Jordan and Prior in the England Test squad

[Gwylan]

I like Prior but considering he was dropped for being pretty abject in Oz and hasn't really proved his fitness; how does he get in??.

I would give Buttler the gloves for all forms of cricket, give him the chance to become our Adam Gilchrist. I think most spectators would vote for that too.

Prior's FC average this season is 87, Buttler's is 43 ... and those about everyone agrees that Prior is by far the better keeper. Seems like a no-brainer to me

 

[crodonilson]

Prior's FC average this season is 87, Buttler's is 43 ... and those about everyone agrees that Prior is by far the better keeper. Seems like a no-brainer to me

You can't take Priors average into any serious consideration considering he's had 4 knocks and one was not out.

He is a seriously lucky boy, he's had more than a blip his England record has been poor for more than a year and he was one of the main instigators in the pathetic, turgid brand of cricket we played last summer and into last winter.

 

[Gwylan]

You can't take Priors average into any serious consideration considering he's had 4 knocks and one was not out.

He is a seriously lucky boy, he's had more than a blip his England record has been poor for more than a year and he was one of the main instigators in the pathetic, turgid brand of cricket we played last summer and into last winter.

It's not true to say that he'd a poor run of form - he was voted England cricketer of the year about this time last year. He did have a poor winter - but he wasn't alone in that. The feeling was that he always going to come back unless he had a poor run of form - which he hasn't - or a rival did something astounding - and neither Bairstow or Buttler has

 

[crodonilson]

It's not true to say that he'd a poor run of form - he was voted England cricketer of the year about this time last year. He did have a poor winter - but he wasn't alone in that. The feeling was that he always going to come back unless he had a poor run of form - which he hasn't - or a rival did something astounding - and neither Bairstow or Buttler has

He averaged 17.6 in 7 tests last summer against NZ and Australia. He then averaged 17.8 in 3 tests in Oz before he was finally dropped.

If that's not a poor run of form I am not quite sure what is.

 

[greyseagull]

Its a very valid point. Bear in mind though, that the earliest WC games kick off about 8pm. We'll need something to watch (at work) during the DAY.

The repeats of the previous night'a games, surely?

 

[Rodney Thomas]

Woakes? I assume Stokes isn't fit enough. Out of that lot, I would go with

Cook, Robson, Root, Bell, Ballance, Moeen Ali, Prior, Broad, Jordan, Anderson, Plunkett

Wouldn't have Plunkett at 11... he's been handy with the bat this year

 

[Uncle Buck]

So it seems Ali and Root will be part time spinners and will both play. Seamers will be Broad, Anderson, Jordan and then either Plunkett or Woakes.

Woakes will play, keeping the place warm for Stokes.

It will be Plunkett or Jordan and really it should be Plunkett, he is bowling faster, otherwise it will be an all 85mph attack.

 

[Uncle Buck]

He is playing 2nd XI cricket for Kent as cannot get in their Championship side.

There are no decent spinners playing in County Cricket at the moment, so we will have to play 4 seamers and 2 part-time spinners, much like Soth Africa.

Monty has it in him to be a decent spinner, but I suspect he played up off the pitch down under and the selectors have cut their loses.

In theory Rayner would have been next in line, but he has not done a lot this season.

If Borthwick wants to play test cricket he needs to leave Durham who are never going to have helpful pitches.

Not sure how Rashid is getting on at present.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Also, slightly left field, I would have liked to have seen Morgan in there.

Not sure he is quite up to test cricket as a player, but he seems to be the best option for captain or certainly for helping the slightly brain dead Cook with setting fields that might get wickets.

 

[keaton]

Also, slightly left field, I would have liked to have seen Morgan in there.

Not sure he is quite up to test cricket as a player, but he seems to be the best option for captain or certainly for helping the slightly brain dead Cook with setting fields that might get wickets.

I'm not sure he should be allowed to captain either of the one-day teams, and i'm sure I could think of 10 middle-order batsmen i'd have ahead of him for the test team.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I'm not sure he should be allowed to captain either of the one-day teams, and i'm sure I could think of 10 middle-order batsmen i'd have ahead of him for the test team.

I think tactically he is more aware than most.

I have a real issue with Cook as Captain, however we are not blessed with options for somebody to take over from him at this stage.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Monty has it in him to be a decent spinner, but I suspect he played up off the pitch down under and the selectors have cut their loses.

In theory Rayner would have been next in line, but he has not done a lot this season.

If Borthwick wants to play test cricket he needs to leave Durham who are never going to have helpful pitches.

Not sure how Rashid is getting on at present.

Briggs?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Briggs?

He does not spin the ball enough.

I guess really Kerrigan should be under consideration, but until he learns how to disguise the delivery, he is going to get taken apart at the top level.

 

[maltaseagull]

End of Sussex season

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