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[RightArmRapid]

Wright has been in good touch, and has proven he can score big in T20's. Bopara has never made the cut and is a waste of time.

"Waste of time" I think that's a little too strongly worded...

[Bulldog Cricket]

Don't think Bopara has ever been good enough. Get Cook and Trott in , they are our best players. SA do it with Kallis and Amla. Also get KP back quick and we have a decent side again.

[procricket]

To many going on upstairs for me with bopara he looks very fragile

[Byo]

Not good enough and never will be - time to get someone mentally stronger in for my book...

[Tail Ender]

I think he's mentally shot. Could see it written all over his face after his dismissal yesterday.

[Bez013]

As people have mentioned there is too much self doubt - I don't think Bopara himself believes he is good enough no matter what he might say in interviews.

Bopara is talented but I don't think he is mentally in the right place at the moment and I'm not sure he ever will be, it would be better for England to give someone else a go.

[Manormanic]

Bopara also has a bit of a prima donna thing going on - there always sems to be areason why he can't perform to the expected standard whether it was being asked to bat too high int he Ahses or "personal issues" keeping him from the game.  Second only to Samit "Just the three pies for me please" Patel in the unprofessional cricketers stakes...

[PM7]

With Pitersen as one of his close buddies he just might have picked up some bad habits and I dont mean his batting.

[joeylough]

Every guy at the top has an ego. lets face it if they didn't have an ego they properly wouldnt have got to the top. its just form is hard to hold for a long period of time abduction external factors affect your game play. sometimes being played one out of 4games will mean that your one game is a shocker. but they all have the skill to pull oit out of the bag.

[petehosk]

They really need to give Bopara some time to get his head together!
If they know he had some problems going on and his head has been elsewhere, why are they still playing the guy! He needs time off to get himself sorted and then rebuild next season!