Eoin Morgan

I agree there is no stand out number 6 batsman at present. Taylor has played a host of games for the Lions and has failed to catch Andy Flowers eye.
Bopara doesn't impress me in test games but seems certain to return.
We need to find a players with the technique for the longer format but where they are I've no idea.
Bresnan,Broad and Swann at 7,8 and 9 is not too bad at all, but looking to the future we need a body of reserve batsmen as we have reserve bowlers.

Can't Prior bat at six as Marco suggests hopefor? He is a gritty player and could do a good job, especially with the wealth of quality we have coming in after him?

Maksi.
That's what I said, bresnan at 7 which means Prior at 6.
However these batsmen cannot go on for ever and new blood of test quality must be found.

Ed Joyce is playing pretty well at the moment, perhaps we can do a swap deal with Ireland Morgan for Joyce.

lol hopefor, I would not mind that at all

I agree with MILF.

Time was the side was 6 batsmen, inc 1 wk/bat, one genuine all rounder and 4 specialist bowlers.

we don't have a genuine all-rounder in the Botham / Flintoff / Hadlee sense, but I'm pretty sure that Broad, Bresnan & Swann between them make the same batting contribution as one genuine all rounder and 2 specialist bowlers would make.

For Sri Lanka Andy Flower has quite a dilemma concerning bowling. With Prior at 6 and two spinners which 3 seamers do you play? Broad is certain to play , Anderson is seen as the leader of them and Finn is going so well. Yet with Broad at 7 and Swann at 8 then Anderson Finn and Monty the tail looks weak.
With two spinners surely Bresnan must play so is it then Anderson or Finn.

Oh he is so sorrt for just trying to have bit of positivity. Jst give the guy a break.. By joining the England teamand saying that TEST cricket for him is the PINNACLE of the game and the facf that he has always wanted to play test cricket is proof of his loyalty to the form of the game. I for one hope he is representing the England Test team for a long time to come, so please, get off your high horse and understand that players have to say things like that for the media, fans and to show the other team that they aren't being defeatist!!

rubbish.

The man is worse than useless