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England Team going forward

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For most of last season, if not all, Wood had the quickest delivery recorded by sky, think it was 93mph. That's not medium.
 
mikemanc said:
For most of last season, if not all, Wood had the quickest delivery recorded by sky, think it was 93mph. That's not medium.
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93mph is medium, didn't you know flintoff bowled at 900mph? now he was fast, much better than kallis anarl
 
Flintoff was a front-line main strike bowler.Kallis was a change bowler.[DOUBLEPOST=1388860746][/DOUBLEPOST]
mikemanc said:
For most of last season, if not all, Wood had the quickest delivery recorded by sky, think it was 93mph. That's not medium.
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Doesn't matter how fast it is its how accurate it is as well.
 
Twisted said:
indeed. considering this, you would expect flintoff to have a better bowling record than kallis, wouldn't you? how odd.
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Maybe the Saffers FRONT-LINE bowling attack softened them up first.
 
I think Trott, Carberry, Bresnen, Panesar and Tremlett are done in international cricket now. Anderson needs a good summer to convince he hasn't shot it. Selector(s) need(s) to decide on a top 7 and stick to it. If Root is an opener then open with him and stop shunting him up and down the order, I don't hold with this nonsense about Bell having to bat at 3 - he has an outstanding record at 5, how about we leave him there for the guarantee 80-100 runs per test and fill the gaps with other players. It could be argued that a move to 3 would benefit Cook and give him time off the field after the opposition has batted.

On reflection I think I'd be tempted to go with:
Root, Robson, Cook, Pietersen, Bell, Ballance, Prior, Stokes, Broad, Finm, Rankin

Use Root as the spinner unless it's a Bunsen, in which case Tredwell or Borthwick come in for Ballance or Pietersen
 
TopCat said:
I think Trott, Carberry, Bresnen, Panesar and Tremlett are done in international cricket now. Anderson needs a good summer to convince he hasn't shot it. Selector(s) need(s) to decide on a top 7 and stick to it. If Root is an opener then open with him and stop shunting him up and down the order, I don't hold with this nonsense about Bell having to bat at 3 - he has an outstanding record at 5, how about we leave him there for the guarantee 80-100 runs per test and fill the gaps with other players. It could be argued that a move to 3 would benefit Cook and give him time off the field after the opposition has batted.

On reflection I think I'd be tempted to go with:
Root, Robson, Cook, Pietersen, Bell, Ballance, Prior, Stokes, Broad, Finm, Rankin

Use Root as the spinner unless it's a Bunsen, in which case Tredwell or Borthwick come in for Ballance or Pietersen
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Grrr I got crucified by you ubers for suggesting Cook drop to number 3!
 
TopCat said:
I think Trott, Carberry, Bresnen, Panesar and Tremlett are done in international cricket now. Anderson needs a good summer to convince he hasn't shot it. Selector(s) need(s) to decide on a top 7 and stick to it. If Root is an opener then open with him and stop shunting him up and down the order, I don't hold with this nonsense about Bell having to bat at 3 - he has an outstanding record at 5, how about we leave him there for the guarantee 80-100 runs per test and fill the gaps with other players. It could be argued that a move to 3 would benefit Cook and give him time off the field after the opposition has batted.

On reflection I think I'd be tempted to go with:
Root, Robson, Cook, Pietersen, Bell, Ballance, Prior, Stokes, Broad, Finm, Rankin

Use Root as the spinner unless it's a Bunsen, in which case Tredwell or Borthwick come in for Ballance or Pietersen
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I agree with your logic but I think Prior, Finn and Rankin really need to have a good start to the summer, they've all got a lot to prove. Prior's in a similar position to Anderson in my eyes. Finn's been poor for years and I've not seen a lot of Rankin but I'm not sure he'll improve enough at 29 to be worth persevering with.
 
TopCat said:
I think Trott, Carberry, Bresnen, Panesar and Tremlett are done in international cricket now. Anderson needs a good summer to convince he hasn't shot it. Selector(s) need(s) to decide on a top 7 and stick to it. If Root is an opener then open with him and stop shunting him up and down the order, I don't hold with this nonsense about Bell having to bat at 3 - he has an outstanding record at 5, how about we leave him there for the guarantee 80-100 runs per test and fill the gaps with other players. It could be argued that a move to 3 would benefit Cook and give him time off the field after the opposition has batted.

On reflection I think I'd be tempted to go with:
Root, Robson, Cook, Pietersen, Bell, Ballance, Prior, Stokes, Broad, Finm, Rankin

Use Root as the spinner unless it's a Bunsen, in which case Tredwell or Borthwick come in for Ballance or Pietersen
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Rankin is finished at this level as well a la Tremlett.[DOUBLEPOST=1388862642][/DOUBLEPOST]Boycs think Finn should give the one day part of the tour a miss and join the Lions tour to Sri Lanka.
 
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