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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #315 on: December 30, 2013, 11:59:10 PM »
What the hell has Root done to justify him opening?
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #316 on: December 31, 2013, 12:14:38 AM »
Quote from: FattusCattus on December 30, 2013, 11:59:10 PM
What the hell has Root done to justify him opening?
Turned up on time every day, done all of his homework and applied his sun cream without help from a teacher!  ;)
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #317 on: December 31, 2013, 12:23:45 AM »
We"l let's get Prior back in and he can open then. Let's tee off from the start and show these foreign Johnies how crickets really played. My XI is:

Cook
Prior
KP
Bell
Bairstow
Root
Ballance
Borthwick
Broad
Rankin
Anderson
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #318 on: December 31, 2013, 12:27:23 AM »
Quote from: FattusCattus on December 31, 2013, 12:23:45 AM
We"l let's get Prior back in and he can open then. Let's tee off from the start and show these foreign Johnies how crickets really played. My XI is:

Cook
Prior
KP
Bell
Bairstow
Root
Ballance
Borthwick
Broad
Rankin
Anderson

Like that but would swap KP and Ian Bellend round.
Anyone got Flowers number for Fattus to phone him and tell him what to do??
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #319 on: December 31, 2013, 12:28:37 AM »
Cook
Carberry
Bell
KP
Root
Prior
Stokes
Bresnan
Borthwick
Broad
Rankin

12 man: Anderson
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #320 on: December 31, 2013, 12:29:33 AM »
I'm up for that!

C'mon Andy you pussy!  You want the truth?

YOU CAN'T HAnDLE THE TRuTH!
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #321 on: December 31, 2013, 12:37:33 AM »
Or

Cook
AK Markram
Bell
KP
Y Valli
Prior
Stokes
D Galiem
Broad
B Dial
K Rabada

12th man: Anderson
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #322 on: December 31, 2013, 10:02:15 AM »
I would do a few things, which would no doubt be wrong!

Send Cook on an intense "How to be a Cricket Captain" course, get him to spend time over the next few months with some previous successful captains, and buy him "Captain for Dummies" book as a late Christmas pressie!
I would sack the fielding coach as our fielding and catching has been pathetic!
Get a decent assistant or 3 for Gooch for better batting coaching (that's been pathetic too!)
Send the entire squad on team building days to try and get them working together!


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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #323 on: December 31, 2013, 10:05:21 AM »
Keeper status.

Prior when on form has been decent in the past - so keep with him now.
Bairstow has shown he is not ready with the gloves, and certainly not with the bat!
So Bedwetter has proven he can keep and bat at international level, so would like to see him as reserve keeper
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #324 on: December 31, 2013, 10:09:54 AM »
Monty has lost his way and hasn't been in good form for ages now!
He needs to go back to County and get his technique and form back, and maybe develop his technique!
I can't see that Borthwick would be any worse than monty, and I suspect could be extremely effective!
Plus he can bat a bit too! He could (maybe) be a great prospect!

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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #325 on: December 31, 2013, 10:12:42 AM »
What's your take on Anderson Pete?
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #326 on: December 31, 2013, 10:17:28 AM »
its not so much about technical ability at this level, its more about mental toughness. people who can handle the pressure.
if it was about technical ability Hick and Ramps wouldve been the best that ever played for England.

how many of them are tough nuts?
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #327 on: December 31, 2013, 10:18:08 AM »
Quote from: petehosk on December 31, 2013, 10:05:21 AM
Keeper status.

Prior when on form has been decent in the past - so keep with him now.
Bairstow has shown he is not ready with the gloves, and certainly not with the bat!
So Bedwetter has proven he can keep and bat at international level, so would like to see him as reserve keeper
Agreed - I think Prior has to come back. He just looked like he was starting to show some promise with the bat and his keeping wouldn't be any worse the Bairstow (his time will come)
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #328 on: December 31, 2013, 10:19:52 AM »
Quote from: Number4 on December 31, 2013, 10:12:42 AM
What's your take on Anderson Pete?

although directed towards Pete
my take on it is that at 80/85 mph if it aint swinging, he will be ineffective

on the decline in my opinion.
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Re: The Boxing Day test
« Reply #329 on: December 31, 2013, 10:20:21 AM »
Carbs is doing ok but bring Robson into the squad to see how he looks as a backup and to train alongside the squad!
He is a future opener so introduce him into the environment and start to bed him in!
Swap bell and root around for Gods sake!!
Broad is bowling well and taking wickets although his batting stinks at the moment!
Anderson shouldn't be dropped - but see how he does over the next 2 or 3 Test series's to ensure he still performs!
With Stokes looking reasonable with bat and ball, leave him at no6!
Not sure about Bres although he is coming back from injury so needs a little time to get back to form!
But onions would be in my squad as backup and rankin too!
Not sure about Finn as his firm hasn't been great last season so not the best form player!
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