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[ajmw89]

when any of the top six avg 45+ over teh course of the nz and aus series.. What they score vs a crap WI, a not caring India to bump up avgs is almost irrelevant

Playing devil's advocate here.

By your logic of "runs against a crap west indies attack don't count" then KP's 355* doesn't count as the Leics attack is even worse.

[ProCricketer1982]

Playing devil's advocate here.

By your logic of "runs against a crap west indies attack don't count" then KP's 355* doesn't count as the Leics attack is even worse.

if you go back through you'll find i said they were poo too. at least he went big though, unlike cook.

[ajmw89]

Cook's still worth his place in the side as a batsman.
More tons than any other Englishman in tests.  Decent pair of hands in the slips.  He isn't however worth his place as a captain.
Anyway, this is all moot.  KP's got an injury now, that's him out for the next 2 weeks...

[Riddy]

boult and southee are gonna have a field day

[joeljonno]

Cook's still worth his place in the side as a batsman.
He isn't however worth his place as a captain.

There are no better options ...

At the moment.

[csnew]

Broad preparing for the NZ series:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-3083682/England-fast-bowler-Stuart-Broad-misses-launch-New-Zealand-series-marathon-drinking-session.html

Different set of rules for broad and the rest of the team

[Giraffe208]

Naughty from Broad. Let's hope he is reprimanded and has to miss the NZ series

[ProCricketer1982]

Naughty from Broad. Let's hope he is reprimanded and has to miss the NZ series

no let him play.. bowl and get carted and bounced out yet again

[ppccopener]

Oh i dunno,Broad just gone up in my estimation a bit
'Client is suffering a migraine' is a bit lame thou
If he''s been out with Flintoff he's lucky he''s still in the universe
I wonder what they were talking about all night?

[ajmw89]

Maybe Flintoff was drinking him under the table as revenge for KP? I reckon it was only a quiet night for big Fred! Imagine getting stuck with Sir Beefy and Flintoff at your table on one of these do's...

[cricketbadger]

Thats absolute bull poo, but dont worry, as an ECB favourite it will get swept under the carpet

[sanredrose]

Thats absolute bull poo, but dont worry, as an ECB favourite it will get swept under the carpet

Absolutely true !!  ECB is never going to go after their preferred players

[Manormanic]

There does seem to be a....lets say set of double standards at play here.  Set aside the KP situation etc and just look at the recent treatement of, say, Matt Coles and Ben Stokes when they enjoyed a few too many on a Lions tour (sent home).  It seems to be one rule for the masses and another for Cook, Anderson, Broad and Prior...

[ProCricketer1982]

So when is the investigation results due from the WI tour? Who is leading it? So far they've just allowed Trott to retire but it's the same team...... Hardly inspiring trust in graves words

[ppccopener]

Broad has apologised, but if he was ill he has nothing to apologise for

Don't think there is any doubt amounst fans we don't have an organisation running the game that inspires any confidence.

I suspect Strauss and Harrison will be charged with sorting out the mess and Graves will take a back seat.

He should certainly be kept away from any reporters or microphones