That England test squad looks very odd, why no Stokes?

[PSRB]

Cook, Robson, Root, Bell, Ballance, Moeen Ali, Prior, Broad, Jordan, Anderson, Woakes, Plunkett

[Ben.]

I would assume he is still suffering from his injury in some way or fitness related, he'd surely be in instead of Woakes.

[Luis Anaconda]

Stokes needs more games after injury

[Berni]

I've got tickets. I'm quite looking forward to it. It's basically a completely different England team to the last one I watched.

[PSRB]

[Luis Anaconda]

and Ali will play as a spinning all rounder. Seen a bit of Plunkett bowling - looks very quick and a bit fierce - Lankans won't like him, Jordan, Jimmy and Broad coming in at them

[Luis Anaconda]

[Ben.]

and Yarde, thought Cipriani might have got in ahead of Burns though.
Just need to get Wade on the other wing now :nod:

[Berni]

I basically haven't seen any international cricket for more than a year. I haven't missed much, I don't think.

[Ben.]

for a spectacular collapse in that line up, although less so now Robson is in for Carberry.

[Mack]

[Ben.]

[Mack]

[Luis Anaconda]

Still think Tuilagi is an option for the wing with Burrell in the centre - think Burrell's all round game is actually better but hard to leave Manu out

[Luis Anaconda]

[Ben.]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/02/20/article-0-1803C933000005DC-157_306x423.jpg

[Berni]

Seriously, though, I expect to spend a lot of time at Lord's asking who various of our players are. I expect it may get quite irritating.

[Luis Anaconda]

not helped by the cheating f**ker not walking when it smashed into his glove on Tuesday, I mean fair enough for an edge but that was blatant. As for the whining about Buttler's idiocy ...

[Ben.]

we seem to be at least replacing some of these solid reliable type backs with more quick, creative options.

[Ears are alight]

[Luis Anaconda]

England
Australia
Yorkshire
England
Zimbabwe
England
South Africa
Barbados
Hogwarts
Mordor
England

[Berni]

He's never going to look like a grown-up. I hate people like that.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Ben.]

when Warner hit him, can't remember exactly what it was now.
The most annoying thing I find to be the fact that he seems to be permanently glued on his back foot

[Luis Anaconda]

[Luis Anaconda]

Not hugely impressed with Ballance's technique from what I've seen so far

[Ben.]

I was under the impression he was a twenty twenty/ODI specialist.
Apparently not.

[Ben.]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2230014/Ex -Manchester-City-Everton-striker-Michael-Branch-jailed-drug- dealing.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2230014/Ex-Manchester-City-Everton-striker-Michael-Branch-jailed-drug-dealing.html)

[Luis Anaconda]

[Berni]

Didn't he used to be the next Michael Owen or something?

[Ben.]

and when people realised he wasn't quite that good "the next Francis Jeffers".

['Neg]

[Mack]