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08-06-2011 , 10:39 AM

#2476

muttiah

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What an awful selection. Bopara is trash. Averaging like 35 this year in FC cricket. He has also epically failed in many opportunities for England.

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08-06-2011 , 10:43 AM

#2477

DonkDonkDonkDonk

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I don't have any confidence in Bopara, he's not good enough bowler to be an allrounder but not good enough with the bat to be a batsman

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08-06-2011 , 10:47 AM

#2478

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I actually think Bopara is a worse test batsmen than both Bresnan and Broad

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08-06-2011 , 10:48 AM

#2479

muttiah

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Dilshan 80 fro 48, getting away from Australia this match

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08-06-2011 , 10:51 AM

#2480

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I should also say that since this selection is for a one-off test, I would pick Mark Ramprakash, if for nothing more than the lulz.

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08-06-2011 , 10:52 AM

#2481

DonkDonkDonkDonk

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Give him a send off like Sri Lanka did Jayasuriya?

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08-06-2011 , 10:54 AM

#2482

The Brickie

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Because everyone deserves a 6nd chance.

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08-06-2011 , 10:55 AM

#2483

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Mitchell Johnson getting tonked, what's new. 100 for Dilshan wp.

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08-06-2011 , 10:57 AM

#2484

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Originally Posted by Isura

Mitchell Johnson getting tonked, what's new. 100 for Dilshan wp.

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08-06-2011 , 10:59 AM

#2485

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Originally Posted by Isura

Mitchell Johnson getting tonked, what's new. 100 for Dilshan wp.

2nd fifty from 16 balls.

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08-06-2011 , 11:08 AM

#2486

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Dilshan really giving it some humpty at the end there

Love this quote from cricinfo

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Its probably not a good sign when you think "oh good he only got a 4 that time"

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08-06-2011 , 12:13 PM

#2487

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Warner scores 50 from 31 balls, he opens the batting and faces 31 of possible 90 deliveries.

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08-06-2011 , 02:34 PM

#2488

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I'm so annoyed James Taylor didn't get the call up for England. We rarely seem to give the young players a go. If Tendulkar was English he probably wouldn't have made his Test debut until he was in his mid-twenties.

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08-07-2011 , 12:43 AM

#2489

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Originally Posted by The Brickie

I should also say that since this selection is for a one-off test, I would pick Mark Ramprakash, if for nothing more than the lulz.

Would remind me too much of how we wasted one of the greatest talents in the game. It still makes me sad.

If Bell had played back then they would have done the same to him.

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08-07-2011 , 05:48 AM

#2490

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Originally Posted by NoJacket

I agree about Taylor but not for that reason (I just don't like Bopara and would rather anyone than him). England are trying to beat the no.1 ranked team in the world at home, surely you pick your best team. Bopara is not in that best team for me but the selectors obv think he is. It's not like players can only improve when playing for England. Strauss was 27 when he first played I think and slotted in straight away.

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08-07-2011 , 05:54 AM

#2491

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Originally Posted by CopTHIS

Its also worrying for a team that aspires to be No 1 if our 7th best batsmen is Bopara

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08-07-2011 , 06:10 AM

#2492

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Why did Ramprakash not succeed at Test level? One of the most talented batsmen of all time.

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08-07-2011 , 12:38 PM

#2493

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Its also worrying for a team that aspires to be No 1 if our 7th best batsmen is Bopara

He's at best 8, Prior is clearly in the top 7 imo

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08-07-2011 , 12:53 PM

#2494

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Originally Posted by Isura

He's at best 8, Prior is clearly in the top 7 imo

clearly

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08-07-2011 , 02:20 PM

#2495

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Really, England bat so deep it seems like a no brainer to prepare lively pitches and pick 5 bowlers, at least some of the time (with a logical time being when one of your frontline batsmen is injured).

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08-07-2011 , 02:30 PM

#2496

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Originally Posted by The Brickie

England have had no problems taking 20 wickets with 4 bowlers the last few years. They should just prepare live wickets and play 4 bowlers to profit.

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08-07-2011 , 02:42 PM

#2497

chezlaw

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Originally Posted by Isura

He's at best 8, Prior is clearly in the top 7 imo

okay good nit

I meant the best 1st reserve for the top 6.

I also hope its not the case but they have picked him.

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08-07-2011 , 02:49 PM

#2498

chezlaw

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Originally Posted by The Brickie

Why did Ramprakash not succeed at Test level? One of the most talented batsmen of all time.

because he needed to be nurtured not undermined.

His selection should have been a no brainer and he should have known it instead of constantly being dropped and/or worried he was about to be dropped.

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08-07-2011 , 07:27 PM

#2499

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Originally Posted by chezlaw

okay good nit

I meant the best 1st reserve for the top 6.

I also hope its not the case but they have picked him.

The selectors probably don't want to go with an uncapped batsmen in a key series. But in that case they should pick Marcus Trescothick who is probably the best county player not in the England 11.

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08-08-2011 , 12:15 PM

#2500

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lol brilliant australia. mendis currently 5-8 after 14 balls

bleh got tickets for the first day at edgbaston on wednesday. weather forecast is a bit iffish at present. fingers crossed et cetera et cetera

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