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Matt Prior

Jams Foster

Craig Kieswetter

Tim Ambrose

Steven Davies

[procricket]

both Haddin and Prior have 2 hundread each so not to far out and as for dhoni on mainly batsman friendly innings in India well he is in the same mould as both in test cricket.

There can be no doubting Dhoni in one day cricket

put it in another context if Haddin was English would we all be grumbling i suspect not yet him and Prior have identical records.

[Talisman]

I can see Kieswetter moving into T20 soon followed by ODI and then Test cricket, he is the best batsman and his keeping is good and getting even better, plus he has age on his side.

[procricket]

competition is always a good thing and were lucky we have good players coming through i would blood him tomorrow but as a batsman ony would be good to see another player get his chance

[Liam-SCCC]

Definitely agree with you Mike, saw him throw down the stumps with i direct hit, on the turn from about 30 yards away with his keeping gloves on! May not sounds amazing, but watching it it was!

[Jeet]

only dhoni averages more than prior sangakkara doesn't keep in tests Haddin averages less than Prior in tests and not one of the above are great keepers.

i know stats are only half the battle but after the amount of times theses players have played i think they give a big reflection

Procricket

Dhoni, McCullum and Haddin are all better keepers than Prior.

Prior's Test average is only above 40 due to bashing a p*ss poor Windies side.

Dhoni, looks village at times, has scored hundred against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa - no gimmes in those bowling attacks. Batting 'flat pitches' doesn't make any difference. Prior and Haddin have played in India and haven't scord hundreds....

Haddin spent years waiting for Gilly to retire before getting ago, so his agility may not be at it's peak any longer. He's older then the rest.

McCullum plays in the weakest side out of the 4 I mentioned. If he playe in a stronger side his record could we be better.

[procricket]

well i will stick with prior for at least next 4 years yes nobody can tell the future but i think he will be around for a long time (watch now he will disappear  from the scene)

[procricket]

oh i forgot England have always been strong we could goaround all day jeet answer me one question why not prior???

my England test team

1.Cook
2. Strauss
3.Key
4.Pietersen
5.Bell
6.Collingwood
7.Prior
8.Broad
9.Swann
10.Sidebottam
11.Anderson

i would use Collingwood as my 5th bowler risky i know and i think Key will struggle to get another chance but that my side and yes i have left Trott out harsh i know but it my opinion

[quick-keep]

Procricket

Dhoni, McCullum and Haddin are all better keepers than Prior.

Prior's Test average is only above 40 due to bashing a p*ss poor Windies side.

Dhoni, looks village at times, has scored hundred against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa - no gimmes in those bowling attacks. Batting 'flat pitches' doesn't make any difference. Prior and Haddin have played in India and haven't scord hundreds....

Haddin spent years waiting for Gilly to retire before getting ago, so his agility may not be at it's peak any longer. He's older then the rest.

McCullum plays in the weakest side out of the 4 I mentioned. If he playe in a stronger side his record could we be better.

Saying that about Haddin, he was taking some brilliant catches vs Pakistan in the odi's!

[Jeet]

Saying that about Haddin, he was taking some brilliant catches vs Pakistan in the odi's!

I totally agree, but he's not as agile as McCullum. Dhoni has surprised with his agility, he looks a tad tubby to me lol

[quick-keep]

oh i forgot England have always been strong we could goaround all day jeet answer me one question why not prior???

my England test team

1.Cook
2. Strauss
3.Key
4.Pietersen
5.Bell
6.Collingwood
7.Prior
8.Broad
9.Swann
10.Sidebottam
11.Anderson

i would use Collingwood as my 5th bowler risky i know and i think Key will struggle to get another chance but that my side and yes i have left Trott out harsh i know but it my opinion

I know it is your opinion, but surely you would bat collingwood before bell?

[Jeet]

oh i forgot England have always been strong we could goaround all day jeet answer me one question why not prior???

my England test team

1.Cook
2. Strauss
3.Key
4.Pietersen
5.Bell
6.Collingwood
7.Prior
8.Broad
9.Swann
10.Sidebottam
11.Anderson

i would use Collingwood as my 5th bowler risky i know and i think Key will struggle to get another chance but that my side and yes i have left Trott out harsh i know but it my opinion

The strong bit was a joke?

Prior's confidence seems low, and maybe looking over his shoulder and fretting when Kieswetter will take his slot?

As much as I want Davies to be the next England keeper, Kieswetter's in form get him in the side. No point keeping the form man waiting

[procricket]

I know it is your opinion, but surely you would bat collingwood before bell?

not if i used him a lot as the 5th bowler no i wouldn't

[quick-keep]

But would you want a part time medium pacer bowlig fifteen + overs in a test match innings?

[Marcussjd9]

not if i used him a lot as the 5th bowler no i wouldn't

All you've done is switch Trott for Key and then Bell and COllingwood for apparently no reason.
Collingwood acts as our 5th bowler anyway.

[Marcussjd9]

But would you want a part time medium pacer bowlig fifteen + overs in a test match innings?

When do 5th bowlers ever bowl that much?
It worked well enough in South Africa.