England Lions squad

by Henry Thu 09 Sep 2010, 11:21

Reckon they'll go with-

Batsmen-

Gale (c)
Bopara
Carberry
Lyth
Taylor
Hales
Ali

Keepers-

Kieswetter
Buttler

Fast bowlers-

Tremlett
Meaker
Footitt
Bresnan
Woakes

Spinners-

Panesar
Parry/Kerrigan/Beer/Rafiq/Tredwell FFS

Young Buttler from Somerset is a gun keeper batsman. He's really set the place alight with his stroke play since he made his debut a couple of months ago.

by Basil Thu 09 Sep 2010, 15:24

Only one specialist spinner might be needed as Moeen's bowling is coming along quite nicely (a Michelle today against Middlesex)

by JKLever Thu 09 Sep 2010, 16:01

Scott Borthwick is another to keep an eye on. Useful leggie whose batting has come on a bit too...

Difficult to predict Lions squads

by Henry Thu 09 Sep 2010, 16:04

Yeah. Of course they will pick Darren Stevens and Luke Wright but I was doing my best to avoid reality.

by Henry Thu 09 Sep 2010, 16:09

Basil wrote:Only one specialist spinner might be needed as Moeen's bowling is coming along quite nicely (a Michelle today against Middlesex)

Moeen may even be a chance to go with the ashes squad proper as the second spinner. He's probably no worse an offie than Tredwell FFS, and his batting is miles ahead.

by Basil Thu 09 Sep 2010, 16:21

Henry wrote:
Basil wrote:Only one specialist spinner might be needed as Moeen's bowling is coming along quite nicely (a Michelle today against Middlesex)

Moeen may even be a chance to go with the ashes squad proper as the second spinner. He's probably no worse an offie than Tredwell FFS, and his batting is miles ahead.

Long odds against I'm afraid - but give it a year or two.......

by Eric Air Emu Thu 09 Sep 2010, 21:04

Spriegel
Harinath
Lancefield
Roy
Walters
Wilson
S Davies
G Batty (c)
Meaker
Cheetham
Linley

So much promise there.... That'll probably be the Ashes winning team in 2014.