James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Glen Chapple, Rikki Clarke, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Jamie Dalrymple, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Matthew Hoggard, Ed Joyce, Amjad Khan, Jon Lewis, Mal Loye, Sajid Mahmood, Paul Nixon, Graham Onions, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Liam Plunkett, Matt Prior, Chris Read, Owais Shah, Vikram Solanki, Andrew Strauss, Chris Tremlett, Michael Vaughan, Michael Yardy.
Also, has Hick got too old to get into Eng ODI team? I'm not following his numbers in recent county seasons, but he surely can't be any more worse than the current lot.
I think he was dispensed off quite early from Eng ODI team. He could've been Eng's third best ODI player in the current team after KP and Freddie. IMO he was a very good ODI player, who never got enough chances cement his place in Eng ODI team or does Fletch doesn't like more Zimbabweans in Eng cricket setup?
Harmison has retired from ODIs. Jones - gone for good I hope. Trescothick - probably told the selectors he was not fit enough to be considered. Foster - that surprises me.
Originally posted by Surender Goel: England name provisional World Cup squad
England World Cup squad:
James Anderson, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Glen Chapple, Rikki Clarke, Paul Collingwood, Alastair Cook, Jamie Dalrymple, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Matthew Hoggard, Ed Joyce, Amjad Khan, Jon Lewis, Mal Loye, Sajid Mahmood, Paul Nixon, Graham Onions, Monty Panesar, Kevin Pietersen, Liam Plunkett, Matt Prior, Chris Read, Owais Shah, Vikram Solanki, Andrew Strauss, Chris Tremlett, Michael Vaughan, Michael Yardy.
The strength in depth of English cricket is staggering.
Foster has probably interfered with one of Duncan Fletcher's family pets.
Such is the current situation I'm actually getting nostalgic for Solanki.
Tresco at the top of the order would've been invauable for Eng, though there is still some time left. Boards can still pick anyone for WC outside the declared 30, so not everything is lost.
Still very unbalanced at the top of the order- in the absence of Key, Loye has surely to be worth a punt....
Maybe a 15 of:
Loye Vaughan Bell KP Flints Colly Read Nixon Trembler Anderson Lewis Dalrymple Panesar Broad Strauss
might be worth a punt. Mahmood should be left out as is too erratic- one of Broad or Trembler might develop into a consistent 3rd seamer- in the Angus Fraser mold.
Originally posted by Rob: Still very unbalanced at the top of the order- in the absence of Key, Loye has surely to be worth a punt....
Maybe a 15 of:
Loye Vaughan Bell KP Flints Colly Read Nixon Trembler Anderson Lewis Dalrymple Panesar Broad Strauss
might be worth a punt. Mahmood should be left out as is too erratic- one of Broad or Trembler might develop into a consistent 3rd seamer- in the Angus Fraser mold.
I'd be quite happy with that squad. As in, it's probably one of the best we could put out, with a bit of variety in there.
Originally posted by Rob: No mention of Si Jones either- he bowled very well with the new ball in the OD stuff in his few appearances- presume he still isn't fit.....
Haven't heard anything of him for months. Pretty much forgotten about him.
1) He's secretly been training after successful surgery, losing some of that top heavy muscle he has, aswell as modifying his action slightly (to prevent future injury) and maybe going through all the right procedures that will result in him putting himself up for selection for the Windies test series.
OR
2) He's been told he will never play again and is keeping it quiet until the right moment.
A Little Hard Work never killed anyone....but why take the chance?
