We have a very good idea of what our strongest one-day side is. If everyone's fit and ready to go there is probably only one position we would want to look at sometime over the coming weeks. |
We have always maintained we need a balanced side. Liam Plunkett has come in to do a job, he is a very inexperienced player and we are asking a lot of him at the moment. |
We have to live with it, sometimes these coincidences do happen. They are obviously huge losses but we will just have to get on as we are. |
We need Michael back as captain as well as a player. He is a very successful captain and very inspirational. |
We needed Simon Jones's type of bowling which balances our bowling attack. |
We think it is a two-spinner pitch but we will look at it, then look at the number eight position. |
We want to give Freddie a rest whenever we can, we saw this as an opportunity the other day and we will be monitoring it as this tour and the summer progresses. We will manage it on a game-by-game basis. |
We want to rest Freddie whenever we can. We saw this as an opportunity the other day. |
We were caught napping a bit with inexperience. They still need to learn how to play in certain situations in one-day cricket. |
We will look to see who will need a rest before going to Australia and we will make plans accordingly. |
We'll look at the No 8 position when we see the conditions. By all accounts it's a two-spinner pitch so there's every chance we'll play two. |
What happens with inexperienced players is that you can re-group in Test cricket. You cannot re-group in one-day cricket. |
What is so pleasing is that these guys (newcomers) look as though they have really got a desire not just to play for England, but to do well for England. |