England v West Indies
Silverwood hints England will stick with Joe Denly when Joe Root returns
“He’ll be given an opportunity, he’ll be backed”
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“He’ll be given an opportunity, he’ll be backed”
"I still think that Joe Denly doesn’t quite feel a Test match cricketer"
"I think Crawley’s got a lot more credit in the bank than Denly"
"Both England and West Indies currently have vulnerable top orders"
"I remember thinking, ‘I’m going to stay on Joe and hope for a nice celebration shot’. And then this happened"
"I think it's a very ruthless and unsentimental move"
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"I for one would want Joe Denly to play his natural way"
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"The knock-on effect of a solid top three cannot be overestimated with this England side"