**Official** Tour Matches

[GIMH]

About the same as it was at Lords this year, in the WI, in India and in virtually every test against SA last year

Jimmy has improved but he's in danger of becoming the most overrated cricketer on CW as it's more often than not a case of style over substance

Your 4-ball statement was completely baseless, can't remember him bowling like that in a long time

 

[superkingdave]

Warwickshire have reverted to 80/7 off 10 overs now...

 

[Prince EWS]

Excellent dramatised documentary on the Somme on History Channel atm. Something for the lunch break viewing.

Thanks for that Burgey; checking it out now.

 

[GIMH]

Haha, yes, glad it's not just me. They went back to being 10/1 or something a little while ago.

 

[social]

Your 4-ball statement was completely baseless, can't remember him bowling like that in a long time

Lords

Swung it all over the place in perfect bowling conditions but hardly landed a ball in the same spot twice in the first innings

 

[Scaly piscine]

BBC have Donkey Panesar as boosting his stats with the 8th wicket to fall.

 

[BoyBrumby]

BBC have Donkey Panesar as boosting his stats with the 8th wicket to fall.

Just saw that on cricinfo and my first thought was that you'd be overjoyed he'd picked up a trademark tailender.

 

[howardj]

This pitch is as lifeless as the Melbourne Demons.

 

[pasag]

Would easily rather even McDonald to Hauritz at this stage.

 

[GIMH]

Lords

Swung it all over the place in perfect bowling conditions but hardly landed a ball in the same spot twice in the first innings

He bowled seven overs and never found his rhythm, yeah. You made it sound like he's regularly spraying the ball out, the truth is he has been very consistent over recent times and the only Oz bowler you'd pick ahead of him would be Johnson I reckon

 

[grecian]

Agree about Cricinfo, they had Freddie has taking the eighth wicket and it turns (if that's the right word) out to be Monty. Fairly hard to mix them up, I'd of thought

Expected rant from Scaly about Panesar picking up tail-end wickets, but I have to say I agree with him on this one. I'll be gutted if he plays at Cardiff with us having 6 or 7 viable pace options looking to fill 4 places, making it three would just be silly

 

[GIMH]

If Monty gets picked will the uproar match that of his non-selection down under in 06?

 

[Nate]

Looking forward to seeing Marcus throw some down tonight. Will be interesting to see if he can get much/any turn.

 

[zaremba]

Jimmy has improved but he's in danger of becoming the most overrated cricketer on CW as it's more often than not a case of style over substance

For me, as an England fan, the benchmark is, would I be happy with him bowling in the Ashes the way he's bowled over the last months? The answer is "hell yes".

 

[pietersenrocks]

I don't understand what's the point of playing Monty, but not Sidebottom?

Are we gunna play 3 quickies with 2 spinners???

 

[Son Of Coco]

Would easily rather even McDonald to Hauritz at this stage.

That'd be because McDonald seems to be a better player.

 

[Nate]

That'd be because McDonald seems to be a better player.

And turns it more.

 

[social]

If Monty gets picked will the uproar match that of his non-selection down under in 06?

Depends upon the result of the match

From memory, the criticism of his non-selection in Oz really picked up momentum some time into the game when it was apparent that Eng had Flintoff and that was about it

 

[scorpiogal]

That'd be because McDonald seems to be a better player.

Or he meant that one is less mediocre than the other?

 

[GIMH]

Depends upon the result of the match

From memory, the criticism of his non-selection in Oz really picked up momentum some time into the game when it was apparent that Eng had Flintoff and that was about it

Yeah, in the general public & media that's true. From what I remember us CWers were raging as soon it was mentioned though, oh how times have changed