Englands ODI squad named Friday

Any changes you would like to see?

Hows about Samit Patel. Good striker of the ball and is bowling more and more spin these days too.. although his record might suggest more of a 4 day player than the limited over form of the game tbh

No-one new will be in it. The same old greasy, talentless ****** as before. England's highest paid player as captain, et cetera. I'd drop Mustard personally. Maybe have the traditional bi-annual re-selection of Solanki with Ambrose at 7. Seriously.

Think Shah will be the token sacrifice from the losing side that stank out New Zealand.

Tough on him, as he only had the chance to bat with more than ten overs left twice in a five game series, but that's why they put him at six - easy to drop.

Straight swap with Bopara. Who'll then become the person most likely to be dropped in the event of losing the series.

Wonder if they might cash in on Strauss' form and rediscovery of his nuggety and nurdly ways which made him a decent middle order ODI player back in the day.

I'd go (possibly, I've not given it much thought):

Wright (needs a run at opening)
Dunno
Shah
Pietersen
Strauss
Collingwood
Ambrose +
Swann
Harry Somebowler
Ray Quickarmington
Sidebottom

Blimey, times are tough. I can't think of any seamers I'd fancy in ODers or an opener that isn't a crab. But that's the balance for me - four front line bowlers, get Collingwood, Wright and Shah to chip in the rest of the overs if needed.

Dello wrote:
Harry Somebowler
Ray Quickarmington

I do believe you're missing Phil Ballcaresser from your team...

He's the keeper. Comes easy to him.

But even if he leaves the wide ones, Tom Sliptastic will bail him out.

Hogg, Bresnan, Anderson, Murtagh, Ali

It would be nice to see Patel in the squad. It might happen, but he hasn't even played for the Lions yet.

You read it here first- Simon Jones is recalled. 10 overs maximum a game so it wont be too stressful on his body, and he's in great form at this very moment in both first class and one day cricket. I think they're going to call him up and have a look first hand at how he's going. Even if he doesn't play every game, they can have a look at him.

Strauss must be in line for a recall now that he's back in form. His ODI record is actually pretty good, and i've always thought he could be a good Fairbrother/Thorpe type player in the middle order.





My predicted squad

Batsmen-

Bell
Shah
Pietersen
Collingwood
Strauss
Wright

'Keepers/All rounders-

Mustard
Ambrose
Mascharenhas

Bowlers-

Sidebottom
S.Jones
Broad
Anderson
Swann
Tredwell

PearlJ wrote:Hogg, Bresnan, Anderson, Murtagh, Ali

And not a gem amongst them...

Henry wrote:
You read it here first- Simon Jones is recalled. 10 overs maximum a game so it wont be too stressful on his body, and he's in great form at this very moment in both first class and one day cricket. I think they're going to call him up and have a look first hand at how he's going. Even if he doesn't play every game, they can have a look at him.

There's more chance of Watford passing the ball through midfield than Jonah getting called up.

JKLever wrote:

PearlJ wrote:Hogg, Bresnan, Anderson, Murtagh, Ali

And not a gem amongst them...

Be fair. Kabir Ali is pretty good.

JKLever wrote:

Henry wrote:
You read it here first- Simon Jones is recalled. 10 overs maximum a game so it wont be too stressful on his body, and he's in great form at this very moment in both first class and one day cricket. I think they're going to call him up and have a look first hand at how he's going. Even if he doesn't play every game, they can have a look at him.

There's more chance of Watford passing the ball through midfield than Jonah getting called up.

What have they got to lose? If he gets injured, then he would have got injured playing for Worcs anyway. He's swinging the ball at 90mph at the moment, and he's taking wickets. Lets see where he's at.

WGAF? ODI cricket is on its last legs.

Tremlett?

whats your take on Samit Bob? I've always been a bit fattist, but can see there's talent there...

No-one's got a good word to say about Hildreth then? Shows how much you lot know!