Up

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With KP going home....

Strauss
Prior ( Better using him in the Power Plays )
Trott
Bell
Bopara
Morgan
Collingwood ( His cutters are as effective as Yardys spin )
Bresnan
Swann
Broad
Anderson
 

Bell to open Morgan in at 5 and Yardy staying in ahead of Colligwood if the pitch is a spinners wicket otherwise Collingwood. Wright may also come into contention.
 
Anderson?

Is this your predicted line up do you have a mole in the England camp?
 
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eddyfinn said:
Bell to open Morgan in at 5 and Yardy staying in ahead of Colligwood if the pitch is a spinners wicket otherwise Collingwood. Wright may also come into contention.
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you little tinker.

another competition is going by where the inclusion of wright in the squad is a waste of a place.

mind you i reserve the right to praise him come the final when he hits the winning runs ;)
 
Michael Vaughan on Twitter threw a left-field selection yesterday by saying they should consider Swann to open. Now while that is likely to be a very all or nothing scenario, I wouldn't be against it as he will try and play some shots while the field is up, and if it fails then we haven't lost an established batsman. He used to do it for Notts in one-day cricket too.

Having said that, it's nailed on to Bell or Prior, neither of which I'd be happy with. Prior shouldn't even be in the squad and if he hadn't have been picked, this decision would have been so much easier as we could have had Davies there.
 
Strauss
Bell
Trott
Bopara
Morgan
Collingwood
Prior
Broad / Yardy / Tredwell
Bresnan
Swann
Anderson

Although Flower saying that they're going to assess the opening partnership on a match by match basis could be highly amusing.

I just keep picturing Jessie from the Fast Show. This match, I shall mostly be opening with...... MATT PRIOR!
 
The Breen Machine said:
Michael Vaughan on Twitter threw a left-field selection yesterday by saying they should consider Swann to open. Now while that is likely to be a very all or nothing scenario, I wouldn't be against it as he will try and play some shots while the field is up, and if it fails then we haven't lost an established batsman. He used to do it for Notts in one-day cricket too.

Having said that, it's nailed on to Bell or Prior, neither of which I'd be happy with. Prior shouldn't even be in the squad and if he hadn't have been picked, this decision would have been so much easier as we could have had Davies there.
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thats an interesting one as you say, swanny has done for notts but against international teams he has no experience.

saying that, the next two games are bangladesh and the windies. this new tactic of opening the bowling with a spinner could help swanny score a quick 30 odd.
 
stephen cartwright said:
thats an interesting one as you say, swanny has done for notts but against international teams he has no experience.

saying that, the next two games are bangladesh and the windies. this new tactic of opening the bowling with a spinner could help swanny score a quick 30 odd.
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Agreed, I think that's a good idea. He is not afraid to hit over the top, and with the field up that will help him. He's done it in the past, albeit against county bowlers, but I dont see not give it a try in the next couple of games and see if it works. Especially, as you say, with a lot of teams opening the bowling with a spinner in this tournament.
 
Andy.SAFC said:
Agreed, I think that's a good idea. He is not afraid to hit over the top, and with the field up that will help him. He's done it in the past, albeit against county bowlers, but I dont see not give it a try in the next couple of games and see if it works. Especially, as you say, with a lot of teams opening the bowling with a spinner in this tournament.
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There's very little to lose really. You stick your number 9 batsman up top, ask him to have a swing in the first few overs and if it works you can have 50 after 5 overs, and if it's doesen't you have your most in-form batsman coming in with plenty of overs left and a long tail behind him.
 
i am convinced. its something that could work v the banglies but i would want a more recognised batsmen in for the knockout stages.

funnily enough ally cook was showing some real ability in last seasons domestic T20 and one day games for essex.
 
stephen cartwright said:
i am convinced. its something that could work v the banglies but i would want a more recognised batsmen in for the knockout stages.

funnily enough ally cook was showing some real ability in last seasons domestic T20 and one day games for essex.
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Bell, Trott, Cook and Strauss in the same one day team? Imagine the excitement :lol:
 
Andy.SAFC said:
Bell, Trott, Cook and Strauss in the same one day team? Imagine the excitement :lol:
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the way strauss is playing he is the new jayasuryia (sp) he has the bald nut, i wonder if he could bowl a bit of filth
 
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