Australia/England/India Tri Series Jan/Feb 2015

[Arthur Crabtree]

Jordan started the SL series badly, and improved. Maybe he will this time. If he makes way for Anderson now, he won't get the game time he needs. I think England want his six hitting. And he isn't keeping any quality out of the squad.

But yes, he represents a risk.

[rich1uk]

our first choice team for me now based on these two warmups is ;

bell
moeen
taylor
root
morgan
bopara
buttler
woakes
broad
Anderson
finn/tredwell

[rich1uk]

Jordan started the SL series badly, and improved. Maybe he will this time. If he makes way for Anderson now, he won't get the game time he needs. I think England want his six hitting. And he isn't keeping any quality out of the squad.

But yes, he represents a risk.

if we are relying on his six hitting ability coming in at #9 then we are in trouble

[Arthur Crabtree]

M team.

Hales
Bell
Moeen
Taylor
Buttler
Root
Bopara
Woakes
Broad
Tredwell
Anderson/(Finn potentially)

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes, we know England are in trouble.

[rich1uk]

M team.

Hales
Bell
Moeen
Taylor
Buttler
Root
Bopara
Woakes
Broad
Tredwell
Anderson/(Finn potentially)

cant see that there is any chance they will change captains again by dropping morgan, not after the cook situation, even tho he possibly deserves it based on recent form

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes, I know he'll play, but I think dropping him gives England a better chance.

[rich1uk]

Yes, I know he'll play, but I think dropping him gives England a better chance.

possibly , but it could be argued that hales recent form is not a lot better and bringing in hales means shifting moeen away from the openers spot

[KipperJohn]

I'm sure there will be many who would have liked to have seen Hales opening and I can understand that. However,there is now slightly more healthier competition for places in the top order with Ballance. who is a quality player, also in the mix.

Two potential banana skins have been avoided which will help confidence. The tri series will give us a better idea as to whether there has been any significant improvement.

[Gingerfinch]

I'm sure there will be many who would have liked to have seen Hales opening and I can understand that. However,there is now slightly more healthier competition for places in the top order with Ballance. who is a quality player, also in the mix.

Two potential banana skins have been avoided which will help confidence. The tri series will give us a better idea as to whether there has been any significant improvement.

Yes, a lot can happen between now and the start of the world cup. I hope our better players perform, thus giving the selectors no problems.

[Gingerfinch]

I'm sure there will be many who would have liked to have seen Hales opening and I can understand that. However,there is now slightly more healthier competition for places in the top order with Ballance. who is a quality player, also in the mix.

Two potential banana skins have been avoided which will help confidence. The tri series will give us a better idea as to whether there has been any significant improvement.

Yes, a lot can happen between now and the start of the world cup. I hope our better players perform, thus giving the selectors no problems.

[Making_Splinters]

M team.

Hales
Bell
Moeen
Taylor
Buttler
Root
Bopara
Woakes
Broad
Tredwell
Anderson/(Finn potentially)

Why in any circumstance would you move Ali away from opening and Taylor away from three? One of the few success stories the ODI team has had in recent years.

[Gingerfinch]

our first choice team for me now based on these two warmups is ;

bell
moeen
taylor
root
morgan
bopara
buttler
woakes
broad
Anderson
finn/tredwell

That looks like the likely XI. I would take Tredwell, just for variety more than anything else.

[Making_Splinters]

our first choice team for me now based on these two warmups is ;

bell
moeen
taylor
root
morgan
bopara
buttler
woakes
broad
Anderson
finn/tredwell

That looks like the likely XI. I would take Tredwell, just for variety more than anything else.

My problem with Tredwell is that once a batsmen goes after him he seems to have no answers.

[Aidan11]

It wouldn't surprise me if Peter Moores gets his inspiration to pick the team from this message board.

He doesn't seem to get it right when doing it on his own merit.