Ashes are done, now for the ODIs

[PowerBug]

Cricinfo's leading title "Ballance included as England bat"

me very happy. :)

[Bill Manspeaker]

beautiful day for cricket  8)

yeah Ballance in at 4 PB. lets hope he's in (and out) very early ;D

nah hoping for a good game today. bring it on.

[PowerBug]

Doesn't matter what colour the ball is, Cook is still terrible. :(

[Bill Manspeaker]

wonder if Cook can cook? he may have to find a new profession  ;D

[JBs-Hawks]

wonder if Cook can cook? he may have to find a new profession  ;D

Well his batting is pretty cooked

[Mailman the 2nd]

McKay is so badly underrated as a limited overs bowler

[Vinny]

DOHERTY :)

[Bill Manspeaker]

well bowled Dohey. big wicket there

[PowerBug]

Morgan is so good.

[CrowsFan]

What was that PB?

[PowerBug]

^This is why I refuse to blatanly talk up "certain players" whilst they are still batting. I will jinx them, like I just did with Morgan. :(

Bopara, Buttler, Stokes still to come, so there's batting, but I feel that Ballance will need to pick up his scoring rate in 5 overs or so, once Bopara gets settled, to try and lift England to a defendable total, which I think will have to be 270-280.

[PowerBug]

well played Gary Ballance, got to keep going mate. (y) :)

[specky92]

I really like our batting line up

Warner
Finch
Watson
Clarke
Bailey
Maxwell
Haddin

Surely the strongest one day top 7 in the world

[PowerBug]

And Faulkner at 8, that is seriously strong, it should chase down/score 300 every day.

[specky92]

And Faulkner at 8, that is seriously strong, it should chase down/score 300 every day.

yep, they are all naturally quick scorers as well. The openers are the most explosive so if England don't get early wickets they're in a world of trouble