anyhooo..on the subject of cricket...England's team for tomorrow has been named
MP Vaughan (Yorkshire, capt), AN Cook (Essex), AJ Strauss (Middlesex), KP Pietersen (Hampshire), IR Bell (Warwickshire), PD Collingwood (Durham), TR Ambrose (Warwickshire, wkt), CT Tremlett (Hampshire), MJ Hoggard (Yorkshire), SJ Harmison (Durham), MS Panesar (Northamptonshire).
So Strauss and no Shah...i hope this next bit is wrong but
"Shah impressed by scoring 96 in the two-day match against an Invitational side earlier this week but the selectors have decided to choose Strauss to bat at number three.
That means a continuation of the opening partnership between Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan, which has been intact from Sri Lanka. "
Seems really strange if Vaughan's preference is to bat at 3 as people have previously intimated. I assume it would change your opinion Richard on the Strauss/Shah issue if Vaughan was opening regardless.
Tremlett given a shot as well, seems they aren't overly impressed with Wayward's form atm.