Oh ok. We have differing definitions of the phrase, "can bat."
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***Official*** English Domestic Season 2009
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superkingdave
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guess its just the years we have been stuck with bowlers who are absolutely worthless with the bat to the extent where we have compromised our bowling, the fact that most of the young bowlers starting out can hold a bat seems a very good thing. I mean Saj Mahmood has batted at no 8 for England and more than once I heard his batting ability mentioned as a positive in his selection, but I'm worried if he's batting higher than 10 for Lancashire. From what i've seen Harris >>>Mahmood at batting (and bowling obv)Oh ok. We have differing definitions of the phrase, "can bat."
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
You can only develop what you've got. No evidence to suggest he can yet bowl on them, so there's no point throwing him to the wolves trying to make him do so.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Different definitions of tailender as well. A tailender is someone who is essentially almost never going to do much of note with the bat - maybe get no more than 3-4 half-centuries over a career.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Jimmy 
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
He's certainly going to be missed when he's away playing for that other team for the rest of the summerJimmy
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Really good to see the England bowlers all start so well. Anderson, Broad, Swann and Harmy all in the wickets.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
And of course Saj who is 'pushing for a place' is doing well too...
Still he gets another the zillionth opportunity to impress by getting picked for the England Lions team.
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Anything that keeps him out of the Lancashire side suits me
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Hmm, no surprises there, paves the way for Bell and Vaughan to make the side now...though would rather Bopara gets another chance at 6.
Side looks likely to be
Strauss
Cook
Vaughan/Bell
KP
Collingwood
Bell/Bopara
Prior
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Harmison
Side looks likely to be
Strauss
Cook
Vaughan/Bell
KP
Collingwood
Bell/Bopara
Prior
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Harmison
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
SA duo edging us nearer to victory though.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Surely Bopara would play at 6 give his one test to date.
Isn't there also some doubt over Cook's fitness though?
Think he is playing on Saturday so I guess not.
Would rather have Bell than Bopara, problem for Bell is that if he gets runs at 6 against West Indies then it will be written off as meaningless where as if Bopara does the same he will be hailed as a new England star.
Would rather have Bell than Bopara, problem for Bell is that if he gets runs at 6 against West Indies then it will be written off as meaningless where as if Bopara does the same he will be hailed as a new England star.
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It might get written off here, depending on the situation he scores the runs, but in the media they'll lap up anything Bell does.
