That Ballance should go in at number 24..
The one day side is as big a mess as the test side. There is wishful thinking everywhere and we are still thinking along the lines of plodding along at 4.5 an over and not losing wickets before having a thrash at the end.
We need to have someone up top who will get on with it. The Aussies have Warner, India have Dharwan, even the Kiwis have Jessie Ryder. They all take the game to the bowlers. We've got Cook and Bell who just play test innings but maybe a little quicker.
I don't get why Buttler is preferred over Kieswetter. He would be my choice to open the batting. I'd drop Cook as he is shot and needs to concentrate on test cricket. I'd put Carberry in (he's a good one day opener) and a very good fielder. Gooch tried to coach his shot playing out of him in Australia.
They also need to stop messing Stokes about. He is having far too much responsibility shoved his way because he was the only one to impress in the ashes. He is still learning and could do with having a more defined role - number 7 or 8 and bowling at a particular time in the innings. Why he was bowling at the death the other day is beyond me. Too much too young.
I like that Jordan - he has a bit of attitude about him. Decent fielder and he can swing his bat too - good enough for the no. 10 position.
Bresnan is the James Milner of the England cricket team reliable and stoic but is he going to win us games? Like Milner a good squad player.
My side for the world cup would be
Kieswetter (wk)
Carberry
Bell
Pietersen
Morgan ©
Root
Bopara
Stokes
Broad
Jordan
Anderson
If a pitch meant we had to have a specialist spinner then fine drop Jordan for this 'sepecialist'. However, it's becoming apparent how good Graeme Swann was. No point playing a sub standard spinner for the sake of it. Especially in Australia and New Zealand.
4 front line quicks, the 5th bowling duties shared by Root and Bopara - some good fielders (with the exception of Bell and Pietersen) and plenty of batting.
Add Bresnan, a spinner and either Buttler or Bairstow in as batting and keeping cover and you have your world cup squad.