I don't get why England are such a woeful side. I mean I actually wish they were better. But honestly it speaks volumes when your best batsman is a South African and you have to get a guy from Denmark into your side as a 3rd seamer. Plus didn't Dimitri Mascaranus play most of his cricket in Australia?
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*Official* England in West Indies
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roseboy64
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Furball
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Because England, for whatever reason, doesn't seem capable of producing quality ODI batsmen.
They currently have 1 batsman who's actually proven himself to be a good ODI batsman, and he's South African. The England qualified batsman with the best List A career figures is also South African. A look through the top averages in English domestic List A cricket last season shows that the best performers have almost to a man been overseas players, most of whom are Kolpaks.
Uppercut
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Boycott syndrome IMO. Coaches and team-mates go nuts when you commit the cardinal sin of getting out while trying to score runs (you're only allowed to get out making a mistake defending in England) so exciting batsmen have the fun sucked out of them at age 13.
shivfan
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It's going to be interesting to see how this one pans out....
Obviously, they're playing today. But the final ODI in St Lucia is under threat.
Personally, I expect to see an 11th hour agreement worked out!
Scaly piscine
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Harmison back in the side for Batty apparently.
I could see the argument for not picking him or picking him consistently. But whatever your opinion of Harmison the selections based solely on him coming in and out of the side are indisputably ****e. That's before the likes of Amjad Khan and Prior's OD picks.
I could see the argument for not picking him or picking him consistently. But whatever your opinion of Harmison the selections based solely on him coming in and out of the side are indisputably ****e. That's before the likes of Amjad Khan and Prior's OD picks.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
To go back to a point I made yesterday, does anyone else think it's a bit presumptive that all sorts of people claim England only won the first game because of Dyson's error? The reason we won the game was because we were ahead on the DL method, so why should it be assumed that West indies would have chased down the target but for the decision to accept the light? Their innings had been disintegrating for quite a few overs.
If you're wondering where this has come from, cricinfo said that the series would be dead but for John Dyson's error, and it's a totally ******** thing for a site like to say
If you're wondering where this has come from, cricinfo said that the series would be dead but for John Dyson's error, and it's a totally ******** thing for a site like to say
superkingdave
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So unbelievably pissed off that we continue to pick Prior, I mean what is the reasoning behind it?
superkingdave
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Gayle to hit at least 1 six off this Broad over imo
superkingdave
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There you go...pressure off
superkingdave
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Hmm that looked really close, looked to be destroying leg stump!
superkingdave
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That LBW shout is gonna costs us here
