capybara Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 It'll be interesting to see what England do in the 1st Test. The wicket in Cardiff has been causing quite a lot of controversy and has loads of turn in it. You would think then that England should go with 2 spinners but then this is England we're talking about and they're not really reknowned for doing things sensibly.1st test team should be :- Strauss, Cook, Bopara, Pietersen, Collingwood, Prior, Flintoff, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Panesar. I would expect to see Panesar omitted from that and Sidebottom brought in. The good news for England is that the Aussies don't have a decent spinner. Warne would've skittled England out single handedly if he was playing. That is a decent shout.And for once the team will not be undercooked.Maybe if they lose there will be the calls of too much cricket... I would give Swann a game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden til i die Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 That is a decent shout.And for once the team will not be undercooked.Maybe if they lose there will be the calls of too much cricket... I would give Swann a game. Swann is bound to play, infact surely he is a shoe in to play. I would go 2 spinners as well. Pretty much the same team as SK posted. Although i am tiring of Flintoff, injured too much and not on the top of his game enough. He is vital for England but would they be that much worse off without him? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Swann is bound to play, infact surely he is a shoe in to play. I would go 2 spinners as well. Pretty much the same team as SK posted. Although i am tiring of Flintoff, injured too much and not on the top of his game enough. He is vital for England but would they be that much worse off without him? Im not sure on Flintoff.He certainly isn't scoring runs,but it was his bowling that was crucial in the 95 series. I think England will need runs from him this time,especially if the top order fail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I wouldn't pick Monthy, He had a pish Winter and got dropped, and in CC this summer he's destropying sides with an Average of 87!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 No way Monty should be anywhere near the squad never mind the team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shengus Khan Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 No way Monty should be anywhere near the squad never mind the team. What about the Ian Bell Method though? Panesar has got to consistently fail for the next year or two before he can even be considered for the chop. A few comments about how he's bowling "well in the nets" wouldn't go amiss either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8111607.stm BBC article on the training squad. No Vaughan or Harmisson. Well no real surprise there. Rashid ahead of Monty?? I guess a lot will also come down to the wickets. I wonder just how much input the home captain gets? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 The England squad is along expected lines -No Vaughan or Harmison and the only real surprise is that Monty is in as a 3rd spinner when both Swann and Rashid have had far better summers so far and I don't think there will be a pitch that requires all 3. I'm not surprised at Vaughan omission but I thought Harmison would be in. Panesar still has to be ahead of Rashid in the reckoning as a Test player at the moment, I want Rashid to be good but I'm doubtful at this stage. I suspect the Aussies would thrash him all over the place, and his batting hasn't developed in the way that was hoped for him either. (Boycott was quite critical of him in that respect in his Telegraph column the other day.) Panesar's complete lack of form this season is a worry though, so I think they'll end up going with just the one spinner, even at Cardiff which last I heard wasn't spinning as much as had earlier been anticipated. You don't necessarily want to make the pitch too much of a turner anyway, it brings both Clarke and Katich into the equation as dangerous part-time bowlers. It'll be interesting to see what England do in the 1st Test. The wicket in Cardiff has been causing quite a lot of controversy and has loads of turn in it. You would think then that England should go with 2 spinners but then this is England we're talking about and they're not really reknowned for doing things sensibly.1st test team should be :- Strauss, Cook, Bopara, Pietersen, Collingwood, Prior, Flintoff, Broad, Swann, Anderson, Panesar. I would expect to see Panesar omitted from that and Sidebottom brought in. The good news for England is that the Aussies don't have a decent spinner. Warne would've skittled England out single handedly if he was playing. Yeah, that's pretty much my side except I'm agreeing with the selectors ahead of you. The first ten pick themselves if fit and I'd put in Sidebottom as the last bowler. Who has done really well actually, last year I thought his international days were already coming to and end but he's won me round. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shengus Khan Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) Yeah, that's pretty much my side except I'm agreeing with the selectors ahead of you. The first ten pick themselves if fit and I'd put in Sidebottom as the last bowler. Who has done really well actually, last year I thought his international days were already coming to and end but he's won me round. Yeah, I actually agree with you. For some reason I thought I heard that Panesar had been bowling well with his county but he's apparently been bowling like a drain so I am going to have to retract my initial shout. My bad. With Monty hideously out of form England don't really have a 2nd spin option. Also, Sidebottom had bowling in the high 80's in the T20 so he's easily added at least 10mph since his forgettable time in the Windies. Looks like he's hitting fitness at just the right time. Edited June 27, 2009 by Shengus Khan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kullibino Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 If Rashid bowls well in this Lions game he will probably make the 12/13 for the first test but not play unless it really does look like a turner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 It's been on the BBC website all day that Vaughan will announce his retirement on Tuesday. Probably the right decision if his motivation to play county cricket, or indeed his knee has gone. He's been at the top of the game so very little point in him pottering around for Yorkshire. In other news, India are 82/8 at the same ground where they scored 339 on Friday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 The Vaughan retirement isn't a shock as Charlie Sale has been reporting for months that Sky have offered him a shed load of money to cover the Ashes but that Vaughan was hanging off until the squad was picked before committing either way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/engine...tch/350039.html Aussies struggle against England lions. Ponting out for 1 Harmison is bowling well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 http://www.cricinfo.com/engvaus2009/engine...tch/350039.htmlAussies struggle against England lions. Ponting out for 1 Harmison is bowling well. Wonder what odds you can get for Johnson to score a ton in this series, he's batting as well as anyone! Aussies now 286/6, only Katich (95) and Hussey (115*) getting into double figures of the top 7! Only really Cook getting big runs though for England vs Warks, 268/7 at the mo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 West Indies set to strike tomorrow as there financial problems with the board continue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Cracking effort from Sri Lanka against Pakistan yesterday,Pakistan resumed on 71/2 on the fourth day chasing 168 to win and got bowled out for 117. Even without Murali. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No8. Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 After the 2005 ashes series the governement said they would insist on test cricket being amongst the 'crown jewels' of televised sport after the current Sky deal runs out in 2010. Was this all test cricket or just the Ashes and is this still going ahead or has there been another Government U turn? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I don't remember the government saying that. The protected events list is under review at the moment and we're expecting some decisions later this year. Bangladesh have just recorded their second Test win, against a scratch West Indies side. The Sri Lanka / Pakistan Test is brewing up nicely as Pakistan recover from their disastrous first day too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 After the 2005 ashes series the governement said they would insist on test cricket being amongst the 'crown jewels' of televised sport after the current Sky deal runs out in 2010. Was this all test cricket or just the Ashes and is this still going ahead or has there been another Government U turn? I always thought the Lord's Tests were among that list, but apparently not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Bangladesh have won again, beating West Indies 2-0. I know it's a sub-standard West Indies side because of the strike, but Shakib Al Hasan's performance is nonetheless well worth a mention; captaining Bangladesh for the first time at the age of 22, he took three wickets in the first innings, five in the second, came in to bat at 67/4 chasing 215 and lashed an unbeaten 96 from 97 balls to win it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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