World T20 Super 10 Group 1, SL, SA, WI, Eng, Afghan

[dan08]

Both Morkels left out of the SA squad!

[backfootpunch]

Both Morkels left out of the SA squad!

very odd considering morne has an excellent record in t20

havent seen albie play recently so couldnt comment

[Arthur Crabtree]

Albie Morkel's injured.

[dan08]

Albie Morkel's injured.

Albie is not injured. https://twitter.com/albiemorkel/status/ ... 8235747328

[Arthur Crabtree]

It said he was on cricinfo- that's where I got it from. He pulled out before this current series (I think).

[Arthur Crabtree]

Though the article was by the journo on that tweet.

[sussexpob]

I see the Stokes propaganda continues. The BBC accompanied a squad announcement with an interview with Cook saying we can win it, and the Beeb agreed on the basis that we have "such match winners as Ben Stokes"..... Best of 31 in T20, and an economy rate of 9.66.... if anything, he is winning games for the other team

His record with the ball for Durham is pretty appalling, and as a bat he doesnt justify being picked over many more.

But he is Ben Stokes. So I am sure he score a 20 in 9 balls (after giving away 40 runs in 3 overs with the ball) and we will hear how wonderful he is.

[dan08]

Pollard and Narine pull out. http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-t ... 72097.html

[Arthur Crabtree]

A bit surprising WI should only find out after the squad is named.

[mikesiva]

Narine doesn't want to take the chance of playing in the World T20, getting called again, and banned from the IPL. He wants to play in the IPL, and hope that all works out....

Pollard is recovering from injury, and wants to be fully fit for the IPL, so why risk it in the World T20?

Carlos is called up...Dwayne Smith for Narine? We already have a spinner in Benn.

I think that weakens the team sufficiently...I now agree that this team will struggle to make the semis.

[dan08]

Narine doesn't want to take the chance of playing in the World T20, getting called again, and banned from the IPL. He wants to play in the IPL, and hope that all works out....

Pollard is recovering from injury, and wants to be fully fit for the IPL, so why risk it in the World T20?

Carlos is called up...Dwayne Smith for Narine? We already have a spinner in Benn.

I think that weakens the team sufficiently...I now agree that this team will struggle to make the semis.

Bishoo or Cooper could come in.

[mikesiva]

"WICB named allrounder Carlos Brathwaite and offspinner Ashley Nurse replacements for Pollard and Narine, and an alternative for Bravo will be picked soon."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/ ... 72977.html

Nurse?

Of course, the Bravo that's pulled out is Darren, who IMHO has never been totally comfortable with the T20 format. I would pick Dwayne Smith to replace him....

Everybody else has signed:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-t ... 66973.html

Not a bad squad still, even without Narine and Pollard....

[sussexpob]

Is Narine actually free to bowl? Last I heard, he was cited for throwing?

[Slipstream]

So the team to play the first game

Hales
Vince
Root
Morgan
Stokes
Buttler
Ali
Rashid
Willey or Jordan for his death bowling?
Finn
Topley

I would go

Hales
Willey
Root
Buttler
Billings
Morgan
Stokes
Ali
Rashid
Finn
Topley

[mikesiva]

Is Narine actually free to bowl? Last I heard, he was cited for throwing?

We will soon see, when the IPL rolls around....

Johnson Charles replaces Darren Bravo in the squad.