Ireland v England, Dublin, May 8.

[Arthur Crabtree]

A little taster for the new international season, traditionally ruined by rain (though the forecast is cloudy and dry). My team:

Roy
Hales
Taylor
Vince
Bairstow
Billings
Ansari
Willey
Gregory
Rashid
Wood

Finn
Bresnan.

Hard to know who will be favourites. Ireland had a better WC, but this is a very different England side. If Ireland are at full strength (I can't find a squad but I hear Tim Murtagh is back) I make them more likely to win.

[Aidan11]

England tend to beat Ireland in non-competitive games so they'll win it.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Will they play without fear!?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Or some other brand of cricket.

[KipperJohn]

From what I've read that sounds a pretty exciting English team by comparison to other ODIs. Got a very fresh look about it which is no bad thing.

Now it will probably rain!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yes I think there will be more interest and enthusiasm for the game than if England put out the WC side.

[dan08]

Bresnan and Finn aren't going to both be left out sadly. Bresnan for Ansari probably.

[Arthur Crabtree]

I'd guess they'll both play. That was just my new era side.

[SaintPowelly]

Vince will carry drinks, im calling it now.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Maybe they'll find that Ansari bowls too slowly, on the morning of the match.

[m@tt]

Vince will carry drinks, im calling it now.

Will be a long tail if so. Top 6 looks set in stone as there are no batting reserves.

[yuppie]

The weather is not looking good for this game which will be a shame for Ireland.

Also a shame NZ have not managed to fit a tour game in against Ireland.

[Aidan11]

The sun never seems to shine on England.

[dan08]

Billings left out. Unbelievable.

[Aidan11]

This is sort of getting in the way of the Election results.