I have no problem with Ambrose playing at all, gives the lowe order great strenght. Its just that the top-order has a great hole which is again is very unfortunate that is the case (Tres retiring) give the ODI has put together its best combo of players in a long while.
Ha, this proves clearly how roughly Prior's keeping has been harshly ridiculed on CW. Do you people really think given the swealtering conditions in SRI with Sanga/Jayawardene just piling it on it hot SRI sun that many other keepers in the world today would have taken those chances?.
Look Prior is utter turd. He's least turd when batting in Tests but he's still sub-standard even then. Even his mother wouldn't pick him for England's ODI side.
What?! He batted there 19 times (plus 1 at three) in 2005/06 and 2007 and did sod-all. He's also batted there for Sussex from 2004 onwards and, apart from in 2004 and 2005, he's done sod-all for Sussex either.
Also ICL tbh.
ICL-contracted though. Not really worth the can of worms he'd open.
To be fair, Mascarenhas is not an opening batsman. Then again, neither is Wright really.
I don't think he is "equipped" to bat here. Too early, too soon. And he is our best batsman next to McCullum, and McCullum is already throwing his wicket away opening for us (rather than bat lower down).
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He's perfectly equipped to bat there. Firstly the ball doesn't swing nearly as much in ODI's, so it means his aggressive tendencies won't be as exposed. Secondly he'll have more time with the field up, allowing him the chance to make plenty of runs with those wonderful coverdrives of his. There was never any acceptable reason why he was moved out of the number 3 spot in the first place. When Ryder came into the team it was acceptable, as you needed a steady player at 3 in order to try and keep things steady in case one or both of the openers got out early. But with him gone, and How opening, there is no reason why Taylor shouldn't be opening. And having James Marshall occupying his place instead is just criminal.I don't think he is "equipped" to bat here. Too early, too soon. And he is our best batsman next to McCullum, and McCullum is already throwing his wicket away opening for us (rather than bat lower down).
Maybe when we have solidity in the middle (we don't even have that at the moment), then move Taylor up. At this stage, you need to balance the lineup with nice key batsmen spread. To avoid losing wickets in clumps.
Doing this in formula:
J How
McCullum (KEY)
somebody expendable (Greg Hay
Taylor (KEY)
Flynn
Oram (KEY)
somebody (Fulton probably)
Vettori (KEY)
.....
etc etc etc...
As i just said what he did before he 2007 season is irrelevant for me since before then he should never have been considered for England since before he didn't look international quality.
Word & i have no problem giving him a run, but given the players the ENG ODI side have currently having Ambrose @ 7 doesn't give ENG the oppurtunity to be a fully balanced side. Lets look at the players once all fit should be first choices that have certain positions nailed down:ICL-contracted though. Not really worth the can of worms he'd open.
What exactly is wrong with Tim Ambrose? You could argue that it was slightly harsh to drop Mustard on so few games I suppose, especially so soon after playing his best innings and the mere fact that it allowed England to play Dimitri instead of Wright, but ten games isn't the shortest lifespan really and calling for Ambrose's dropping after one game in which he faced one ball is hardly great process either.
Ambrose a good wicket keeper and he has a pretty good List A record with the bat, especially last season where he averaged over 70. Good overall technique too.
pretty sure in that case Aussie, either Shah or Bopara misses out and Flintoff bats 6 with Ambrose 7, it's not rocket science, Flintoff would be too low (in ODI) at 7, and the lower order is still a hellova lot stronger than we've had in recent past with Broad at 9 and Sidey at 10. Essentially with Flintoff back it threatens Wrights place because we already have 5 frontliners + colly, especially if Bopara has kept his place above Shah as he provides another option. Then Wright's place is a lot more dependent on his batting which may see a specialist opener come in
He has always batted three in domestic cricket as far as I can remember. I dont understand why Bracewell wants him at 4 so much. IMO even if Ryder comes back Taylor should still be at three.
Nan, you need How at 3 with the likes of Ryder and McCullum opening. Someone who can steady the ship, someone to break up 3 agressive batsman.
I did, it's the chicken.
Chicken bones I heard is good for making soup stocks.
