I think Hain has to be in the thoughts of the selectors. Even though the ODI team is doing brilliantly I don't think they can ignore him if he keeps playing this well. I don't think that necessarily means him being in the team but I'd certainyl think they'll get him with the squad for a while, it would be madness not to.
Quote from: paul_e on May 22, 2018, 01:10:19 PMI think Hain has to be in the thoughts of the selectors. Even though the ODI team is doing brilliantly I don't think they can ignore him if he keeps playing this well. I don't think that necessarily means him being in the team but I'd certainyl think they'll get him with the squad for a while, it would be madness not to.A lot can change in a year, but I think the top six of Roy / Hales, Bairstow, Root, Morgan, Buttler and Stokes is pretty much set in stone. Were Hain to be considered I think it would have to be as an opener or at three as he doesn't really have the explosiveness of those at 4-6.
Quote from: tomd2103 on May 22, 2018, 01:59:01 PMQuote from: paul_e on May 22, 2018, 01:10:19 PMI think Hain has to be in the thoughts of the selectors. Even though the ODI team is doing brilliantly I don't think they can ignore him if he keeps playing this well. I don't think that necessarily means him being in the team but I'd certainyl think they'll get him with the squad for a while, it would be madness not to.A lot can change in a year, but I think the top six of Roy / Hales, Bairstow, Root, Morgan, Buttler and Stokes is pretty much set in stone. Were Hain to be considered I think it would have to be as an opener or at three as he doesn't really have the explosiveness of those at 4-6. I like Hain he’s a decent player and has some record given his relative youth. He very much reminds me of Jonathan Trott, a solid nurdler and accumulater rather than an explosive player in the mould of Roy, Hales and Buttler.For this reason I think his opportunities at International level may be restricted. We’ve moved away from a player anchoring the innings to the kind of player who can take the game away from an opponent within 5 overs. Whichever performance you prefer, and I like to see a solid innings built around proper cricket shots, the current formula is working and I don’t think they will change it.
Off for rain
Quote from: PGW on May 25, 2018, 12:05:18 PMOff for rainNo result ...no further play
282/7 47Not gonna get any where near enough after the blazing start we had.