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[brokenbat]

bit disappointed in Root of late.. atrocious (by his lofty standards) conversion rate of 50s to 100s... AND he always seems to want to hit / "be positive" his way out of a tough situation.

[play-yourself-in]

Pretty obvious what Westley needs to do to get some runs....go out and buy a load of new bats.  Every CBF member knows that!

[Seniorplayer]

With Woakes, Wood, Ball, Finn, Plunkett & Curran in reserve too we're spoilt for choice in the seam bowling department really

Shame the same cannot be said for spinners or batsmen really

Are we though : Woakes lacks consistency Wood fittness issues Ball not quite ready Finn come and gone Plunkett always overlooked Curran looks the part but  untested

[FattusCattus]

Right (he says, exhaling deeply),

Sliding gently past your completely rational dislike of Woakes, I agree on Wood but I believe he still remains on the management's radar, Ball has already played test cricket is a fine bowler and is clearly in their future plans, Finn was called up as an emergency cover just last week, overlooked or not Plunkett is a fine bowler and should have played more tests and Curran is being selected in ODI squads and genuinely performing.

Even by your own 'Carl Fredrickson' standards, this is a superbly curmudgeonly post - are you really trying to contest that we do not have a decent queue of aspiring seamers?

Eeyore rides again

[Seniorplayer]

Right (he says, exhaling deeply),

Sliding gently past your completely rational dislike of Woakes, I agree on Wood but I believe he still remains on the management's radar, Ball has already played test cricket is a fine bowler and is clearly in their future plans, Finn was called up as an emergency cover just last week, overlooked or not Plunkett is a fine bowler and should have played more tests and Curran is being selected in ODI squads and genuinely performing.

Even by your own 'Carl Fredrickson' standards, this is a superbly curmudgeonly post - are you really trying to contest that we do not have a decent queue of aspiring seamers?

Eeyore rides again

Morning Fattus
Would only use the word aspiring to discribe Curran as we are aware of what the others who have been around a while are capable of.
Also your post does  somewhat seem to support mine
As for being curmudgeonly addmittedly I am old  as you may be one day but I am niether stubborn grey hair haired or gruff.

[FattusCattus]

No it doesn't. Your post was questioning that we don't have a decent queue of seamers, and my post attempted to debunk some of your reasons and support my assertation that we do have a decent queue of seamers.

I would suggest you are stubborn (and a little bit curmudgeonly), but clearly have a lush, full head of hair that glistens like spun gold.

I am congenitally stupid - you could always become less stubborn. 

[Seniorplayer]

Not really stubborn but opinion based on prior knowledge
Also my hair doesn't look like spun gold it's brown and thanks for prompting  me I need an haircut

[GoodLeave]

On today's episode of CBF Grumpy Old Men...

I've never wanted the rain to stop more. Just so I don't have to judge the competition on who can be most grumpy. Loser has to be Chris Woakes for the day.

[rickjames]

I would say so, but then again I'd quite like to watch us have a bat tomorrow.

[Neon Cricket]

On today's episode of CBF Grumpy Old Men...

I've never wanted the rain to stop more. Just so I don't have to judge the competition on who can be most grumpy. Loser has to be Chris Woakes for the day.

But I thought we all unanimously agreed that Chris Woakes should be in the side?

[northernboy1987]

CRICKET IS BEING PLAYED. I REPEAT. CRICKET IS BEING PLAYED. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.

[Woodyspin]

Keep playing Stokesy! Job is not done yet.

[rickjames]

No better all-rounder right now. Fight me.

[Woodyspin]

No better all-rounder right now. Fight me.

Bowling could have been better this year as a whole (excluding this test's first innings). Otherwise agreed, can't name another player that competes with him.

[ppccopener]

Stunning stuff from woakes