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i think we do have quality bowlers but the question is, do we have diversity - i certainly think any side in which sidebottom cant get in must have a good bowling attack

bell isnt a number 3? except for the fact he is:laugh thats where he plays for warks - hes had bad games at 3 but hed probably have been just as bad at 4-7; he seems to play well with strauss as well as obviously trott and to my faint memories also pietersen so i think he is right for the role...

firstly to multiple lineups ive seen - i think pietersen is a 4 minimum, trott could be a 3 but id prefer bell there as a more traditional number 3 and trott anywhere between 4-6 another point is that playing 2 spinners in SA seems like such a waste of spaces and collingwood isnt really of the...

can we agree that the aussies' "statistical victory" was to do with them playing 7 batsmen and 4 bowlers - i think we could take note of that; you never want to stand still as a winning side and rest on your laurels ill also add that i contraversially but typically of me insist that we stick...

basically i think this notion has stemmed from england's loss of flintoff - it has reminded me that sides will generally prioritise playing 5 bowlers or playing 7 batsmen (including wicky) it seems that england have for a long time preffered to have the luxury of a 5-man attack but this has...

can we now say that english heads drop as little or as much as any other nation?

there has been so much talk about what side england select in future test matches; with flintoff we are basically replacing 2/3 players with his strengths in bowlling, batting and fielding - the most popular idea seems to be to maintain a five man attack with broad moving up but i just wonder if...

i dont see how centrally contracted players can be allowed to play in this vulgar contest

its all very well saying that. we all know that nothing is more important than winning at the oval but you have to consider what kind of message it sends out to both sides and that could be a negative impact - also consider that ramprakash has done sod all in the the healthy number of tests hes...

im not a ramps hater im just a realist - is he going to have a future with england? the answer to that is no and surely the reason for picking a player with no real international future would be that he has a top international record which frankly ramps doesnt

no chance; it wouldnt be a very sensible decision to bring in a guy for a one off i think bell and trott are the right choices imo; ravi out but he should still be in the mix for future tests

tell me about it - i hate playing the spinners - you cant even feel safe blocking them (i dont thinks its that realistic for a defence against a spinner to go to the keeper so often)

its becoming a bit of a circus as far as i can see; we will be digging up w.g. grace next - it isnt going to help us bringing in one test wonders

its too late to pick an external no3 now - im a fan of bell contrary to about 90% of the population; yes, hes not a matchwinner like pietersen but he has certainly got the attributes of a number 3 plus he plays 3 for county with trott at 4 or lower so it makes general sense - hes had 2 bad...

1.Strauss 2.Cook 3.Bell 4.Trott/Key (depending on trott's lions peerformance) 5.Collingwood 6.Prior 7.Flintoff 8.Broad 9.Swann 10.Anderson 11. Onions basicallly no revolutionary changes because many of these players dont become bad overnight - big changes wont help

defensive shots require an over-specific level of timing - too many defensives edge to keeper off spinners - i think timing should be more lenient with defensive shots or else there is no incentive to block if the risk is the same; most games ive played allow you to get your defensive in early...

i had some great test matches on this game but i updated for the graphics - i have to say ive not felt the same kind of excitement in more recent versions of this game

so you do get to take the new ball on there - ive never bowled long enough to find out:doh

i dont think it was the case in cardiff; especially with collingwood i think its a myth and the fact that many of our own fans go along with it isnt helpful

i think at worst if you defend late (to the spinners which is my main issue) there can be more chance of ball beating bat and this affecting the confidence (i dont really see it going to keeper every time as that realistic) and if you defend too early then maybe there should be more chance of...