sussexpob wrote:It appears that the team do not even know what the strategy was for these remaining games before the WC. Luke Wright was keen to stress that the squad was set in stone when it was announced some time ago, and the Ireland games being scheduled to finish on the 26/09 when they have a game in India only 3 days later as prep for the WC, was obviously too close to get the team out to India and acclimatised before said matches.... so the Ireland series has seemingly been binned by the first team, and they will just send out some reserves to make the fixture.
But then Mott was very keen to counter Wright, and has come out to say places are not confirmed, and spaces are up for grabs. Which then makes you wonder why they have separated the challengers from the confirmed squad members? You end up with a situation where those not performing in the NZ series might be dropped based on the outcome of the Ireland matches....
I think it goes without saying that Ireland is a far easier fixture.... we could see players making a big contribution in a lower quality series being thrust on a plane at the last minute, and 1 or 2 players who were told their spots were guaranteed, being dragged off the plane and left at Heathrow. Surely, anyone who hopes to get to the WC should play v NZ in that series and perform? It seems very unfair that one or two players might get leapfrogged?
Id have thought it more prudent to schedule everything to finish a little sooner, have the first team in both series, and make the squad announcement after the Ireland game with everything live and everyone challenging.... it didnt make any sense to schedule the Ireland games when they did.
Slipstream wrote:I thought it would be Willey losing his place to Brooks not Archer
alfie wrote:Wiley didn’t do his chances any harm in that second NZ ODI. I know a lot of the media think he will be discarded - again : but I’m not sure it would make sense to cut down the pace bowling options just to squeeze in another batting choice. Brook has his attractions , sure. But I reckon if he comes in it has to be for Roy - if they were to decide he isn’t getting back to his old form. We will see…
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