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Post by Balladeer on Jul 6, 2021 8:27:39 GMT
All aboard the Darren Stevens for England bandwagon!
No but seriously, with seven out, which wildcard are you hoping to see? I'd like to see Sam Hain get his chance.
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Post by nemouk on Jul 6, 2021 8:27:40 GMT
Feel deseperately for Tom Banton who was called in as cover, has spoken about his difficult winter with repeated self-isolation and didn't get a game on Sunday, and will now have to self-isolate and watch 15 other players get called in to a squad he'd have been a cert for.
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Post by nemouk on Jul 6, 2021 8:33:02 GMT
Imagining we'll see something like:
Salt Jacks Clarke Hain Stokes (C) Duckett (wk) Gregory Parkinson Topley Crane Mahmood
Think that's a reasonable team. Bowlers much harder than batters here. Would be exciting. Brook and Vince other batting options, also Payne, Howell, Coverton...
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 6, 2021 8:37:36 GMT
If they play Clarke I will really struggle to support the side.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Jul 6, 2021 8:39:30 GMT
Bess will get a call up I reckon....as has been said, the blow to those who got called up to carry drinks in this last series is pretty brutal
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Post by nemouk on Jul 6, 2021 8:40:37 GMT
Suggestion is players will need to be pulled out of Championship games too. Oh dear.
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 6, 2021 8:44:52 GMT
Yep not great, Stokes hasn't bad a chance to bat yet. Outside odds that Durham lose Carse as well. Oh and er I guess could be unfortunate for some other sides as well.
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Post by nemouk on Jul 6, 2021 8:51:39 GMT
Suspect they may try and limit it to one player per team to minimise disruption... but then of course England don't always treat the counties with much courtesy. Could be a fun 18 man squad if they did though, Leicestershire, Glamorgan and Derbyshire getting someone in the mix!
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Jul 6, 2021 9:12:01 GMT
Suspect the ECB may, just may, take a line in which they care not for disruption to counties and the county championship and just choose whoever they want.
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 6, 2021 9:53:25 GMT
Yep not great, Stokes hasn't bad a chance to bat yet. Outside odds that Durham lose Carse as well.
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Post by soulcircus on Jul 6, 2021 10:30:23 GMT
Full squad is:
Ben Stokes (Durham, captain), Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire), Danny Briggs (Warwickshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Lewis Gregory (Somerset), Tom Helm (Middlesex), Will Jacks (Surrey), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Dawid Malan (Yorkshire), Craig Overton (Somerset), Matt Parkinson (Lancashire), David Payne (Gloucestershire), Phil Salt (Sussex), John Simpson (Middlesex), James Vince (Hampshire).
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Post by waughandpeace on Jul 6, 2021 10:35:05 GMT
The one real chance they get to play Stevo and give some recognition of the unworldly things he's achieved since turning 40 Still, looking forward to this. Would've been better having this lot vs SL and the proper squad against Pakistan but I'm sure these will be good games. 4 of them weren't even in the 55 man squad getting early training post covid break last year. Really feel for Dawson, Garton and Banton in particular, being away for a few weeks to not play at all, then missing the next week or so in isolation - England owe them.
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Post by nemouk on Jul 6, 2021 10:37:31 GMT
Pleased for John Simpson - think Bracey's spot in the tests should have been his (because he had to take the gloves and bat 7) but this will do.
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Post by Balladeer on Jul 6, 2021 11:40:17 GMT
Won't he not even play with Duckett taking the gloves?
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Post by nemouk on Jul 6, 2021 11:43:03 GMT
Yeah not really sure, or about why it's an 18 man squad when they're replacing a 15, but there you go.
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