Team selection headaches for the selectors after today's county games, Bell and Bopara out for 1, Cook out for 5, Onions no wickets against Lancs, however Key gets 90 odd for Kent,Flintoff declares himself fit, Anderson the same what team do we pick to win us the game!!!

Well i'm not a fan of Robert Key but if Trescothick would consider coming back i'd have him in like a shot opening with Strauss, then Cook at 3 and Bopara down to 5, think this Trott will get the nod though instead of Bell and Key in for Bopara but we shall see. With the bowlers i think it's a straight pick between Harmison or Onions with Flintoff fit, depends on the pitch and conditions

Team selection headaches for the selectors after today's county games, Bell and Bopara out for 1, Cook out for 5, Onions no wickets against Lancs, however Key gets 90 odd for Kent,Flintoff declares himself fit, Anderson the same what team do we pick to win us the game!!!

No point picking Bopara & Bell, as the outcome seems to be clear.

 

So, it doesn't matter who you pick, as you'll probably get more runs.

 

We need to win, so we need 5 bowlers.

 

Why not pick a few openers, or recent openers

 

eg Mal Loye, good character

 

Trott

 

Key?

 

Leave the youngsters, for now

 

& beg Trescothick?

I'd go with Trescothick and put Cook in at 3. As for the bowling, Flintoff, Harmison, Anderson, Swann and i'd go Panesar bit more of variety

I don't know a lot about it, but they keep papping on about Ramprakash on the radio, is he worth a shout do you reckon?

I don't know a lot about it, but they keep papping on about Ramprakash on the radio, is he worth a shout do you reckon?

 

Been best batter in county cricket for the past few seasons, however that is county cricket, not the last Test of the Ashes where we need to win,least Trescothick has performed well at the top level

I don't know a lot about it, but they keep papping on about Ramprakash on the radio, is he worth a shout do you reckon?

 

No chance, he could never cut it at Test level so i don't see why he would perform now

Stuart Law for a laugh

Bell & Bopara should be dropped - one is spineless, the other doesn't cut the mustard just yet.

 

Harmison has had far too many chances. No heart.

 

Panesar bowls a stock delivery. No variation at all.

 

Tresco won't un-retire so forget him.

 

Ramps is like Hick, county bully.

 

I'd bring back Sidebottom, loves a battle.

 

I'd also give Trott a chance, he surely can't do worse than Bell or Bopara.

 

So my team would be:

 

1 - Strauss

2 - Cook

3 - Key

4 - Trott

5 - Collingwood

6 - Prior

7 - Flintoff

8 - Broad

9 - Swann

10 - Sidebottom

11 - Anderson

 

5 bowlers, and and they bat down to 9.

Read an article that Tresco is considering making himself available for selection

 

so

 

i would have him back in a flash only if he is 100% on it (mentally)

 

Tresco

Strauss

Cook

Bell

Collingwood

Prior

Flintoff

Broad

Onions

Anderson

Harmison/Swann

 

Enough batting from 1-8 imo there as well as a decent bowling unit

If Trescothick comes back - then they need to keep it underwraps until 10.59am on the 1st day - to minimise the Aussies and our own media dismantling him mind games.

 

But ...

A) do you need to announce a preliminary team before the test?

what time do you have to announce your final XI?

If Trescothick comes back - then they need to keep it underwraps until 10.59am on the 1st day - to minimise the Aussies and our own media dismantling him mind games.

 

But ...

A) do you need to announce a preliminary team before the test?

what time do you have to announce your final XI?

 

They announce it at the toss, so about 20 minutes before the start of play but the squad gets announced on Sunday i think and if Trescothick is in it, he's certain to play

Reading between the lines on the net, it seems the stuff about Ramps and Tresco is just total media speculation. Likewise with Robert Key.

They weren't in the original plans for the Test Series, so why would we panic and bring them back now seems to be behind the thinking that we'll just re-order our batting line-up with Collingwood at 3, Bopara 4, Bell 5.

Reading between the lines on the net, it seems the stuff about Ramps and Tresco is just total media speculation. Likewise with Robert Key.

They weren't in the original plans for the Test Series, so why would we panic and bring them back now seems to be behind the thinking that we'll just re-order our batting line-up with Collingwood at 3, Bopara 4, Bell 5.

And surrender!

 

Surely the aussie bullies wouldn't sledge Trscothinck about his illness?

Reading between the lines on the net, it seems the stuff about Ramps and Tresco is just total media speculation. Likewise with Robert Key.

They weren't in the original plans for the Test Series, so why would we panic and bring them back now seems to be behind the thinking that we'll just re-order our batting line-up with Collingwood at 3, Bopara 4, Bell 5.

 

If we do that we may as well just give the ashes back imo. If we keep that same trio in the middle order we are doomed no matter what order theyre in. Bopara has to be dropped no matter what because his head has gone and theres no way he will get a score in the next test imo.

Reading between the lines on the net, it seems the stuff about Ramps and Tresco is just total media speculation. Likewise with Robert Key.

They weren't in the original plans for the Test Series, so why would we panic and bring them back now seems to be behind the thinking that we'll just re-order our batting line-up with Collingwood at 3, Bopara 4, Bell 5.

 

He has got to go pal

Rashid has had a five for and Bell got a ton, be interesting to see which way they go Sunday

Stop pissing around with moving folk up and down the order and bringing back hasbeens. Here's how we will win the final test and regain the Ashes.

 

This will screw up the Aussies heads. Drop that bag of cement called Bopara and play with 10 men. Radical I know but it could just work.

 

YHIHF.

Trott on Borpara..

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/8201312.stm

Brave decision to not panic; hope it pays off.

 

Excuses are already being trotted out

Keeping Bell is utter pissfroth.

Middle order still looks weak, ok Flintoff will be back but having Bell and Trott in there will be a gamble

'leaving bopara out is a major gamble'

 

eh, how?

 

might actually listen to irani squealing in the morning

 

wanker

England win toss, and will bat

 

Team, Strauss, Cook, Bell, Trott, Prior, Flintoff,Broad,Collingwood Swann, Harmison and Anderson

 

Theres alot of runs in that team

Theres alot of runs in that team

 

There needs to be, we need at least 300 by the end of the day for not so many