*Official* England in South Africa Thread

[twctopcat]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4160585.stm

Finally some good news. Bell should have been there in the first place. Unfortunately i doubt he will play until the final test after key ****s up again, then we'll be left thinking of what might have been.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Finally some good news. Bell should have been there in the first place. Unfortunately i doubt he will play until the final test after key ****s up again, then we'll be left thinking of what might have been.

Hear, hear!

It's a little worrying to read talk of playing Fred as batter only tho; as much as I love him his form doesn't justify it just now.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Just need someone to push Key down some stairs and we'll be sorted!

 

[Langeveldt]

Just need someone to push Key down some stairs and we'll be sorted!

Hah, briliant.. Just get him a shovel and about 50,000 pies, and you will be sorted as well!

 

[wpdavid]

Hi Langeveldt

Sorry to intrude the SA vs England thread, but I wanted to grab your attention re a message I posted on the staff forum for this week's work rota.

Thanks.

 

[Langeveldt]

Hi Langeveldt

Sorry to intrude the SA vs England thread, but I wanted to grab your attention re a message I posted on the staff forum for this week's work rota.

Thanks.

Okay, im willing to swap mate

 

[twctopcat]

Just need someone to push Key down some stairs and we'll be sorted!

And Tres while you're at it!

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

And Tres while you're at it!

And who comes in for Trescothick?

 

[twctopcat]

And who comes in for Trescothick?

Bump Vaughan up there and keep key and bell. Tres against the aussies will be disaster. His 130 in the second test was as sketchy as i've seen for a while.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Bump Vaughan up there and keep key and bell. Tres against the aussies will be disaster. His 130 in the second test was as sketchy as i've seen for a while.

So you're backing Key ahead of Trescothick? Interesting...

As much as I wouldn't say Trescothick is a great Test player, I'd put him ahead of Key by a distance.

 

[Langeveldt]

Bump Vaughan up there and keep key and bell. Tres against the aussies will be disaster. His 130 in the second test was as sketchy as i've seen for a while.

Yep, and we need Tres opening with Smith at Somerset..

 

[twctopcat]

So you're backing Key ahead of Trescothick? Interesting...

As much as I wouldn't say Trescothick is a great Test player, I'd put him ahead of Key by a distance.

That's not to say Key is particularly high in my estimation, but there is room for improvement. We all know how disciplined the aussie bowling is, and i don't see tres having much luck.

 

[BoyBrumby]

So you're backing Key ahead of Trescothick? Interesting...

As much as I wouldn't say Trescothick is a great Test player, I'd put him ahead of Key by a distance.

Too bloody right!

4207 runs @ 42.49 v 663 @ 31.57. No-brainer.

I'd sooner have Tres making shaky 130s than Key skipping down the wicket & being stumped after having missed out on a nice juicy full toss the previous ball.

 

[Langeveldt]

than Key skipping down the wicket & being stumped after having missed out on a nice juicy full toss the previous ball.

Nah, it was just Polly at mid off waving a slice of Biltong about

 

[twctopcat]

Too bloody right!

4207 runs @ 42.49 v 663 @ 31.57. No-brainer.

I'd sooner have Tres making shaky 130s than Key skipping down the wicket & being stumped after having missed out on a nice juicy full toss the previous ball.

I wish it was that simple!! We all know how bad tres is against the aussies, hence my words of caution.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

That's not to say Key is particularly high in my estimation, but there is room for improvement. We all know how disciplined the aussie bowling is, and i don't see tres having much luck.

Well if that's really the case, then Key is not the answer either. Go for some other opener entirely. However, Trescothick must finish the series, as that other opener is not on tour with England right now.

 

[twctopcat]

Well if that's really the case, then Key is not the answer either. Go for some other opener entirely. However, Trescothick must finish the series, as that other opener is not on tour with England right now.

Yeah to be honest i'm not sure he is. I just can't help thinking Vaughan should open again ala last ashes, then work out the next no.4. Bell should be no.3 to be fair.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Yeah to be honest i'm not sure he is. I just can't help thinking Vaughan should open again ala last ashes, then work out the next no.4. Bell should be no.3 to be fair.

Sounds like Pieterson or Collingwood coming into the middle order then. Both are untried at Test level and thus, inexperienced. If I were to pick one to toss into the lion's den though, I'd actually pick Pieterson. Yes, he's inexperienced and probably a tad over-aggressive, but I think that may just work against the likes of Australia.

 

[twctopcat]

Sounds like Pieterson or Collingwood coming into the middle order then. Both are untried at Test level and thus, inexperienced. If I were to pick one to toss into the lion's den though, I'd actually pick Pieterson. Yes, he's inexperienced and probably a tad over-aggressive, but I think that may just work against the likes of Australia.

Definitely, though i would prefer Pietersen at 5 post thorpe, which leaves 4 open to someone, i don't know who though.

 

[Langeveldt]

Pieterson will be walking back to the pavilion before his teeth hit the ground..