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[Marcussjd9]

Lost the toss and put into bat, a team of:

Strauss
Cook
Bell
Shah
Prior
Bopara
Ambrose
Rashid
Sidebottom
Khan
Panesar

[stevie]

Two seamers + Bopara we'll probably only bowl for half a day. . Does anyone know who's keeping?

[BlarneyArmy]

Ambrose

Prior's away back to see the birth of his baby.

[Marcussjd9]

Ambrose

Prior's away back to see the birth of his baby.

For the 5th test.

[BlarneyArmy]

Oh right, I thought he had already left?

[Marcussjd9]

He's playing in this match.
Look at the line up I posted :L

[BlarneyArmy]

D'oh!!! Only saw Tiny Tim when I had a quick glance.

[Marcussjd9]

On what basis?
With Flintoff's injury we are going to miss his bowling the most so i'd bring in Sidebottom personally, although he's supposedly got a bit of an Achilles problem so Khan would get the nod in my book.
The selectors may look to use the situation as an excuse to bring Bell in at 6, we could only do this if it is an out and out result pitch and we can get by with 4 bowlers.
However, I'd like Prior-6, Broad-7, Swann-8, ...

[Marcussjd9]

We made 500+ with Freddie contributing a grand total of 0 runs.
We drew the last test match due to our inability to take 10 wickets on a day 4/5 pitch with 4 fit bowlers and a 50% Fred.
I have no doubts had Freddy been fit we'd have won that test.
Like I said we'll miss his bowling most so need to strengthen our bowling attack.

I'd like to Sidebottom come in.
If not then Khan.
If not Bell and Collingwood can bowl, Collingwoods bowling > Bopara's IMO.
If not then Bopara.

[stevie]

I think that we need to have 5 bowlers to have any chance of winning especially with Harmy still not fully firing. I would bring Sidebottom in for Harmison but if his not fit the only change would have to be Freddie for Khan, with Prior at 6 and Broad at 7. Tbh I think the england selectors will go with the 6 batsmen, bringing Bell back and 4 bowlers and rely on Colly to bowl some overs.

[Marcussjd9]

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wiveng2009/engine/current/match/352672.html

Bopara made 124*
Ambrose 74
Rashid - 1
Prior - 0
Bell - 44.

351/8d
They are apparently 18/3

[Marcussjd9]

Amjad Khan with 2 in an over according to my sources

[Chaim]

3 of my friends are in that squad  and theyre all teens

[stevie]

I just heard on the radio that Prior's missing the 4th test and is going to be back for the 5th.

[danspink]

yh thanks god i think ambrose is much better.

Gone to see his new baby that was born on sunday