Super Eight

[chalky]

The ball seamed....

It went straight mate.

 

[Scaly piscine]

What a heap of crap. Can England go five overs without donating a wicket?

 

[_Ed_]

23-2, tremendous stuff.

 

[TT Boy]

Vaughan's gone.

 

[superkingdave]

4 minutes of internet time left, how many more can England lose?

 

[TT Boy]

Rankin is like Steve Harmison only better.

 

[_Ed_]

Rankin is like Steve Harmison only better.

That comparison is harsh on Rankin IMO.

 

[Laurrz]

ROFL VAUGHAN OUT

2/23 hahahaha

this Rankin guy is pretty good..has a bit of Pigeon in him... tall lanky, line and length, looks for seam movement.. and Aussie i think

 

[wpdavid]

Gee, our openers are sooooooo ****e. I know the selectors weren't helped by Tres' troubles, but surely there's better options around.

 

[grecian]

Yeah Rankins impressed me this WC, sign him for Zummerzet.

ATM, I'm so glad three of my grandparents were Irish.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

ROFL VAUGHAN OUT

2/23 hahahaha

this Rankin guy is pretty good..has a bit of Pigeon in him... tall lanky, line and length, looks for seam movement.. and Aussie i think

The people in County Derry might not agree on what to call the county, but they know they live in Northern Ireland.

 

[Prince EWS]

ROFL VAUGHAN OUT

2/23 hahahaha

this Rankin guy is pretty good..has a bit of Pigeon in him... tall lanky, line and length, looks for seam movement.. and Aussie i think

He's genuinely Irish I think.

He has great control over his length and he gets awkward bounce, but his control of line is pretty dire at this stage, and his seam position is ordinary at best. Still, plenty to work with given his age.

 

[TT Boy]

Gee, our openers are sooooooo ****e. I know the selectors weren't helped by Tres' troubles, but surely there's better options around.

Vaughan has always been **** (although Marc will state he once averaged 35 for a time, two weeks?), Liam Plunkett would do a better job.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah Rankins impressed me this WC, sign him for Zummerzet.

ATM, I'm so glad three of my grandparents were Irish.

Derbyshire already signed him.

 

[simmy]

Why bat first?!?! It's no excuse.. but still...

 

[simmy]

Bring.Back.Strauss.NOW!!

 

[grecian]

Ally Brown, always was the answer, but I guess I'm whining 7 years too late.

 

[Prince EWS]

Bring.Back.Strauss.NOW!!

England's top order may be pretty dire in ODIs, but Strauss is no saviour.

 

[TT Boy]

Why bat first?!?! It's no excuse.. but still...

Presumably because it's sunny and a good batting track? Although, try telling that to Vaughan and Joyce.

 

[PY]

Rankin is like Steve Harmison only better.

Yup, wayward but sometimes gets it right.