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[golders]

Hi Guys,


Don't get me wrong, I like Alastair Cook (Cooky.)

Top player with a great record, but struggling recently both with results and bat. I don't think it will happen any time soon, as the ECB bigwigs lap him up, but i'd like someone with a bit more personality, someone creative, someone with fire in his belly etc. (i'm not suggesting Ian Belly Bell here!) Cooky is a classic case of the head boy whose face fits perfectly. Yaaaawn!

I know he looks angelic, but because of his Yorkshire roots, i'd go for Joe Root.
Thoughts?


Feel free guys to add a poll to this or separately ass you so wish.

Happy speculating!

Golders

[Manormanic]

KP.

[golders]

Ha! He was in a corporate box yesterday apparantly, can't stay away the lad

[Manormanic]

Would be the best bet for the job, him or Andrew Gale.

Anything but a chain of yes men!

[pie-man]

I think in the past England have flirted with more charismatic captains, Flintoff and Pietersen and probably feel they've had their fingers burnt.  I think they feel the steady-eddy approach is a safe route.  I imagine the ECB hope Cook will be an Athers type although I cant say his captaincy is anywhere near (IMO).

Besides, they've made their bed as far as committing to Cook so we wont see a change for a long while yet.

On a slightly separate note, anyone else thinks that having separate short and long form captains is bad for cohesion and "integration"?

[Buzz]

Flintoff is hardly a charismatic captain - a charismatic person/player yes, but that is different.

I think the challenge here is that we actually want a more than competent captain who is able to feel the pulse of a cricket match via talent and experience of the game.

My view is that Ali doesn't have that natural touch. Strauss had it but wasn't a natural in the way that Michael Vaughan and Nasser Hussain had.

I don't think it will come with experience. I think you either have it or you don't

[Neon Cricket]

I'd have Root personally, could be a good option for longevity - he's got a good 10/12 years in him yet depending on form

[TangoWhiskey]

I think Root is next inline. Cook will get at least another 3/4 years and then Root will take over, there was a championship game at Yorkshire where Gale was suspiciously dropped and Root replaced him as skipper whilst he was free from England duty then the following week it was back to normal service as Root went back to the England squad.

[Buzz]

I think Bell is next in line and is likely to be captain for the ashes - especially if (when) we lose to India and (if this test continues as it may) we lose to Sri Lanka. 

[Kippa2209]

I wouldn't be surprised if Bell ends up doing a short stint as captain if Cook's form doesn't improve over the summer.

Is hope Root gets there eventually although would broad not be in line before him? (Although I'm not a big fan of fast bowlers as captains)

[Manormanic]

they won't go to Broad.

[tushar sehgal]

Not seen a lot of him but from what I have seen/read I would like to see Stokes leading England sometime soon...Lots of fire, anger and hunger to want to do more...

[Neon Cricket]

Attitude isn't there though from what I gather - doesn't seem professional enough to be a captain, he's more likely the next 'Pietersen' IMO

[tushar sehgal]

Attitude isn't there though from what I gather - doesn't seem professional enough to be a captain, he's more likely the next 'Pietersen' IMO

Sometimes people mature with time and responsibility and other times they don't...hope he does but doesn't lose who he is in all this management BS...

[Sam]

I think we'll be stuck with Cook for at least another few more years minimum unless they finally decide to drop him. If they do I can see Bell being the candidate, however if he doesn't it will most likely be one of the younger players. Root possibly but he doesn't quite come across as natural to me, sure he'd be able to prove me wrong, Ballance seems a bit of a quiet boundary sweeper to me, I guess Stokes is a possibility if they decide they want someone with a bit more character, or perhaps even someone from outside the team?