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IF Mgmt feels they have to drop King

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Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 5:33 PM

@imusic

Chase will come into the team but it wouldn't be for King. Sammy and Hope don't like to rock the boat. My guess is that he will replace Forde against SA.

Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 5:43 PM

King seems woefully our of form at this stage and it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to replace him with Chase and slot someone else in the opening position.

What they don't need is to have King opening and trying to play himself into form at the expense of scoring rate.

Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 5:50 PM

"Replace King with Chase"



It is way too early in the week to be drinking so much rum.


Why not Johnson Charles?


hahaha

Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 6:11 PM

@Halliwell

They waited for Powell, in excess of 5 yrs.

Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 8:20 PM

@methodic

Yes that is what should and will happen. Chase for Forde simple. King will be persisted with as he has done recently vs South Africa.

Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 8:26 PM

Could it be we finally have 13 guys capable of playing?

Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 9:19 PM

@Curtis

Good problem to have.


That being said I can see Kings confidence is shot and he is trying to hit his way into form.


Not sure how he can overcome the SA reality until he gets out of his own way.


I would persist with him with SA...he has to push past the gremlins.

Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 9:28 PM

I don't think anyone is denying King can bat, it's just that he is out of form which can happen to the best.

A total of 71 runs in 5 innings so far in this world cup is a lot to be worried about.

Mon, Feb 23, '26 at 9:29 PM

@Kay

Thats the rub..


We want him to STOP Worrying and just bat 🤓

Tue, Feb 24, '26 at 4:33 AM

@imusic

Sammy's lucky charm. 😄

Tue, Feb 24, '26 at 4:34 AM

@Edrich

That crow eating. How is it.

Tue, Feb 24, '26 at 7:16 AM

@Narper

I think King just needs to stop premeditating and play his shots 360 degrees based on what the bowler delivers.

Tue, Feb 24, '26 at 7:29 AM

@JamMack

Agree. We need to tell him 4s are just as good early in the innings, once set, then try clearing the boundary.

Tue, Feb 24, '26 at 10:27 AM

1.1


Tue, Feb 24, '26 at 10:29 AM

1.5


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