4th Test: England v Australia at Leeds

[Inbox24]

I think Haddin will definitely play and I can see Clark playing too:

Watson
Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
North
Haddin
Johnson
Siddle
Clark
Hilfenhaus

What a shambles of a team.

 

[Themer]

Flintoff is out apparently according to BBC Sport. If thats happened then I'd take out Broad along with him and add Harmison and Trott because with the additional batting from Trott and the lack of Flintoff's bowling we need a proper bowler rather than Broad.

 

[ajdude]

Flintoff ruled out | Cricket News | The Ashes - England v Australia 2009 | Cricinfo.com

Yeah, he's out, and if I were England, Trott for Freddie and Harmison/Sidebottom for Broad.

 

[Simbazz]

Meh, Sidebottom for Broad, Trott for Flintoff. I think Anderson, Sidebottom, Onions and Swann should be good enough.

Colly, Bell and Bopara can bowl! We need a spinner, it'd be the wrong move to go with 4 seamers.

 

[angryangy]

Quick everyone go make a thread about it!

 

[piriyanth]

Thank God Flintoff is out

 

[King Pietersen]

Oh god. Collys keeping wicket, and Freds out. Not going well. Get James Foster or Tim Ambrose up to Leeds, this is where we need Craig Kieswetter qualified!

 

[ajdude]

Clark news Clark is definitely playing, says our man with his ear to the ground, Alex Brown.

Prior news it's not looking good. He's damaged his hand, we think, and Collingwood's - yes, Paul Collingwood - has been warming up with the gloves. He did it on a temporary basis earlier this year, much to his obvious amusement and enjoyment - but this is an Ashes Test, ergo the pressure is considerably higher.

Oh god, Graham Manou's gonna fall down a flight of stairs or some ████

 

[Simbazz]

Collingwood is keeping wicket? You're joking?

 

[angryangy]

This is mad.

 

[Themer]

For the love of God I hope that James Foster or any wicketkeeper is in Leeds or anywhere close.

 

[ajdude]

Prior news He's still being treated by the medical staff, the ECB say. Tim Ambrose is playing at Edgbaston this morning - will he be flown in? It's 125 miles from Edgbaston to Headingley, and play is only 50 minutes away. If England bat, they may be able to get him over.

This would be fairly epic.

 

[mattfb]

I hope Colly takes the gloves.

 

[King Pietersen]

If we field then Colly will start with the gloves until the replacement keeper arrives. If Prior doesn't recover anyway. I'd love Foster to come in!

Strauss
Cook
Bopara
Bell
Collingwood
Trott
Foster/Prior
Swann
Harmison
Anderson
Onions

That'd be my team.

 

[Ari]

Well this is very interesting indeed.