If Bell and Cook can get a decent partnership going then its not all that bad, if Cooky can go on and get a ton as well, it aint over yet by any stretch.
[cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]Vaughan needs to be dropped
How can you possibly say that about the team's leader? Chopping and changing never did any good. Got to give him a chance at least until November ;-) ;-)
[cite]Posted By: MCS[/cite]If Bell and Cook can get a decent partnership going then its not all that bad, if Cooky can go on and get a ton as well, it aint over yet by any stretch.
[cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]Vaughan needs to be dropped
How can you possibly say that about the team's leader? Chopping and changing never did any good. Got to give him a chance at least until November ;-) ;-)
yadda yadda.
He's not batting well enough to have his place, end of. Peter Moores can stay
[cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]Vaughan needs to be dropped
How can you possibly say that about the team's leader? Chopping and changing never did any good. Got to give him a chance at least until November ;-) ;-)
Captain or not, he's there to get runs. And so far in this series his scores are 2,0,21 and 0. An average of 5.75
He was unlucky today but when you are in a bad run you always get these decisions.
IMO a capatain keeps his place in the side despite his form if the side are winning and at the moment we look almost certain to lose this series (going on how the games have started to go).
Did you hear his bizzare exchange with Aggers last night? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7532521.stm That's a man whose grasp is slipping on the Captaincy
I find the whole Collingwood recall thing totally bizzare... dropped cos he was out of form yet recalled for what reason a week later! Bopara and Shah must be wondering what they have to do to get in the side short of inventing a time machine and going back to play in the Ashes 05 series
I can't believe we bring Harmy back and then don't bloody pick him. Instead Collingwood gets back in who has done feck all since going back to Durham.
Broad has scored more runs than Vaughan, struass and collingwood on his own and gets dropped.
Not freddie for capt - too much on his shoulders as it is. Vaughan should stay as captain but the bloody selectors need to give him a voice in selection. Can you imagine Goochy putting up with this nonsense
Fat Bob is really unlucky not to have had a much longer England career. When he toured Australia a few years ago, the Aussies thought he was the real deal and they can spot 'em.
I think since then he's matured as a batsman and a captain. He's in form at present. I have liked Vaughan as a captain, although he is prone to the odd lapse, but I think, like the Aussies we should pick the best players and then pick a Captain. That means finding a replacement for Vaughan who's form just isn't good enough. Either somebody like Key or bring in Bopara at No3 and promote Strauss or KP as Captain. Personally on that basis I'd promote KP.
i have been keeping a close eye on foster lately, he is a mate of a guy i work with, and i reckon he is the best glove man, i havnt seen him make a single handling error, and thats in 2020, pro 40 and a county champ match, he has to be included!
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Not Rothko, but positive!
None left, the miserable bitters have sucked it out of me.
How can you possibly say that about the team's leader? Chopping and changing never did any good. Got to give him a chance at least until November ;-) ;-)
Well said, mate!
yadda yadda.
He's not batting well enough to have his place, end of. Peter Moores can stay
Captain or not, he's there to get runs. And so far in this series his scores are 2,0,21 and 0. An average of 5.75
He was unlucky today but when you are in a bad run you always get these decisions.
IMO a capatain keeps his place in the side despite his form if the side are winning and at the moment we look almost certain to lose this series (going on how the games have started to go).
I find the whole Collingwood recall thing totally bizzare... dropped cos he was out of form yet recalled for what reason a week later! Bopara and Shah must be wondering what they have to do to get in the side short of inventing a time machine and going back to play in the Ashes 05 series
Monty! Everyone loves Monty!
How long can a team who aren't batting well, carry two batsman who aren't scoring?
Broad has scored more runs than Vaughan, struass and collingwood on his own and gets dropped.
Not freddie for capt - too much on his shoulders as it is. Vaughan should stay as captain but the bloody selectors need to give him a voice in selection. Can you imagine Goochy putting up with this nonsense
I think since then he's matured as a batsman and a captain. He's in form at present. I have liked Vaughan as a captain, although he is prone to the odd lapse, but I think, like the Aussies we should pick the best players and then pick a Captain. That means finding a replacement for Vaughan who's form just isn't good enough. Either somebody like Key or bring in Bopara at No3 and promote Strauss or KP as Captain. Personally on that basis I'd promote KP.
Strauss
Cook
Key
Pietersen
Bell
Shah
Flintoff
Ambrose/Prior/Jones G, who cares
Jones, S
Anderson
Panesar
Read is the best 'keeper.
I would however agree that Foster is probably the best wicketkeeper/batsman.
And now Collingwood is in, what's the chances, that he'll dig in for an hour, score 7 and then edge one to second slip?