ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate (AM) XI v England. January 7-9, 2012

[Prince EWS]

I have a feeling Broad's going to have a pretty average Test series with the ball. Calling it early; feel free to bump it when he takes 20 @ 15.

 

[Spikey]

he can take 40 wickets as long he gets out already

ps morgan out wright in

 

[Daemon]

Daemon, do you still think they should have gone for the draw?

Yep, they're going to lose now, and with overs to spare too.

Gun effort tho.

 

[Jarquis]

PAKISTAN PICK DOHERTY IN TEST SQUAD z

 

[Spark]

I swear Broad loves these kinds of situations. Seen it so many times, bails England out when they top order has left them in the toilet.

 

[Prince EWS]

I swear Broad loves these kinds of situations. Seen it so many times, bails England out when they top order has left them in the toilet.

I've already taken Howe's job of posting images of Bresnan in response to posts; he's going to be very annoyed that he doesn't even have a mortgage on the Broad love anymore.

 

[Daemon]

Hey man, I was first, avatar to confirm.

 

[Howe_zat]

I have a feeling Broad's going to have a pretty average Test series with the ball. Calling it early; feel free to bump it when he takes 20 @ 15.

Agree, actually. He's still yet to string more than one series of bowling performances in a row.

 

[Jarquis]

I have a feeling Broad's going to have a pretty average Test series with the ball. Calling it early; feel free to bump it when he takes 20 @ 15.

What's pretty average on these decks though?
Team batting average in the UAE is 35, I reckon he'll average below that.

 

[Jarquis]

I've already taken Howe's job of posting images of Bresnan in response to posts; he's going to be very annoyed that he doesn't even have a mortgage on the Broad love anymore.

Has been/probably will always be

Bresnan - Howe
Tremmers - you
Broad - Corrin possibly
Swann & Jimmeh - I'm claiming

 

[Ruckus]

I am Stuart Broad

 

[Xuhaib]

reckon this ICC team could be invited pretty soon to Pakistan as Pakistan tries to convince the world about its improved security measures.

 

[Spark]

Haha I have to admit that his batting is actually a large part of why I like him so much as a cricketer.

 

[Prince EWS]

What's pretty average on these decks though?
Team batting average in the UAE is 35, I reckon he'll average below that.

I reckon he'll average about that or above. Depends how Pakistan bat though; I didn't necessarily mean figures; I just reckon he won't bowl as well as people are predicting. It was only one series ago people were calling for his head and while he bowled very well against India, he's done that sort of thing before and still returned to mediocrity afterwards. I'm just not that convinced yet, tbh.

 

[Daemon]

Bring on Rankin ffs

 

[Prince EWS]

Has been/probably will always be

Bresnan - Howe
Tremmers - you
Broad - Corrin possibly
Swann & Jimmeh - I'm claiming

I loved Jimmeh way back before it was cool.

I'm happy enough to take Tremmers though; WAG.

 

[Spark]

TBH me predicting Broad will be the pick of the bowlers is mostly on the idea that he really likes bowling on dryish pitches. A pure hunch.

EDIT: Having said that, he's not quite in Clarke/Pattinson category of bage from me.

 

[Daemon]

Yeah same here, though I'd be lying if I said it's got nothing to do with him demolishing India.

 

[Ruckus]

Yep count me in too, I reckon Broad will gun it.

 

[MW1304]

Davies average just bumped over 40.