Monday 17 November 2008

what's going wrong for England?

As i see it there are two main problems with this England line up. Top of the order, and specialist spin.

Prior doesn't seem to have a role in the team. If he's in as an opener he needs to have full licence to attack - which means scoring at a minimum of 85/90 runs per hundred balls... If he can't do that, then don't play him. With our depth in batting, I'd rather see him hit 20 off of 20 balls, than 40 off of 60.

Then at Bell can have a clear role as a steadying influence / accumilator.

Maybe Bopara's worth a go at the top of the order.

We've also got to be playing two spinners (not KP and Patel). I just don't understand why Swann's not in the starting line up somewhere.

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