Hampshire's good start to season seems to be tailing off now

England are not releasing Buttler to play the DN CC round so that looks like an signal he will be playing the Blast for Lancs

Anyone know if any of these matches are being live streamed? In Australia and would like to watch these!

@StaggerBreaths I will trying not be be offended by the level of surprise...

Actually Nick makes a good point: TRJ to play at Lord's. Also I notice that sense is prevailing due to the lack of Buttler suggestions. :)

No I picked Leach, I think England will continue with Moeen but has to make it at number 5 for me. Scored too many runs in 2016 to be dropped

I'd be taking Footitt and Woakes to Oz on top of that as things stand.

Cook, Stoneman, Jennings, Root, Ali, Stokes, YJB, A.N. Proper-Spinner (Rayner? Leach? CRANE?), Wood, Broad, Jimmy, 12th TRJ

I really want Ballance to get a chance, but I also want Root at 4. He'd be in the 13-man squad.

I'd say our attack has fairly good reserves with Wood, Roland-Jones, Ball and even Footit not in my XI.

Broad might not be fit for 1st test having a scan today

@dezdezzy Morgan referenced the Pakistan T20 series where he and Jos both missed a game so I wonder if they will do that again which at least means Billings could be carded at 4. Would think Bairstow will remain at three tomorrow and then he leaves. Billings lack of Cricket is getting a bit daft, wonder if he will be able to find his way back to Kent when his series is over

Not far off from mine: Cook, Jennings, Root, Bairstow, Ali, Stokes, Foakes, Broad, Wood, Leach, Anderson
I do feel slightly bad for Ballance but just feel Foakes deserves his chance.

Yeah didn't get the slagging off of Roy yesterday. England's entire regeneration in limited overs cricket has been based on that sort of enterprise and swagger. So it didn't come off - as Nick says, he'd knocked the head off the chase in three overs, so it was job done. He's got three ODI centuries FFS, so it's fairly obvious he can construct an innings, but he had a different job to do last night.

Yep i reckon yesterday just proved what everyone feels about Roy - outstanding talent, just needs a bit more thinking to go with his skill. In a low scoring T20 though his 28 off 14 up front was basically enough to kill the game and at least his wicket gave Bairstow a chance to play a part. Sincerely hope Billings gets a proper chance with the bat in the remaining 2 games.

So what is everyone's fully fit XI for Lord's?

*food for thought

@dezdezzy Difficult one, for me the quickest route to the Test side for Foakes is Bairstow scoring runs and missing chances while the middle order continues to fail. Then there will be calls for a better keeper and they won't have to drop there highest run scorer from last year. I do think Foakes is better batting higher up because he builds an innings if he bats down the order then he is required to bat above the pace of his natural game although his WB cricket is improving so maybe he can provide that role at 7 that England like for their Keepers

@StaggerBreaths That game seems to be South Africa B v South Africa C

What about the South African second string losing to Lancs.? #obviousjokeisobvious

@SDHoneymonster - was trying to remember if Canterbury had been low scoring this year? The match report says its a flat pitch with little/no assistance for the seamers. But there is cloud cover today i suppose.

Decent total? With Jovo, Leachy and the little Curran chomping at the bit the Lions already have about 200 runs above par.

Mornin'! Glad this is up today, with only four matches on I wasn't sure. Matt, at least he knows what's expected of him.