I am sure they will just drop in Rashid unless it looks like the pitch will do something. How about chucking Bairstow in for Roy?
I wouldn't be dropping Roy now. Yes he's going through a bad run, but he's shown what he can do before, which thus far Billings hasn't and I'm not sure about Bairstow opening. My view is we're in a tournament now and we should be as much as is possible picking the team that has performed in the last year or so.
Quote from: PaulWinch again on June 02, 2017, 07:33:07 PMI wouldn't be dropping Roy now. Yes he's going through a bad run, but he's shown what he can do before, which thus far Billings hasn't and I'm not sure about Bairstow opening. My view is we're in a tournament now and we should be as much as is possible picking the team that has performed in the last year or so.I agree about Roy, but Billings has had some decent knocks recently and at opener too.
Quote from: tomd2103 on June 02, 2017, 11:52:05 PMQuote from: PaulWinch again on June 02, 2017, 07:33:07 PMI wouldn't be dropping Roy now. Yes he's going through a bad run, but he's shown what he can do before, which thus far Billings hasn't and I'm not sure about Bairstow opening. My view is we're in a tournament now and we should be as much as is possible picking the team that has performed in the last year or so.I agree about Roy, but Billings has had some decent knocks recently and at opener too.The problem is that dropping someone who has bene a regular for 18 months after the fist game of the tournament looks a bit knee-jerk and doesn't send out a great message. On that basis I'd stick with him for now. If he doesn't manage a score in the next 2 (and we get through) then his place for the semi should be reviewed.
Malinger the Slinger back for Sri Lanka against the Saffers at the Oval. I thought he'd retired from international cricket years ago!
Off to Edgbaston now to watch the local derby. This is quite unique as probably the only place where both teams will have an equal size crowd cheering them on. Let's hop the fans behave and I am wearing an England shirt😟