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RE: England ODI & T20I Tour of Sri Lanka
^^ I think that Bethell will develop as a bowler if he's given the opportunities. I'm not sure what type of pitches we will get in the World Cup, this one spin quite a lot & part timers can often profit under these circumstances like Root has in the past, the bad balls become less of a problem. With Bethell & Jacks it seems less likely that Rehan Ahmed will feature much if at all.
Curran has improved as a batter, but although he has developed a slower, slower ball with mixed results, he is liable to go for runs, you can see why McCullum has been reluctant to pick him. The pace bowling is an issue, Jamie Overton has had mixed fortunes. Luke Wood seems a better option. Archer is the one class pace bowler we have.
The form of Duckett is a problem now, I'm not sure he's in the right head-space to perform. Providing Salt recovers from a back problem, I'd keep Buttler at the top as Banton has looked decent.
All in all I think we have a fair chance at this World Cup, although we've fielded better & more experienced sides. Any number of teams can win it, but the host must be favourites.
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