West Indies v England, 3xODIs + 3xT20s, 28 February - 13 March, 2014

I'm starting to think that Joe Root should only be picked by England in the middle order. Keep him there. Don't shunt him around anymore.

Broad's captaincy is better than Cook's, but it still needs some work. He over-bowled himself, and under-bowled Moeen. His own ODI bowling form has been shite for a while now.

The Stokes at three experiment should be abandoned. He's better off at five or six.

Unfortunately, Bresnan has done just enough to stay in this side, and you know he'll get hammered for 8 runs an over when it really matters.

[quote="Henry"]I'm starting to think that Joe Root should only be picked by England in the middle order. Keep him there. Don't shunt him around anymore.

Broad's captaincy is better than Cook's, but it still needs some work. He over-bowled himself, and under-bowled Moeen. His own ODI bowling form has been shite for a while now.

The Stokes at three experiment should be abandoned. He's better off at five or six.

Unfortunately, Bresnan has done just enough to stay in this side, and you know he'll get hammered for 8 runs an over when it really matters.[/quote]

every team is counting on that

Well done to England on the ODI series win.

Lovely work by Root. Congrats to England.

So, what did we learn? Joe Root is all right against rubbish attacks. Knew that anyway.

Jos Buttler's a dangerous player when he comes off. Knew that.

Moeen Ali's beard is a thing of wonder. Common knowledge.

Waste of everyone's time.

Bring Cook and Bell back into this team and they will be world-beaters... at being 40-2 after 10 overs, at least.

Dello wrote:So, what did we learn? Joe Root is all right against rubbish attacks. Knew that anyway.

Jos Buttler's a dangerous player when he comes off. Knew that.

Moeen Ali's beard is a thing of wonder. Common knowledge.

Waste of everyone's time.

Moeen's batting has a real touch of class about it. He reminds me of Saeed Anwar, but with an English-like habit of chucking it away in the 40s and 50s.

beamer wrote:Bring Cook and Bell back into this team and they will be world-beaters... at being 40-2 after 10 overs, at least.

I'd stick with Lumb and Moeen at the top of the order. Of course, they'll bring Cook straight back in though......

Moeen Ali reminds me vaguely of Hashim Amla, for some reason.

I mean, it's not even an anagram.

What was the point of having DRS when Snicko and Hotspot weren't available?

The match wasn't dramatic enough without it.

And how about Erasmus, eh. What a timid umpire. "No, not out, not out, not out....oh, ok, you've appealed for a REALLY long time...umm...out"

Root out for the JAMITT series, doubtful for WT20... enter the Belf then!

A blessing in disguise for Root, I reckon. Now he can just focus on a solid pre-season with Yorkshire. He's well overdue a rest, anyway.

Saw Parry bowl 2 overs and thought he was pump! Doesn't spin it even on these decks, so he's going to get smashed!

Bresnan is just terrible, guaranteed to be picked.

Gashley's won a series against a Windies 2nd team, so he's guaranteed the job now!

Only thing I will say is the Broad looks a decent Captain to me! If only now he would insist on us bowling F@CKNG YORKERS at the death!

One of the things I hate about T20 is the way it rewards non-spinning spinners on slow pitches. Bowlers who can't buy a FC wicket have no right to an international career! I think I'd rather the format had totally eradicated slow bowling as was predicted at the start.

We're having a surfeit of exclamation marks! (LOL ffs)

PeterCS wrote:We're having a surfeit of exclamation marks! (LOL ffs)

Aye, a glut the like of which has not been seen since Chandan was a C4 regular.

so why no tests?

2020 world cup coming up.

Classic Dernbach death bowling: • 4 4 4 4 4

I sort of love him for his effortless inablity.

Bugger me, has Rampaul swallowed a sheep?

2 stampings in a row.

The Pukester's last 6 international innings: 9, 0, 8, 1, 0, 0.

73/6.

I'm just waiting for the India England series.

It's going to be something.