Slipstream wrote:Not all that fast.
Pecking order
Woakes (excellent first 5 overs) s/r 33.3
Plunkett (good middle overs wickets) s/r 30.4
Stokes, undroppable (hardly bowls his 10 overs or takes wickets) s/r 39.9
Willey (improving left arm, even got a go bowling at the death recently) s/r 36.6
T Curran (specialist death bowler) s/r 28.0
Wood (hardly takes wickets but in for his perceived speed) s/r 51.2
Stone (early days but could be another Wood) s/r 96.0, less of the short balls
S Curran stand in for Willey s/r 18.0
Ball (who knows, do they see him as another Broad) s/r 45.0
My best Woakes S Curran Plunkett T Curran
Things are improving, and in good time for the WC. Even a year ago it felt like the batting had left the bowling behind. Now Plunkett and Woakes feel like must picks, and are first and second ever among England ODI bowlers for SR (min.50 wickets, v top nine sides). OK, I know ATG great English ODI bowlers, is a bit like picking great Saharan skiers.
I'd pick those two, plus Stokes, but not sure about the other (though they may play five seamers and one spinner at home). Today I'd pick TC who's having a great series, though that means no left armer.
Finn still feels like a big loss.