Ravi Bopara
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hudson88
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Good, been poor of late.
I'd have had Prior in there, probably instead of Bopara. Why he keeps getting ignored in ODIs is beyond me (unless I'm being thick and haven't noticed he has made himself unavailable?)
How Bopara gets yet another chance I do not know
Andy.SAFC
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I'd be amazed if he plays a single game. Or rather, I bloody hope he doesn't play a single game.
An ODI average of 24 from 68 games with only 3 50s is probably why. Scoring runs quickly is different in limited overs game to the red ball game. As Durham showed yesterday
Good, been poor of late.
I'd have had Prior in there, probably instead of Bopara. Why he keeps getting ignored in ODIs is beyond me (unless I'm being thick and haven't noticed he has made himself unavailable?)
How Bopara gets yet another chance I do not know
An ODI average of 24 from 68 games with only 3 50s is probably why. Scoring runs quickly is different in limited overs game to the red ball game. As Durham showed yesterday
Mainze
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Suprising, bang in form at the moment for Surrey.
Good, been poor of late.
I'd have had Prior in there, probably instead of Bopara. Why he keeps getting ignored in ODIs is beyond me (unless I'm being thick and haven't noticed he has made himself unavailable?)
How Bopara gets yet another chance I do not know
Cook - Essex factor
Nasser Hussain - Sky - Essex factor
Sky wank over him factor.
He's f***ing average.
Johnap
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Too right.
What's Hussain got to do with it?
So it's between him, Woakes and Bresnan for the number 7 spot? Bairstow first reserve for the batting line up and I'd assume Bopara's 3rd in that little list.
What's Hussain got to do with it?
So it's between him, Woakes and Bresnan for the number 7 spot? Bairstow first reserve for the batting line up and I'd assume Bopara's 3rd in that little list.
One of Sky's top commentators, still "in" with the Eng set up it seems.
Just adding it to the long list of reasons why that nugget still gets picked at International level.
How's he still in with the England set up?
hudson88
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I'd be amazed if he plays a single game. Or rather, I bloody hope he doesn't play a single game.
An ODI average of 24 from 68 games with only 3 50s is probably why. Scoring runs quickly is different in limited overs game to the red ball game. As Durham showed yesterday
How long since he has played a ODI though?
Always looks in good form for Sussex in CB40 games or T20 games recently, and if Bopara can keep getting chance after chance after chance, surely players like Prior who have improved massively in test cricket deserve the chance to show what they can do in the short format again.
Just can't believe Bopara is being given yet another go, it's not even as if he's scoring runs for Essex
J
johnson
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I'm fuming at this, staggering decision, he's never ever delivered , surely someone else was worth a go, there is some cracking young cricketers about
Surely hales deserves a look?
rentaghost
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Bopara is almost a bowling all rounder these days.
The Voice Of Reason
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What a ridicules point of view
Marko
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Think I'm a typical Mackem to be honest. Support the locals, resent the national team. What have England done for Durham other than take our players (or stop them playing) at key times and ruin Plunketts bowling action?
Then there's the media that couldn't wait to slate Colly when he had a poor inenings yet wank over southerners like Bopara, Shah, Finn, etc.
For me, it's Durham 100%, sod England and the ECB
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So you won't be watching this summer then?
Whilst I agree he's done really well for the T20 team he's started the season poorly and I think Bopara's in the squad as an all-rounder (wrongly in my opinion). Hales was competing with Bairstow and he got the nod.
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