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[tate035]

I wouldn't disagree about the Ecb. Infact speaking to coaches and parents around the counties it seems that certain counties are just as poor in their decision making.
My son is at a county and they seem more obsessed with fitness than technique or game management. It saddens me to see this but it's obviously carried on throughout all levels of cricket.
As for cook? I still stand by the fact that (like Anderson.should) Cook should ask not to be considered for the one day games and just concentrate on Tests. Perhaps he doesn't stand down due to the wages he receives?

[WalkingWicket37]

Roooooooooooooot!

Can we just appoint him or Morgan as captain and get Hales in for Cook?
This series has proved we don't need Cook wasting deliveries at the top of the order, we're equally as good/inept (delete as you see fit!) without him there

[uknsaunders]

Roooooooooooooot!

Can we just appoint him or Morgan as captain and get Hales in for Cook?
This series has proved we don't need Cook wasting deliveries at the top of the order, we're equally as good/inept (delete as you see fit!) without him there

Totally agree. Cook would of been dropped by now if he wasn't Captain. Hales is far better suited to this format and Morgan is a decent captain.

Picking your best XI simply isn't a true statement in England's case.

[smilley792]

I personally think cook is a great and selfless captain.

take this morning for instance. He realises he isn't good enough and Taylor is the man. So get out first over to let him have a full crack.

what a guy!

[ProCricketer1982]

I personally think cook is a great and selfless captain.

take this morning for instance. He realises he isn't good enough and Taylor is the man. So get out first over to let him have a full crack.

what a guy!

Quality outlook 😀

Can we fire the ECB suits and anyone currently connected to their regime please.

[smilley792]

All jokes a side this is embarrassing.


I think we have some great odi talent in the county set up. We just seem to have no want to use it, and just leave the same guys in over and over again.


Taylor bit there hand off when the opportunity arose, yet they did not want to play him.

Cook and Morgan have not scored a 100 runs in Sri Lanka yet!



How do they keep getting picked over and over again.

It is not working, try something else.

[FattusCattus]

Oooh Dear! This isn't going well is it?

I'm a massive Morgan fan, but he just isn't justifying his place these days is he?

Time to slide him and Cook out. We may look a better unit with two fresher batsmen, Anderson and Broad (although I'd levave Jimmy out) and a left arm spinner in the 12 to pick from.

[Gerry SA]

You know your ODI side is crap when a total non-talent like Joe Root is the leading run scorer...

[WalkingWicket37]

You know your ODI side is crap when a total non-talent like Joe Root is the leading run scorer...

How many test match double hundreds have you got then??
Calling Joe Root a non-talent shows what an ignorant bellend you are really...

[Gerry SA]

How many test match double hundreds have you got then??
Calling Joe Root a non-talent shows what an ignorant bellend you are really...

Dry your eyes you loser.

You Poms love your limited ability, bottom of the barrel players.

[Gerry SA]

Sri Lanka win. Outclassed England easily.

England bypass the world cup, you won't be missed.

[smilley792]

Seriously ignore the troll. Every time you bite. Means he'll continue to talk out of his behind in an attempt to get reactions.

It's not difficult. Ignore him!!

[WalkingWicket37]

Seriously ignore the troll. Every time you bite. Means he'll continue to talk out of his behind in an attempt to get reactions.

It's not difficult. Ignore him!!

I can't see what this says as I haven't got round to drying my eyes yet!

I can accept that he doesn't like the English, but calling Joe Root talentless shows a real lack of intelligence of any kind...

[WalkingWicket37]

Sri Lanka win. Outclassed England easily.

England bypass the world cup, you won't be missed.

Gerry, bypass this forum - like England at the World Cup, you will not be missed! 

[smilley792]

Anyway. 

Seeing as hales dropped catch that apparently "cost England the game" was a reason in there decision to drop him.

I'm hoping the england management take the same view of cooks dropped catch today.
Despite the fact wed have probably lost anyway as we are rubbish, dropping sangakarra certainly helped.