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[Gerry SA]

Anderson ''going missing'' against Aus in 2010/11


JM Anderson    Eng    213.1    50    625    24    26.04    0    0    4-44.

Flash in the pan.

[ppccopener]

http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12932/9614484/dale-steyn-south-african-is-the-best-fast-bowler-in-the-world-says-bob-willis

You guys love Bob, well Bob's word must be law...

yeah Bob's right, I think we know that. No one is saying any different.
Nothing new to see here

[golders]

Admins, is there an ignore button so that if you click ignore on a member you don't see their posts?!

[Manormanic]

Ah but you're missing the Gerry factor. 

[potzy248]

http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12932/9614484/dale-steyn-south-african-is-the-best-fast-bowler-in-the-world-says-bob-willis

You guys love Bob, well Bob's word must be law...

He is the best in the world isn't he? Has been for a while now. Don't see what your point is here.

[FattusCattus]

Stokes doubtful for 3rd test - clever money says slot in Plunko - but how about giving Rashid a run?

According to Boycs, England simply won't pick him - so if that is the case, I would have to slot in Tredders to spell some of the quicks, as apparently it's going to be very hot.

[cricketbadger]

Why are they so reluctant to pick Rashid? Is it due to his performances in the warm up game's? Surely not, as he didnt do too badly.

So if theres another deep rooted reason not to pick him, why the hell, have they taken him on tour, and more importantly jeopardised Yorkshires title defence. I hate the selectors and others in charge

[Manormanic]

England will pick Wood or Tredwell.  They don't like picking Tykes.

[csnew]

Looks like another turning wicket with no pace.

Bishoo a doubt

[ppccopener]

Barbados normally doesn't turn much and it's the quickest track on the tour this time round.
not sure what to make of the Rashid situation......doesn't look like he is going to play today, if stokes is unfit wood or plunkett look favourite to step in....

does beg the question with tredwell root ali and Rashid and us only playing one 'proper' spnner Rashid was never going to play from the outset....

[Manormanic]

nope, the selectors just wanted to screw Yorkshire over.

[golden duck]

From what I've read on the rumour mill, both Cook and Moores don't like Rashid, so are plain unlikely to select him.

He was a selectors pick, not a captain/coach pick - which makes a mockery of him being there is that is true.

I also read something (it might have been here, or might have been a blog somewhere), that said Rashid rated very low on some 'readyness to play' scale (does that ring any bells, was it here on custom bats?).

[cricketbadger]

So because captain and coach dont like a player, they dont play.

Would that logic be acceptable if he had scored 1000+ runs and taken 50+ wickets last season? When does his performances start to outweigh their dislike for him? The whole thing stinks

[golden duck]

So because captain and coach dont like a player, they dont play.

Would that logic be acceptable if he had scored 1000+ runs and taken 50+ wickets last season? When does his performances start to outweigh their dislike for him? The whole thing stinks

I agree, if there is any truth in it, they it is appalling and undermines the whole point of county cricket and putting in a performance there

[FattusCattus]

What does this actually mean - "Rashid rated very low on some 'readyness to play' scale"

Is he unfit, is he too fat, has he asked not to play, are his fingers too small, was he rude to Moores, did he run off with Alistair's bat at practice?

What about him is not ready to play a test match as part of the test match squad?