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"England" squad

Cook

Root

Carberry

Trott (SA)

Pietersen (SA)

Bell

Ballance (Zim)

Bairstow

Prior (SA)

Stokes (NZ)

Anderson

Broad

Finn

Rankin (NI)

Tremlett

Swann

Panesar

Onions desperately unlucky to miss out IMO. England obviously see there only being one role for a slingier bowler so unless Anderson gets injured then Onions won't get in.

Wouldn't expect Stokes, Monty, Rankin, or Carberry to do much except carry drinks unless there's injuries.

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"England" squad

Cook

Root

Carberry

Trott (SA)

Pietersen (SA)

Bell

Ballance (Zim)

Bairstow

Prior (SA)

Stokes (NZ)

Anderson

Broad

Finn

Rankin (NI)

Tremlett

Swann

Panesar

Onions desperately unlucky to miss out IMO. England obviously see there only being one role for a slingier bowler so unless Anderson gets injured then Onions won't get in.

Wouldn't expect Stokes, Monty, Rankin, or Carberry to do much except carry drinks unless there's injuries.

Onions is one of those guys that needs to be playing a lot or everything goes pear shaped. He will be out in SA this winter so if anything does happen to Anderson he will get the call to go over. Panesar coming back in is unexpected but welcome as he is the best back up to Swann in the country by a mile. He is a bit fragile mentally though so he will need to be looked after really well.

The fast bowling looks decent potentially and plenty of cover in there too for wickets that will be better suited for pace than the puddings in England this summer.

Bairstow being persisted with seems OK to me and his wicketkeeping is probably the reason why. Keiswetter maybe unlucky but he isn't really rated for test cricket.

The batting line up will pick itself for now Carberry might be in with a shout down the line but not to start with unless there are injuries.

It looks alright really to me.

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  • 3 weeks later...

Terrific Player had the pleasure of seeing him play at Headingley where he scored a century.

 

Maybe a long time before someone else scores as many test runs as the little master has notched up.

If ever.

Never saw him in the flesh despite making the trip down for the odd test, would have been a privilege.

Without doubt one of the best sportsmen of all time.

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Watching India destroy Australia's attack as they chase down the 359 the Aussies scored. India are 339-1 with Rohit on 125 from 118 balls and Kohli on 93 from 48. Entertaining stuff. Second highest run chase in the 50 over format if they pull it off, which they look as if they will do easily with 8 overs left.

Kohli gets his 100 from 52 balls, fastest ever 1 day century by an Indian.

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