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[fros23]

To me its a sad end to an international career that could if led to him being an England great. I have no issues with him playing and if he had to fail to let lyth play then so be it. At least England know where they stand now, as does trott. I personally would preferred him to see out the tour as an international cricketer and then retired, don't like this habit of players finishing mid tour.

The tour's over Nick, unless you count the fact that this test should have finished tomorrow!

[procricket]

Whilst he wasn't good enough to play for South Africa, he enjoyed a successful career for a lesser side like England. It's unfortunate he leaves after suffering his problems, but 100+ International caps is a decent career.

Gerry read his stats (which i know you do) i think he may have found a spot mmmm

[Andythomo21]

I think everyone reads the odd post on here sometimes and shakes their head, me included.  Reading my post back I was possibly a bit harsh on the lad, but at the time of writing I was in full flow and perhaps should have maybe paused to proof read before I posted, or maybe I shouldn't. Who knows?

Trott has been a good number 3 for England, not an opener.

You can't have your cake and eat it.  Either you let the selectors pick the team or you don't.  If he wasn't up to the standard, Trott himself will have had a very good idea of that before the tour.  If you leave it upto the selectors to pick the team, as suggested, he's had one bad tour so still leave it upto the selectors and fight for your place!

As for suggesting who's a true England fan and who isn't, ridiculous.  I support England more than you do. Nah nah na na nah! 

[addidasf55]

Gerry read his stats (which i know you do) i think he may have found a spot mmmm

Playing devils advocate here... He might not have made it on the bouncier pitches there?

[Gerry SA]

Gerry read his stats (which i know you do) i think he may have found a spot mmmm

As Mickey Arthur said, Trott wouldn't get into the South African 'A' team. Enough said

[Gerry SA]

Playing devils advocate here... He might not have made it on the bouncier pitches there?

Nail on head. Why'd you think he left Boland for Birmingham...

[Giraffe208]

Nail on head. Why'd you think he left Boland for Birmingham...

Maybe he likes a grey drizzly sky 364 days a year?

[Alvaro]

As Mickey Arthur said, Trott wouldn't get into the South African 'A' team. Enough said

He wouldn't have said that they'd let someone slip through the net better than their current options though, whatever the truth.

[Byo]

Nail on head. Why'd you think he left Boland for Birmingham...

To get away from you possibly?

[Gerry SA]

He wouldn't have said that they'd let someone slip through the net better than their current options though, whatever the truth.

Amla or Trott...yeah we got it right

[Gerry SA]

To get away from you possibly?

This made me laugh.

[Giraffe208]

As Mickey Arthur said, Trott wouldn't get into the South African 'A' team. Enough said

Was that due to cricket or because he wouldn't do his homework?

Can't argue with the Trott vs Amla position. Amla is different class!

[ppccopener]

Who gives a monkeys what mickey arthur thinks or says?
South african cricket is famous for one thing,having no backbone.
Its been like that for years
One thing you cant coach is bottle

[potzy248]

Was the rock of the England side for a few years and in the end his stats show a pretty good career.

I am not a fan of his at all though. Pulling out of an Ashes tour after your getting owned by the bowlers and then claiming "depression" never really convinced me at all. If the shoe was on the other foot and England were dominating Trott would never have left the team.

Finally, the biggest thing I hated about Trott was his taking guard. How dare anyone carve out a canyon on a pitch like he did...

Good luck to him though, he had obvious talent.

[Gerry SA]

Who gives a monkeys what mickey arthur thinks or says?
South african cricket is famous for one thing,having no backbone.
Its been like that for years
One thing you cant coach is bottle

You like Trott pissing his pants in the recent Ashes series?