England at the 2015 World Cup.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Hurtsy was definitely an Englishman in New York, so that's probably good enough. Have to make sure, it can be a sensitive subject.

[Arthur Crabtree]

The actor John Hurt?

even tho i knew that was coming

:lmao :lmao :lmao

I've missed a joke? There is no greater faux pas an Englishman can make! If i am in fact England qualified.

[rich1uk]

shanks was being teased a little in the "who am i" thread earlier today

[Arthur Crabtree]

Just that thread? Things are looking up.

[andy]

the world cup being played in oz and nz, jimmy has to be in the squad IMO, he has bowled well out there and i thihk he is still defo in odi plans, but not t20.

[Alviro Patterson]

Ian Bell?

ok i give up

i cant top that one

Kabir Ali

[Durhamfootman]

Not much backing for Kerrigan, who was in the paper's team.

one of the most ordinary bowlers that I've seen in the last couple of years. Not sure that either Australia or New Zealand will allow England to roll up the pitch at Aigburth and take it over for the WC just so Kerrigan can warrant a game.

[Durhamfootman]

I think I said this somewhere else... but what the hey... I'll say it again. Cook and KP, Finn and Broad, Swann. I'd expect to see these 5 in the opening XI for the WC. I think all the other places are up for grabs, atm. That's probably about as certain as I'd want the side to be with 2 years still to go. I'd probably be happier if we had a nailed on keeper too, at this stage of the process, but I'm being picky really.

I'd like to see Bresnan in the side (but that's just a personal preference) and I'd like a reliable 'finisher'. I had thought that that was going to be Morgan, but perhaps I was jumping the gun a bit.

[Alviro Patterson]

i know its way off, but if i was to pick 15 players to take to the world cupfor the ICC Champions Trophy right now, i would probably go for:

1.Cook
2.KP
3.Trott
4.Bopara
5.Morgan
6.Bairstow
7.PatelShanky
8.Swann
9.Broad
10.Dernbach
11.Finn
12.Buttler
13.Hales
14.Anderson
15.Bresnan

Good selections

[andy]

we should have a very good pool of players to choose from for the next world cup..english cricket is looking bright for the future IMO.

[Arthur Crabtree]

We could win a WC in UK. Not so sure we are able beyond. England were humiliated in India, who weren't great in Australia. If we do well in Australia/NZ, it'll be our pace attack that will be most prominent. Having two balls will be a help.

[SaintPowelly]

No-one has mentioned James Vince yet, He should be a big player by then.

[ddb]

We could win a WC in UK. Not so sure we are able beyond. England were humiliated in India, who weren't great in Australia. If we do well in Australia/NZ, it'll be our pace attack that will be most prominent. Having two balls will be a help.

Champs Trophy is in UK next year, right?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Is it? We had that in 2004. Does no one else want to host it? We could win that, especially if we hold it in April.

We lost in the final last time it was here.

[HarryPotter]

There are no guarantees wherever it is. We went out at the first stage last time we hosted the WC but won the 20T in the WIs.