West Indies in England

[Animator!]

Bopara obviously comes in for Yardy when he's fit which means I don't think we can justify playing one of the other batsman, because they'd have to bat at 8. Unless your going to experiment trying to make a middle order batsman into an opener.

 

[Leicester Fox]

We're looking surprisingly ok when Fred and Bopara get back, i'm sure that will all change when we've played our first game though. If we could ever get Tres back then i think we could look a strong ODI outfit

 

[Eddie]

yes, we have never managed to replace Tres at the top of the order..
Icould see him and Cok being a great opening partnership..

sadly don't think he'll ever get picked again..despite his mass of runs this season

 

[jonah]

sadly don't think he'll ever get picked again..despite his mass of runs this season

I'm not so sure. If he can stay mentally strong, and keep on scoring runs, it may become too difficult for the selectors to leave him out. The recall and subsequent success of Sidebottom has shown that Moores seems open to looking at everyone.

 

[Sureshot]

yes 4 times.. and he never made double figures

You didn't see his big knock in India? Shah is a player who can play his shots, quite aggressive and has 10 List A hundreds iirc.

 

[Animator!]

Just because you've only seen him get out early 4 times doens't mean he's a bad player. Don Bradman got out for under 10 more than 4 times.

 

[Eddie]

i said 4 times LIVE (IE i was at those games) the other occaisiona i saw him on TV..

matter not, cos once Freddie and bopara are fit, and either strauss or vaughan regain form he won't get near the 1st team..

As it stand we only have 1 match winner in our batting line-up, and thats KP..
Cook could be used to hold the innings together, Colly is a finisher..rest are average one-day players..

and we are lacking a "death bowler"....

I think we''ll loose more one-dayers than we win as both WI and India have more "potential" match winners in their teams (for 1-day cricket)

 

[Chimp132]

does anyone know what umpires are doing the odi series ?

 

[Sureshot]

And he was dire, actually. He got one score of about 40 odd and failed the rest of the team. He did not do well by any stretch.

This was nearly two years ago, you realise?

 

[ZexyZahid]

The West Indies showed some good form in the Twenty20. Gayle hit 73 runs of 34 balls, Devon Smith 77 runs of 53 balls and the top performer was Samuels with 41 runs of 33 balls and four wickets.

Of PCA Masters only Azhar Mahmood showed some decent batting: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvwi/engine/current/match/275784.html

 

[irottev]

That is a fair thrashing. Gayle musta been hammering it.

Good to see Astle in there. Only wicket taker. Didn't excel with the bat unfortunately. Wasn't the worst though.

 

[wolf]

The West Indies showed some good form in the Twenty20. Gayle hit 73 runs of 34 balls, Devon Smith 77 runs of 53 balls and the top performer was Samuels with 41 runs of 33 balls and four wickets.

Of PCA Masters only Azhar Mahmood showed some decent batting: http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/engvwi/engine/current/match/275784.html

Six of the PCA are retired, it's hardly a significant win, is it?

 

[Sureshot]

Headley and Lewis?

Wrinklies CCC

 

[m_vaughan]

I'm not so sure. If he can stay mentally strong, and keep on scoring runs, it may become too difficult for the selectors to leave him out. The recall and subsequent success of Sidebottom has shown that Moores seems open to looking at everyone.

Sidebottom was selected because England needed someone who could swing the ball when Hoggard was out injured. Ryan just made the most of that oppurtunity.

 

[madmusician]

Headley and Lewis?

Wrinklies CCC

Didn't Headley have to retire for ever and ever due to a back injury in 1999?

Can't wait for the Twenty20 tomorrow even though I can't see any TV Coverage of it - Cricket on Five don't do Twenty20s... :