[cite]Posted By: Ledge[/cite]Foster is by a country mile the best keeper in England
Apart from Chris Read...
I couldn't believe that Collingwood was recalled, he is in no form with the bat, he better score some runs in the second innings and/or take some wickets otherwise that's it for him, so no pressure on him.
The cricket team is like the England footie team got under McLaren, a few too many sacred cows who deliver sod all. I loved the way they all held that new bowler responsible for losing the last test, mainly because they hadn't been pals with him for 20 years, when the truth was we batted like numpties for two innings. Bring back Knotty and "Plates" Underwood I say.
Vaughan is good captain, just not good enough at the moment maybe if he dropped down the order to 4 or 5 might make a difference. the trouble we have is the selectors, what other sport do you have 5 or 6 people who select a team then tell Vaughan "there u go thats your team" could imagine doing that in football!!! cricket needs an overhaul the squad should be picked by the cpatain and the coach END OFF!!! this whole chairman of selectors is bull. if they continue to do this what is the point in Moores? i know he and vaughan have a say but the final descision comes down to the ecb, and we end up with the last test and this one going tits up over selections. the way cricket is going test matches are an endagerd speices, i love them and they should be saved from extinsion from Stanford and such. dont think vaughny will step down till after the next ashes series then it clears the way for either Flintoff/ collingwood or strauss to take over the captains armband, do not give it to Pieterson!! one day captain yes as he is more attack minded than collingwood but test no.
[cite]Posted By: Big William[/cite]The cricket team is like the England footie team got under McLaren, a few too many sacred cows who deliver sod all. I loved the way they all held that new bowler responsible for losing the last test, mainly because they hadn't been pals with him for 20 years, when the truth was we batted like numpties for two innings. Bring back Knotty and "Plates" Underwood I say.
Always thought of buying a pub somewhere in deepest Kent and calling it..."Caught Knott bowled Underwood."
Great name for a Kentish pub if you ask me.
have to say even Kallis didnt fancy it did he ? the 2 balls after the blind umpire not giving Kallis out were fast and had real venom. When he bowled him i swear i herd kallis say "thank f**k for that !"
FFS - can we make a rule - as soon as England start to look like they might get into a winning position in a test - EVERYBODY SHUTS THE **** UP ABOUT IT. Well-known fact, anyone who's played cricket at any level knows you don't jinx things by saying anything about 'doing well' at ANY point in a game! )
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Apart from Chris Read...
I couldn't believe that Collingwood was recalled, he is in no form with the bat, he better score some runs in the second innings and/or take some wickets otherwise that's it for him, so no pressure on him.
Wally wood shouldn't be in the side
Thank god I got tickets for the first day at the oval next week
Always thought of buying a pub somewhere in deepest Kent and calling it..."Caught Knott bowled Underwood."
Great name for a Kentish pub if you ask me.
215-8...bring back Boycott as well.."It's 'it 'im on 'ed, serves him bloody right, took 'is eye off t'ball"...
Cook
Strauss
Pietersen
Bell
Bopara
Flintoff
Broad
Prior
Anderson
Sidebottom
Panesar
Solid batting down to 8, and 9 and 10 can hold up one end, and 3 genuine all rounders in the middle.
Give KP the captaincy and say thanks and goodbye to Vaughan and Collingwood.
I believe if we stick with that side for a year it will come good in time for the Ashes.
Flintoff bowling at Kallis last night was raw, brutal and brilliant
if we can set them 200 to win it will be 2005 at Edgebaston all over again...
Hopefully Collingwood and KP can get their heads down, still two full days left.
He's also batting pretty well with Pietersen.
Only 136 ahead...
Colly has shown big balls with everyone clamouring for his head.
I hope I haven't talked him out! :-)
An innings of immense character from Collingwood, not only did he personally need the runs so did his team.