I think it's time for England to seriously rethink this T20 lark. We need a proper T20 side, and one that's not carrying passengers like Collingwood, Wright (although he does look to have improved somewhat) and in T20 cricket you could count James Anderson in that list. I think it's time we look to the counties and go into the next T20 WC with a side of:
1. Ravi Bopara
2. Stephen Davies/Craig Kieswetter +
3. Kevin Pietersen *
4. Jonathan Trott
5. Owais Shah
6. Andrew Flintoff
7. Dimitri Mascheranas
8. Adil Rashid
9. Graeme Swann
10. Stuart Broad
11. Ryan Sidebottom/James Anderson
That's got to be a stronger side surely. Better openers, a middle order capable of playing some strokes, a powerful lower order and more than enough bowling options. Could get Napes in there if Dimi doesn't perform, but I'm happy with that atm. Just a shame I couldn't get Fos in there, but for team balance it's better to have someone like Davies or Kieswetter opening the batting. It'll never happen though, as Wright's all but secured his place for the next 5 years, Collingwood will never be dropped, KP won't take the captaincy and Trott seems to have rubbed the selectors up the wrong way somehow.
Although, saying all that. The good England team'll bother turning up to the next game, and we'll beat India. Unlikely, but given this team's inconsistency I wouldn't be surprised. Such a frustrating team to follow.
Great opening spell from him and steyn that set the trend. The moment KP got out it was over. None the other english batsmen have the class to take the game away from us.
