It's incredible that you think Root is a better batsman than Smith. That's pretty much objectively wrong. It's also weird that you don't think Warner would get in the England side. He would walk in, and Roy/Bairstow would battle for the other opening spot. Starc would obviously be in and possibly Cummins as well. Finch would be in the reckoning, but would probably miss out.I'm talking about the stats from the WC as this is what the thread is about.
Roy's strike rate is 117 to Warners 89. Clearly a win to Roy.
England don't need Finch as a captain, but as I said, it's close.
Root has scored 170 more runs than Smith with a better average by 30.
Doesn't matter who you think is better.
WTF have have yorkers got to do with anything?
Archer has 17 wickets at 22 and Cummins has 14 at 30.
If going off of the WC stats, Starc would be the only certainty IMO.
There's a couple of other close calls.
TBH, your opinion of England not being a clearly superior side is insane.
But yeah, this England side is obviously superior. They bat right down and are much more capable of hitting out. Our middle order is nowhere near theirs. The bowling attacks are comparable depending on conditions and the country.