Pole position: Liam Plunkett is surely nailed on for a starting spot in next year’s World Cup as it stands
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It is a rare thing for a batting line-up to be finalised a year before a big event like a World Cup. But with the sole exception of Ben Stokes being fitted in, it is difficult to see anyone else breaking into the top seven of England’s 50-over team which caused so much misery to Australia this past fortnight. Not so for the bowling unit, which could see at least a couple of tweaks before the squad is finalised next April. Although they did a pre...