Aus v Eng ODI series

[budgetmeansbudget]

Vince is competing with Roy. Billings is competing with Bairstow.

2 keeper batsman who aren't going to keep, ridiculous.

[backfootpunch]

Like Roy, Billings is another debatable choice, but its the bleeding home counties bullshite.

Billings should be in the team

Has shown more than enough in his short England career

But should he have been selected ahead of someone like Vince in the first place. After all he doesn't bowl and Buttler keeps, probably come out with the good finisher rubbish.

Vince is a top order batsmen

They aren't competing for the same spot

Pick your best power batsman for me, batting position in T20 is largely irrelevant.

I disagree

Starting in the powerplay and slogging from ball one at the end require different skills and practice

Billings is competing with bairstow not vince as Dan said

[dan08]

Vince is competing with Roy. Billings is competing with Bairstow.

2 keeper batsman who aren't going to keep, ridiculous.

Two powerful middle order batsmen who just happen to be keepers as well.

[backfootpunch]

Vince is competing with Roy. Billings is competing with Bairstow.

2 keeper batsman who aren't going to keep, ridiculous.

They are two of the most explosive batsmen in England and excellent fielders with out the gloves

[dan08]

Would Sri Lanka have dropped keeper-batsmen Chandimal and Kusal Perera just because Sangakkara was keeper? No, you pick your best batsmen even if they have to be keepers as well.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Would Sri Lanka have dropped keeper-batsmen Chandimal and Kusal Perera just because Sangakkara was keeper? No, you pick your best batsmen even if they have to be keepers as well.

Exactly, that's why I'm questioning Billings being one of our best batsman.

[Aidan11]

Bizarre shot from Warner.

[budgetmeansbudget]

He came from nowhere for me, playing for a team that hasn't done much in T20 or 50 over cricket, but as I said earlier he's from a preferred county!

[backfootpunch]

Would Sri Lanka have dropped keeper-batsmen Chandimal and Kusal Perera just because Sangakkara was keeper? No, you pick your best batsmen even if they have to be keepers as well.

Exactly, that's why I'm questioning Billings being one of our best batsman.

He is one of the best lower order hitters we have

That hasnt changed Just because he couldn't get hold of the best death bowler in world cricket

[m@tt]

Like Roy, Billings is another debatable choice, but its the bleeding home counties bullshite.

Billings should be in the team

Has shown more than enough in his short England career

But should he have been selected ahead of someone like Vince in the first place. After all he doesn't bowl and Buttler keeps, probably come out with the good finisher rubbish.

If they'd have picked Vince and put him at 7 (which is where Billings was on the sheet even if he end up batting at 6), you'd have complained too. They want someone who is used to batting at 6/7, but they want Buttler and Stokes to bat higher up and see it as a place too higher for Rashid/Willey/Woakes.

Roy hasn't quite taken to international cricket yet, albeit he has only played 3 T20Is and 6 ODIs - a combined 6 innings so not much to make a judgement off. Vince is obviously highly thought of, else he wouldn't be in the squad, nor would he have captained the Lions last winter, and should they decide to drop Roy then Vince remains an option. Though England are likely to move Moeen up and play Root at 3.

Like Roy, Billings is another debatable choice, but its the bleeding home counties bullshite.

Complete list of Hampshire players to have represented England in the past 5 years: Michael Carberry, Danny Briggs, and Vince too if you count that Ireland ODI. Tremlett and Pietersen played too, albeit having left Hampshire in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

Complete list of Kent players to have represented England in the past 5 years: James Tredwell, Sam Billings.

Yes, England are always picking Kent players.

(Might not actually be complete lists, tried my best though!)

[budgetmeansbudget]

Would Sri Lanka have dropped keeper-batsmen Chandimal and Kusal Perera just because Sangakkara was keeper? No, you pick your best batsmen even if they have to be keepers as well.

Exactly, that's why I'm questioning Billings being one of our best batsman.

He is one of the best lower order hitters we have

That hasnt changed Just because he couldn't get hold of the best death bowler in world cricket

Possibly in 50 over but not in T20 for me.

[Aidan11]

Review it Shane. Oh you can't.

[hopeforthebest]

Willey has a long run-up for an 80mph bowler.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Like Roy, Billings is another debatable choice, but its the bleeding home counties bullshite.

Billings should be in the team

Has shown more than enough in his short England career

But should he have been selected ahead of someone like Vince in the first place. After all he doesn't bowl and Buttler keeps, probably come out with the good finisher rubbish.

If they'd have picked Vince and put him at 7 (which is where Billings was on the sheet even if he end up batting at 6), you'd have complained too. They want someone who is used to batting at 6/7, but they want Buttler and Stokes to bat higher up and see it as a place too higher for Rashid/Willey/Woakes.

Roy hasn't quite taken to international cricket yet, albeit he has only played 3 T20Is and 6 ODIs - a combined 6 innings so not much to make a judgement off. Vince is obviously highly thought of, else he wouldn't be in the squad, nor would he have captained the Lions last winter, and should they decide to drop Roy then Vince remains an option. Though England are likely to move Moeen up and play Root at 3.

Like Roy, Billings is another debatable choice, but its the bleeding home counties bullshite.

Complete list of Hampshire players to have represented England in the past 5 years: Michael Carberry, Danny Briggs, and Vince too if you count that Ireland ODI. Tremlett and Pietersen played too, albeit having left Hampshire in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

Complete list of Kent players to have represented England in the past 5 years: James Tredwell, Sam Billings.

Yes, England are always picking Kent players.

(Might not actually be complete lists, tried my best though!)

Pietersen only played a couple of games for Hants, and I don't think his county had much bearing on his selection!!

Considering we've made finals day for the past 6 years our international representation has been pretty minimal, a handful of appearances from the three you mention.

How Tredwell ever played for England I do not know, so that was clearly becasue he played for Kent!

[backfootpunch]

Would Sri Lanka have dropped keeper-batsmen Chandimal and Kusal Perera just because Sangakkara was keeper? No, you pick your best batsmen even if they have to be keepers as well.

Exactly, that's why I'm questioning Billings being one of our best batsman.

He is one of the best lower order hitters we have

That hasnt changed Just because he couldn't get hold of the best death bowler in world cricket

Possibly in 50 over but not in T20 for me.

Bowling in the last five overs in ODIs and T20 is exactly the same