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[FattusCattus]

Tredwell will do a job most days,

This is my problem - I don't think Tredders is doing a job at the moment. He got battered by the aussies, and every game I've seen him in, he seem's to bet a shoeing.

I thought we were starting something new with the trio we used in the Windies - Root, Parry and Ali - what happened to that plan?

[petehosk]

We know the Sri Lankans can play spin quite well, so I think it would have been an ideal test-bed for Ali to bowl!

[Sam]

Briggs played 1 ODi for England and took 2-39 in 10 overs and was then dropped. He has been a consistent bowler in the shorter formats at county level so is surely worth another look at in that department?

[Sam]

Carberry in for Cook in this game as he apparently has a small injury. Morgan captains however the forecast looks very worrying.

[WalkingWicket37]

Is Carberry in to keep the left hand - right hand partnership at the top of the order?
As much as I rate Carbs I think Hales would be a better option for England. What's the lad got to do to get a game??

[Sam]

I think this series is more or less going to be the final tester for Carberry in one day cricket given his age. He's got to transfer his county form into international cricket.

[MD2812]

If helmet regulations hit pro cricket, Priyanjan might be upset, never seen such a gap between grill and peak!

[Kieron_BT]

Bell wearing the new Masuri with the old grill?

[smilley792]

Should have been hales.

Carberry fails again in an england shirt. Great county play. Just doesnt look like he can cut it at int level.

[csnew]

Horrible batting so far. Poor shot by bell, Root playing back to that ball and balance plumb.

No chance of getting close to that score now

[smilley792]

I wonder if root ever gets mentally prepared for an innings seeing as he has no idea where hes batting every game.

Can just imagine he sits there in pads and coach is saying "not yet.....not yet...... go!!!!"

[csnew]

just embarrassing from England. Doesn't help when you have a spinner obviously chucking it

[Kieron_BT]

Can't decide who chucks it more out of Ajmal and Sanan... (however you spell it)

[Sam]

A ball is fairly delivered in respect of the arm if, once the bowler's arm has reached the level of the shoulder in the delivery swing, the elbow joint is not straightened partially or completely from that point until the ball has left the hand. This definition shall not debar a bowler from flexing or rotating the wrist in the delivery swing.

- The ICC regulations set this with a 15 degrees leeway.

I don't see quite how people can measure whether his arm changes by 15 degrees from when his arm reaches the level of his shoulder to when he released the ball as that is what understand this to mean, especially from the angles tv replays offer where you can't what angle the arm itself is at therefore making it deceptive.

[Kieron_BT]