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[Alvaro]

Well, the game does need more competitive cricket...

[uknsaunders]

All those people who doubted dear old tredders hang you heads in shame. 4-47 off 26, top stuff from Kent's 2nd xi bowler.

[Buzz]

Imagine the figures a decent spinner would have got

[csnew]

How samules action is legal is beyond me - he's back to the default of chucking

[uknsaunders]

Imagine the figures a decent spinner would have got

Lucky the Windies didn't play one either!

[uknsaunders]

How samules action is legal is beyond me - he's back to the default of chucking

It was his quicker ball he chucked.

[jwebber86]

how does a run occur in a test match when your not chasing the game. not watching just have cricinfo text commentary

[smilley792]

Bell hit it and set off.
Ballance said no wait, but then set off, then stopped.
Bell fell for the dummy got half way before turning back, but Did knee make it.

[ProCricketer1982]

Anyone care to defend Cook/ECB??

[InternalTraining]

Cook still fishing outside off stump. It is becoming increasingly difficult for him to put up decent scores. Not good for his career, he has been in a slump far too long.

[ppccopener]

Anyone care to defend Cook/ECB??

Yes.....you don't get that many hundreds without being able to cut it at the highest level.a dip in form,a barren period,a slump-nothing new here that hasn't happened to a club or test cricketer in the past.He needs to forget about techinique and his coaches-gooch and ramprakash should be telling him to score every single run availalble in the next two tests and back him up all the way,even if he is out trying to play the wrong shot

it's the mentaility of batting not the technique, once you get to 30 or 40 youre in,technique don't matter.

And try working directly with the guy who got you sacked 3 months ago-fancy that hanging over you day in day out? no..didn't think so.

The selectors could of done Cook a favour by picking Lyth who would compliment Cook's batting more than Trott does.Trott should be waiting until their is a space at number 3-his old position.If Balance is doing well(he is) then wait...that should of been the plan.

England's cricket problems are not down to one man,Cook cannot be responsible for everything.

We,the fans,the press...either back him up now or discard him, it will only go one of those two ways.Want to scrap heap the bloke who has 25 test hundreds?
really?

[iand123]

Cook's dismissal yesterday was pretty poor but do think he has a place in the test team. Can't help but think he needs to get his head down and concentrate on playing some cricket to find some form. Shame he wasnt able to use the break from missing the world cup by playing some decent standard red ball cricket.

The longer he doesnt go on with a score the media are going to remind everyone of how long it has been, which i think is really unfortunate but part of modern sport (and cricket captaincy)

[csnew]

How many more chances can you give cook. He's gone 61 innings  without a international 100. He's tried to change his technique but the same weakness with half volleys remains.

No point saying he's failing due to the pressure of kp

[ProCricketer1982]

Yes.....you don't get that many hundreds without being able to cut it at the highest level.a dip in form,a barren period,a slump-nothing new here that hasn't happened to a club or test cricketer in the past.He needs to forget about techinique and his coaches-gooch and ramprakash should be telling him to score every single run availalble in the next two tests and back him up all the way,even if he is out trying to play the wrong shot

it's the mentaility of batting not the technique, once you get to 30 or 40 youre in,technique don't matter.

And try working directly with the guy who got you sacked 3 months ago-fancy that hanging over you day in day out? no..didn't think so.

The selectors could of done Cook a favour by picking Lyth who would compliment Cook's batting more than Trott does.Trott should be waiting until their is a space at number 3-his old position.If Balance is doing well(he is) then wait...that should of been the plan.

England's cricket problems are not down to one man,Cook cannot be responsible for everything.

We,the fans,the press...either back him up now or discard him, it will only go one of those two ways.Want to scrap heap the bloke who has 25 test hundreds?
really?

Didn't they discard a player recently for far less who had a similar number of tons??? For cricket reasons no less. So yes, I can discard him back to county cricket because he's been poor for a long time and shows no improvement.

[procricket]

Cook currently is underpeforming.

Hell fire reading this thread no matter what ENGLAND do it will not be good enough.

Funny reading some of the negativity towards Cook and other each to there own but I personally don't champion failure with gust.

Lyth has deserved a go no doubt but heaven forbid if he fails what happens if KP fails on his return.

Negativity it only cricket, if you played and watched  he for a long time it like clubs you go through cycles this happens to be on of England's.

People wrote the WINDIES off cheaply but they have some handy bowlers and England are fighting and fair play to them for that. I enjoyed watching Root and Ballance figh back more so Ballance who is proving he may have flaws but he got a great mentality.

Reading this thread is like a pack of I told you so Lions waiting to pounce and majority would simply just be happy with KP.

We are in a game and I'm enjoying it maybe I'm easily made happy but we are all enritled to our opinion.

England are fighting make no mistake.

Do I agree with politics of it all no.