Topic: Alec Stewart the new England coach?? Nope its Colly (for nowl (Read 24361 times)

Jimbo · « **Reply #45 on:** February 07, 2022, 06:33:15 PM »

I'd take Ponting before Hayden or Langer, think he's got such a phenomenal brain for cricket.

SurreySam · « **Reply #46 on:** February 07, 2022, 07:11:26 PM »

Personally I'd like Nasser Hussain as chief red ball coach. Trouble is that the ECB couldn't make it attractive enough to move from his current Sky Sports role.

ppccopener · « **Reply #47 on:** February 07, 2022, 07:42:37 PM »

Collingwood is obviously on the payroll for the ECB but I�m pretty happy myself he is doing the Windies tour.

Sure there�s a lot of us who admired the way he battled at number 6 surrounded by some serious talent. I�ve no doubt our players have the talent maybe a bit of Collingwoods mentality will help Crawley, Hameed, Burns and maybe Lees if he tours.

Long term with the amount of travelling involved it could be a slightly more tricky appointment than it appears.

Will Langer really want to spend that amount of time away from home? Or anyone else for that matter.

golders · « **Reply #48 on:** February 07, 2022, 09:11:39 PM »

Quote from: Buzz on February 07, 2022, 11:08:20 AM

Collingwood confirmed as interim (already on the ECB books so the best value option 😂)
Squad to be announced tomorrow pm.
Lots of opportunities for first class runs between now and then.

Tom Westley looked really good on the bowling machine last Tuesday according to James Taylo.
Could be in line for a comeback lol

SD · « **Reply #49 on:** February 07, 2022, 09:47:06 PM »

It will be interesting to see where responsibility lies for selecting the squad for the Windies given it is am interim coaching staff in place. It seems to me that there are big decisions to make on the group of over 30s but they are ones best made by the permanent coach. The danger though is a wasted tour if the status quo is maintained

ppccopener · « **Reply #50 on:** February 07, 2022, 10:38:39 PM »

You might be referring to an article saying Broad and Anderson both won�t tour, so we may go from not playing together to only one on a tour.

I�m not quite sure why this would be the case, perhaps Vaughan really does influence selection.

If they are fit and our best bowlers for the conditions then what difference does their age matter?

I like Ollie Robinson a lot but he was short of fitness and I�ve never ever read that before about the big two.

We just have to pick our best and get on with it
Anderson
Broad
Robinson
Wood
Woakes maybe.
Leach maybe
Mahmoud maybe
Bess�.possible
Overton

Not a huge list to choose from

Buzz · « **Reply #51 on:** February 08, 2022, 07:40:51 AM »

@ppccopener I am pretty sure the current Eng set up ignore click bait Vaughan and, let's just say, don't think very highly of him.

FattusCattus · « **Reply #52 on:** February 08, 2022, 08:57:03 AM »

But the make up of the squad will be very interesting, and I for one would like to see a few fresh faces given the chance to sink or swim.

What more do we have to learn about Burns, Malan, Leach, Pope, Broad & Anderson in the same side?

I'm not suggesting they are the solution, but i;d like to see how the likes of Sibley 2.0, Bracey, Lawrence, Parkinson, Mahmood go, given the chance at 3 consecutive tests at least.

What time is the squad announced?

ppccopener · « **Reply #53 on:** February 08, 2022, 10:06:45 AM »

Should be late this morning a few tipped by the media

Foakes recall
Joe Clarke
Alex Lees to open
Josh bohannan
Mahmoud
And Parkinson as the spin option

golders · « **Reply #54 on:** February 08, 2022, 10:24:09 AM »

Quote from: Buzz on February 08, 2022, 07:40:51 AM

@ppccopener I am pretty sure the current Eng set up ignore click bait Vaughan and, let's just say, don't think very highly of him.

Hi Buzz I�m curious-

Do you know some of these people personally.

You appear very well connected

FattusCattus · « **Reply #55 on:** February 08, 2022, 10:32:19 AM »

@golders - he's the dressing room attendant at The Oval, and he's also very nosey.

golders · « **Reply #56 on:** February 08, 2022, 10:39:09 AM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on February 08, 2022, 10:32:19 AM

@golders - he's the dressing room attendant at The Oval, and he's also very nosey.

Hahaha

Buzz · « **Reply #57 on:** February 08, 2022, 10:45:32 AM »

On Parkinson, the only way he is going to be a success at test cricket is if the Eng team have a skipper who understands spin bowling.
Morgan is the only one of those I can think of in living memory.

Our best spinners of the last x years have been Tuffers, Monty and Swann.

Tuffers and Monty must have been virtually impossible to captain.

Swann had levels of self confidence just to talk himself on to bowl and set the fields himself... Cook and Strauss largely left him to it.

SD · « **Reply #58 on:** February 08, 2022, 10:47:06 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on February 07, 2022, 10:38:39 PM

You might be referring to an article saying Broad and Anderson both won�t tour, so we may go from not playing together to only one on a tour.

I�m not quite sure why this would be the case, perhaps Vaughan really does influence selection.

If they are fit and our best bowlers for the conditions then what difference does their age matter?

I like Ollie Robinson a lot but he was short of fitness and I�ve never ever read that before about the big two.

We just have to pick our best and get on with it
Anderson
Broad
Robinson
Wood
Woakes maybe.
Leach maybe
Mahmoud maybe
Bess�.possible
Overton

Not a huge list to choose from

I was thinking primarily about the batting group of Burns, Mallan and Butler who haven't managed to reach the level required despite a decent run of opportunities. Butler will miss out anyway due to injury but I would prefer to see the other two left out as well so that the rebuilding can start

ppccopener · « **Reply #59 on:** February 08, 2022, 11:31:55 AM »

Quote from: SD on February 08, 2022, 10:47:06 AM

I was thinking primarily about the batting group of Burns, Mallan and Butler who haven't managed to reach the level required despite a decent run of opportunities. Butler will miss out anyway due to injury but I would prefer to see the other two left out as well so that the rebuilding can start

I think we are actually going to bring in some new batters.
Alex Lees tipped to come in and maybe Bohannon or Clarke.

Don�t know much about Bohannon.

Foakes recall I think is nailed on to be announced

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