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Have your say on England men this summer

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by Timothy Abraham

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    People are suggesting that Sam Curran could replace Ben Stokes as England's all-rounder, and I agree with them. Not for what he does in T20 but because there are few other options. He could even be considered for the captain's role.

    Steve, Leyburn

    Re: Curran for Stokes. Why not Rehan Ahmed? A proper bat and as a spinner has actually got plenty of county experience, unlike Shoaib Bashir. Then we can pick our best four quicks, with Gus Atkinson a very decent number eight. Looks balanced to me - more so than with Curran and Bashir.

    Evan, Italy

    Still don't understand why Curran is not in Test side. Brilliant all rounder.

    Jack, Cornwall

  2. Eng 137-5

    Sam Curran is England's new batter and he edges a cut shot off Varun Chakaravarthy fine for four.

    Chakaravarthy purses his lips.

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    Jacks lbw b Varun 9 (Eng 133-5)

    No inside edge on it.

    Ball-tracking technology shows three reds.

    England's finisher has his innings finished off by Varun Chakaravarthy.

  4. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This will be a tight one, you never know with reverse sweeps.

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    Will Jacks attempts to reverse sweep Varun Chakaravarthy and it hits his front boot.

    He is given out on field. Has he got a tickle on this?

  6. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    England are very much in this game, a lot hinges on Jacob Bethell if he can see England through but he has a lot of batting around him.

  7. Eng 132-4

    Axar Patel has good control, a high-release point and some smart cricket nous to boot.

    England are little premeditated in the rest of the over and Patel gets the better of them - four singles followed that early boundary.

    Patel finishes with 1-20.

  8. Eng 128-4

    Will Jacks waits and slaps Axar Patel, who has been tight thus far, through the covers for four.

    England need a few more of them.

  9. Eng 124-4

    Will Jacks is the new batter, and starts with three singles.

    Varun Chakaravarthy's over costs just six. The run-rate is climbing.

    England need 67 off 36 balls.

  10. Eng 119-4

    WinViz gives England 38% chance of victory, India 62%CricViz

    Varun Chakaravarthy returns as WinViz checks in to remind us of how they think this one will go.

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    Chrissssssssssssssssssss what have you done

    Ed, Aberdeen

  12. Michael Carberry
    Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It was a well executed plan, bringing Arshdeep Singh back. It was the wide yorker and Tom Banton didn't get enough on it, hitting it into the breeze.

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    Banton c Varma b Arshdeep Singh 39 (Eng 118-4)

    The pressure does tell.

    Wide and full from Arshdeep Singh and Tom Banton knows he has to chase it, but does so without much footwork.

    He ends up driving it uppishly into the hands of Tilak Varma at deep extra cover.

    Superb stuff from Arshdeep.

    Arshdeep celebratesGetty Images

  14. Eng 118-3

    Just three runs off Arshdeep Singh's over so far, and only one off the bat.

    Smart bowling by the India left-arm seamer.

    Pressure building on England.

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    This is the critical partnership. Both players are in and are more than capable of scoring at the required rate to get us. I’m going to go ahead and say we will win by seven wickets with an over to spare or we will lose by 40.

    Chris, Hants

  16. Eng 115-3

    Jos Buttler slurps from a mug on the England balcony as India bring back left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh.

    Two priceless dots to start for India.

  17. Eng 115-3

    Ravi Bishnoi on the receiving end of some bottom-handed biffs from Tom Banton, who clubs him over long-on for four.

    Next ball, Bishnoi holds the pace off but Banton smears a square drive for another boundary.

    Smart batting.

    England need 76 off 48 balls.

  18. Eng 104-3

    Grey clouds at Old Trafford with the flags fluttering on a gusty day in Manchester.

    Tom Banton, with a hint of KP on one leg, steps across his stumps and shovels Harshit Rana's third ball through long-on for a one-bounce four.

    Final ball of the over Jacob Bethell swivels and helps a short one round the corner fine for four.

  19. How's stat?!

    Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    Jacob Bethell has scored 59 runs against Varun Chakravarthy in all T20s at a strike rate of 215 and is yet to be dismissed by him. That is the second-most runs Bethell has ever scored against a spinner in T20s, behind 63 runs off Gudakesh Motie.

  20. Eng 91-3

    All is forgiven, Matt.

    We all say things in the heat of the moment. It takes bravery to own it.

    Change of ends for Harshit Rana, who will bowl the first over after drinks from the Brian Statham End.