Firstly, well done to India and inparticulat, MS Dhoni for a great to what has been a very tough time for him and his team.
England have won a couple of series on home soil, but in my opinion are far from being the best one day team. The World Cup pulled up our flaws and these will take many months to resolve.
However, with the selectors, management and players all seemingly in sync, I have confidence we will get there.
Personally, I feel that Patel isn't good enough. When a player is maybe not good enough as either a batsman or bowler, he falls into the "bits and pieces" category.
I am pleased to see that England have used Bairstow and Borthwick. Lets look to the future (though not get too carried away by potential).
My personal 1 day team if all fit and available would be:
Hales
Cook (c)
Pieterson
Bopara
Morgan
Stokes
Bairstow (wk)
Woakes/Borthwick
Swann
Broad
Dernbach
I think the key is Bopara/Stokes. Both are batsman who can bowl (both at 80mph +).
Can they cover the 5th bowling position?
Unlike many others, I am not fully convinced by Bresnan. A good lower order batsman and death bowler mind, A good squad player.
Trott, wonderful record but I would just like a more youthful and mobile team - with players like Hales, Buttler, Bell in there.
Just my thoughts.
Best result for English cricket?
posted on 15/10/11
trott should make way for bell,trott has a good average but is to slow when england are chasing a decent total.
ps i am pleased for m s dhoni as he proved what a class act as a sportsman he is last summer
posted on 15/10/11
Yesterday, England were out-batted, out-fielded and out-bowled and it's difficult to see any silver lining.
Kieswetter showed again that he's not an ODI player, simply a T20 specialist. His average of 29 is barely above his T20 average of 27.
Our bowlers simply had no understanding of how to bowl on that low slow surface. The Indian bowlers apart fro Vinay Kumar didn't bowl above 70mph.
Praveen in England bowled about 78mph yesterday it was 68mph, I cannot imagine Finn being able to bowl slow enough to be effective.
I think England must ditch Kieswetter and have either Pietersen or Bell open. Time and Time again we see it's not necessary to go ' hell for leather' in the first power play.
Yesterday when Dhoni arrived at the crease India were bumping along at just over 4 an over but ended up at 6 an over.
Pietersen was dreadful yesterday, he looked as if he was completely disinterested in the proceedings.
Dhoni was truly magnificent and continued where he left off from England.
posted on 15/10/11
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posted on 16/10/11
Bresnan is a high quality Test bowler but his ODI record is unconvincing.
Smart call to leave him out although many would disagree and i understand why but i wouldnt pick him.
But surely Jimmy as well as Finn>>>Woakes by miles.
Woakes'medium pace would get hammered in the shorter formats.Doesnt have variations either.
posted on 16/10/11
Bresnan was our most successful bowler in Bangladesh and in the recent WC in India.
You say Woakes doesn't have any variations but what variation does Finn offer,none.
posted on 16/10/11
Patel DEFINITELY not good enough, I agree. But Bresnan needs to be in your team, personally I don't think Stokes needs to play so I would do this swap
posted on 16/10/11
The problem with Patel is the facts he as no designed position in the team. have a look at most teams in the world in odi cricket there lower order dont really must anything. Anyway if England bat first get a good score 270/280 it will not be easy for India either..