Jamee999
Hall of Fame Member
It's not as random as it seems, he played First XI cricket for Uppingham School.
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***Official** West Indies in England***
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FBU
International Debutant
From The Daily Mail -
Cricket: Mark Ramprakash has been sounded out by England’s selectors about a remarkable Test comeback at 37. Ramprakash, the most talented batsman of his generation, has been asked by selector Geoff Miller if he would be interested in renewing a Test career that was blighted by under-achievement...
Cricket: Mark Ramprakash has been sounded out by England’s selectors about a remarkable Test comeback at 37. Ramprakash, the most talented batsman of his generation, has been asked by selector Geoff Miller if he would be interested in renewing a Test career that was blighted by under-achievement...
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Who would he come in for though? Seems very strange.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
That completely baffles logic.
While it might be nice to see Ramprakash come back in and have a year in the sun, his time has passed. His time was with Butcher, Atherton, Hussain, Stewart and Thorpe. I'd genuinely have been in favour of him being re-selected in 2003, but not now.
And added to that, Shah should still be ahead of him in the pecking-order, TBH.
As for the thought of dropping one of the already-incumbants... haven't we got enough problems trying to fit batsmen in? I can only pray that they're not going to try the genius of having him open again...
EDIT: or Vaughan, for that matter.
While it might be nice to see Ramprakash come back in and have a year in the sun, his time has passed. His time was with Butcher, Atherton, Hussain, Stewart and Thorpe. I'd genuinely have been in favour of him being re-selected in 2003, but not now.
And added to that, Shah should still be ahead of him in the pecking-order, TBH.
As for the thought of dropping one of the already-incumbants... haven't we got enough problems trying to fit batsmen in? I can only pray that they're not going to try the genius of having him open again...
EDIT: or Vaughan, for that matter.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Weird indeed. Fair play to Ramps, he literally couldn't have done more with the bat of late, but unless he's suddenly started bowling seam-up rather rapidly I don't think he's really needed.
Only thing I could think of is that Bell's bad back is worse than has been reported. Still harsh on Shah tho.
Only thing I could think of is that Bell's bad back is worse than has been reported. Still harsh on Shah tho.
SpaceMonkey
International Debutant
Cant be true. Its not like our batting is a problem atm. More likely we went back to Caddick to help solve our bowling problems tbh 
cover drive man
International Captain
The english press always make these sort of rumors up. Rampakash wont play.
steds
Hall of Fame Member
Which 1000 runs in a season? He's done it in each of the last 8 seasons.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Haha, oh dear.
Yes, I was going to respond to that but left it, but now I think I'd best say...
IMO, Ramprakash is no more in his prime now than he ever has been. He's always been a brilliant player, but sadly was never able to transfer that to the Test arena in his first 30-odd games (where he averaged 16). He got better, but when you have a start like that you can barely afford so much as one bad series, and he had two, and was dropped after each.
IMO, there's no point bringing him back now.
Yes, I was going to respond to that but left it, but now I think I'd best say...
IMO, Ramprakash is no more in his prime now than he ever has been. He's always been a brilliant player, but sadly was never able to transfer that to the Test arena in his first 30-odd games (where he averaged 16). He got better, but when you have a start like that you can barely afford so much as one bad series, and he had two, and was dropped after each.
IMO, there's no point bringing him back now.
