Australia in England

[aussie1st]

How about Mark Hardinges for England?! He destroyed Lancashire recently

He could be perfect to replace Jones, and he adds to the batting

Is this guy an all rounder?

 

[dazza76]

Is this guy an all rounder?

Yes he is an all rounder
A bog standard county cricketer though nothing more.
With some of the name been bounded around in here for an England call up im tempted to put myself forward lol

 

[themuel1]

Yes he is an all rounder
A bog standard county cricketer though nothing more.
With some of the name been bounded around in here for an England call up im tempted to to put myself forward lol

Offer Graveney money and you may just get in

 

[andrew_nixon]

Offer Graveney money and you may just get in

Well that must be the reason Giles is in the side, so it might work.

 

[themuel1]

Well that must be the reason Giles is in the side, so it might work.

Ouch. I disagree, I think Giles is a good bowler that has earned the right to be in the side due to his performances last year. He has not got many wickets this year, but the quick bowlers have made sure that there are not many to get when he comes into the attack. He holds the runs up allowing the quicks to attack from the other end. Thats his job, I think he does it well.

 

[aussie1st]

Giles is one of those boring bowlers. He has however manage to keep the Aussies at bay. Usually spinners are whacked out of the park against Aus. Giles has done well this series.

 

[dazza76]

I don't mind Gilo, he is not the most gifted player but i think he gives his all and is probably about the best of a poor bunch in terms of English spinners.
Who can forget his wonder ball at Old Trafford to dismiss Damien Martyn lol
Quality spin bowlers are few and far between in this country.
Swann, Dawson, Schofield they all seem to come and go.
I will give you a name for the future: Mark Lawson from Yorkshire who is part of the ECB?s Elite Wrist Spin Programme run by Aussie Terry Jenner. a real prospect.

 

[aussie1st]

That ball to Martyn is probably his best ball he bowled ever.

 

[squiz]

Giles is one of those boring bowlers. He has however manage to keep the Aussies at bay. Usually spinners are whacked out of the park against Aus. Giles has done well this series.

Qutie the opposite i though. Spin bowlers usually fair quite well against Australia. Kumble, Vettori, Singh, Kaneria to name a few in recent times. But as you said Giles isn't in the this team to take wickets which he has shown he's there to hold one end down while a fast bowler attacks at the other end

 

[aussie1st]

I agree spinners do have our measure. Those guys mentioned are better turners of the ball. Kumble is a workaholic. Giles though isn't much of a turner just plain boring.

 

[andrew_nixon]

I don't mind Gilo, he is not the most gifted player but i think he gives his all and is probably about the best of a poor bunch in terms of English spinners.

Giles the best English spinner? He ain't even close. I'd back Croft, Keedy, Brown and Alex Loudon before Giles. I'd even rather pick Vaughan as a spin bowler ahead of Giles.

 

[JamesyJames3]

I agree with Andrew in the fact that he isnt the best spinner of the ball. I think Keedy is probably the best. But Fletcher seems to think that our spinner needs to be able to bat and field well (2 things giles does pretty well). However Keedy isnt a batsmen at all (number 10-11) and fielding can be sloppy.

 

[langerrox]

god giles he cant spin it at all his basicly a slow left arm

 

[themuel1]

I'd like to see Vaughan bowl more.

 

[langerrox]

as a aussie i agree vaughan should bowl more