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essexarsenal

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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2011, 11:19:07 AM »
wow anyone seen the scorecard against canada today ? canada need 16 off 4 overs to beat us but they are 9 down !
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2011, 11:21:21 AM »
canada all out. but england, really need to step it up a gear or two !!
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2011, 12:36:52 PM »
Pietersen opening the batting for the rest of the world cup?! Shambles
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2011, 12:42:04 PM »
Worth a go
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2011, 12:52:03 PM »
Better than Prior opening in my opinion.
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2011, 01:11:49 PM »
It's better than prior opening, we need to make use of the hard new ball and with Pietersen being 'our best player' it makes sense that he goes in at the top of the order. However I'd still like to see Bell opening.
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2011, 01:18:19 PM »
I'd have trott opening as he does it at county level so why not at the top level
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2011, 01:23:32 PM »
I don't think you can take Trott away from No.3, he's there to add security to the top order so that the opening pair can go and express themselves a bit and then Trott can come in and pick up the pieces if need be. With Strauss + an aggressive player opening, runs are going to come quickly however if someone goes early then he can come in and steady the ship and then pick up the scoring. If Strauss and Trott opened then it could be a little slow to start with and then you're not making the most of the hard ball at the start of the innings and then leaves too much to do down the order.
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2011, 01:34:03 PM »
Trott opens in t20 for the bears and was the highest scorer with a top strike rate dont let the fact he takes his time in tests fool you I have watched him go after the bowling and bell could bat 3
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2011, 03:29:06 PM »
Quote from: roco on February 16, 2011, 01:18:19 PM
I'd have trott opening as he does it at county level so why not at the top level

Couldn't agree more. Trott at 2, KP at 3
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2011, 03:42:57 PM »
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2011, 03:46:39 PM »
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #27 on: February 16, 2011, 04:08:38 PM »
just been made official now though. He opened in the warm up game today but no one from england said he would carry on and open for the rest of the world cup.
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2011, 04:10:43 PM »
I think it's a good positive move by England.
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Re: England World Cup 2011
« Reply #29 on: February 16, 2011, 04:13:04 PM »
Oh fair enough then Essexarsenal, watching the Arsenal Barca game I take it!! I reckon 2-1 Arsenal, I hope :) But I agree with Matt, it's a positive move, fortune favours the brave! :D
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