A Team for Trent Bridge?

[Bazza]

Well we'll wait and see Chris but Batty has only been a regular since he went to Worcs which was at the start of last season. He has only bowled well for half a season, and if he doesn't bowl well against quality batsman on great pitches he's going to really have a hard time of it. I'd love him to prove me wrong however...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Batty is Ordinary you say, well what tosh Bazza Batty taking wickets can flight the ball up and can score runs i think this is test class?

Chapple is a donkey

Now that Chris has said this, Batty shall make a pair, get clobbered for 200 runs unreturned and drop 12 catches. Chapple will go on to score 372 not out and take 9 for 22 in the first. In the second innings, he will take 5 wickets for 2 runs and reduce SA to 20/5, then Stewie will get injured and Chapple will take up the gloves and get 2 stumpings and 3 catches.

Or maybe not...

 

[Mr. P]

Now that Chris has said this, Batty shall make a pair, get clobbered for 200 runs unreturned and drop 12 catches. Chapple will go on to score 372 not out and take 9 for 22 in the first. In the second innings, he will take 5 wickets for 2 runs and reduce SA to 20/5, then Stewie will get injured and Chapple will take up the gloves and get 2 stumpings and 3 catches.

Or maybe not...

No, no, this could happen, except not by this player, not by this team and not against graeme smith. (smith may be the one to acheive this!)

 

[Craig]

please, make that point again.

No.

 

[marc71178]

I could not understand the selections of Chapple and Batty. I wouldnt bother picking Batty or Giles at Leeds and Nottingham.

Now he's in the squad, I would play both Batty and Giles in this weather.

Off spinner to trouble the left handers, then Anderson, Harmison and Flintoff as the pace bowlers.

 

[marc71178]

Batty is Ordinary you say, well what tosh Bazza Batty taking wickets can flight the ball up and can score runs i think this is test class?

Don't go OTT Chris - he's been an average performer in all honesty. To call him Test Class is a bit silly this early on, and if he flights the ball up against Smith, we could see a few big hits.

Chapple is a donkey

Agree with that one!

 

[Bazza]

Interesting suggestion there form Marc, and I can see where he's coming from. Two spinners would be as good as any other combination. So yeah why not keep the three main seamers and then bowl two spinners. This will reduce the workload and pressur eon the others. Of course, if Batty gets smashed around there will be problems, but he looked a useful bowler on Saturday. He can definitely turn the ball.

 

[chris.hinton]

Don't go OTT Chris - he's been an average performer in all honesty. To call him Test Class is a bit silly this early on, and if he flights the ball up against Smith, we could see a few big hits.



Agree with that one!

Rubbish marc you can create chances

 

[marc71178]

Have you seen the form Smith is in?

The only bowler to trouble really him at any point has been Giles.

Yes give Batty a go, but don't be surprised if he tosses it up and gets annihilated by Smith.

 

[luckyeddie]

I'm all in favour of Batty getting a go - over the wicket, a foot outside off stump is definitely how I would try to keep Smith in check.

It may work, it may be absolute carnage - but either way, it will be fun to watch.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

It may work, it may be absolute carnage - but either way, it will be fun to watch.

Fun?? A slow bowler?? Is this the same LE?

 

[Mr. P]

unless e. smith can bat like g. smith, it WILL be a carnage.

 

[Craig]

Ed and Batty play in the same team.

 

[Bazza]

Which team is that Craig?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

I assume the team he's referring to is England because otherwise he's wrong.

Batty plays for Worcestershire and Smith for Kent.

 

[Bazza]

I knew that! :rolleyes:

 

[luckyeddie]

Fun?? A slow bowler?? Is this the same LE?

Love strike bowlers as you well know - but I've started to appreciate the spinner's art.

I think Murali's hypnotised me.

 

[Mr. P]

nah, murali couldn't hypnotise me, his action is so erratic and he looks like he throws.

 

[Craig]

Which team is that Craig?

I meant England.

 

[luckyeddie]

nah, murali couldn't hypnotise me, his action is so erratic and he looks like he throws.

The eyes, Mr P. The eyes.