5th Test: England vs Australia at the Brit Oval

[King Pietersen]

You're really backing Collingwood then :laugh

Great catch from Katich, such an excellent close fielder, gotta be one of the best in the world in that position. Unlucky for Bell.

 

[barmyarmy]

Well I'm counting Colly as being out already so it's a bit premature.

 

[King Pietersen]

Just for a quick blast of pessimism, here's a quick reminder:

We are England. We are good at losing. We can lose from any position because we are England. It's what we do, it's what all England teams do. We haven't won until it's finished. We are England. Never ever ever forget that. Ever.

 

[ZoraxDoom]

34/3. Only England could bottle this...

 

[King Pietersen]

Collingwood fails again. Get rid of him, just whack Ravi in at 6 please.

 

[barmyarmy]

I stand corrected. He made 1.
Also not caught behind the wicket.

 

[Will_NA]

Colin, I think you're being a little harsh on...oh, he's out...ok then.

 

[NICK_GIFF]

Colly has been utterly dire this series.

 

[Cricketman]

34/3...from this position.

 

[barmyarmy]

He saved us at Cardiff; nothing apart from that though.
Also better than Ravi Bopara.
If KP is fit I'd play Bell at 3, KP at 4, Trott at 5 in SA. Looking for a better 3 but those guys for now.

 

[The_gas]

211 for 3 or what ever. England make 350 and ill be happy.

 

[Cricketman]

I'm still backing Ramps! :banana2

 

[Will_NA]

Cook and Colly were givens. Bell was a disappointment. No worries people, it's all in the script. England 56/9. Flintoff is left with Steve Harmison. Flintoff smashes 80 off 1 and a half deliveries and takes 16 wickets in the second innings to win the Ashes.

 

[barmyarmy]

These are our two form batsmen making this a massive, series defining partnership. I can the rest of the order folding cheaper than Ikea furniture on this pitch. Broady might bat ok.

 

[King Pietersen]

He saved us at Cardiff; nothing apart from that though.
Also better than Ravi Bopara.
If KP is fit I'd play Bell at 3, KP at 4, Trott at 5 in SA. Looking for a better 3 but those guys for now.

and batting 6 and 7? I'd like to see us going with that 3, 4 and 5 with Bopara at 6 and Prior at 7. With Broad at 8 and Swann 9 we've got a very long batting line-up. Then I'd bring another opener in for Cook as well.