[its a cricket poll!] next England captain

[chelt_mackem]

Risky, but IMHO it's got to be Root. Recently he's had a very confident look while playing his cricket, the look that a leader needs to have. Today he stood out as a man willing to lead the rest, even against more experienced team mates like Prior and Broad.

I just think giving it to him while he's still relatively new to the scene will mean he can grow into the role with a few to doing the job for a good few years, rather than doing what Cook has had to do, getting used to a particular role within the team, then having captaincy thrust upon him. I think it'll be the making of him, and hopefully of the team as well.

 

[NOMOREFALSEDAWNS]

Root to remain at no5 could do it as he is supposed to have an outstanding cricketing brain.He would have to be surrounded with players of his generation like Hales,Taylor,Ballance,Jordan,Finn,etc.....a new look youthful England team.

 

[KGC83]

Root to remain at no5 could do it as he is supposed to have an outstanding cricketing brain.

Just like yourself marra

 

[NOMOREFALSEDAWNS]

Ian Bell is lucky to be in the team never mind captain form is on par with cooks. Anyway for me Eion Morgan still think we need someone who can get on with it in the middle order and has a good cricket brain

Morgan failed as a Test Match batsman.FACT!

Just like yourself marra

Cant disagree there...you ve noticed.

 

[Aidan11]

I wouldn't have Captain Morgan if he gave me a free lifetime supply of his rum.

 

[stephen cartwright]

just out of interest, the people who voted for bell, what qualities do you think he has to captain a side?

Morgan failed as a Test Match batsman.FACT!

why then was morgan given a central contract for all forms of the game and passed up an ipl contract, which you would assume, he might have been encouraged with a potential test call up? another example of pathetic management

 

[The Hooded Claw]

Chris Cowdrey?

Root to remain at no5 could do it as he is supposed to have an outstanding cricketing brain.He would have to be surrounded with players of his generation like Hales,Taylor,Ballance,Jordan,Finn,etc.....a new look youthful England team.

I think Finn would have to prove he is over his issues first or he could finish his career completely.

 

[smoker]

Bell is in even worse nick than Cook. The whole team are in freefall, best thing would be to bring in someone uncontaminated by the last 10 matches, be it Morgan, colly, gale, woakes or Geoff Boycott's gran.