*Official* England v Zimbabwe

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Discuss what? :P. How humbleness is a virtue?

Humility....

 

[luckyeddie]

Humility....

Ain't it a thing when someone edits their post and leaves you looking silly?

 

[luckyeddie]

Some posts from last Monday:

Chris Hinton
Bad news........... This test match will be a Washout

Thursday: Sunny Spells/Showers
Friday : Heavy Rain
Saturday: Light Showers
Sunday: Cloudy
Manoday: Heavy Rain

Neil Pickup
Rubbish. It will be like the last couple of weeks have been for the most part - sunny spells and scattered showers meaning you'll get interrupted play.

We can beat Zimbabwe inside three days - I can't see there being 2 full days' worth lost.

DD predicts......
lovely weather for ducks and an England win

Discuss.

Chris 0/10
Neil 10/10
DD 10/10

End of discussion

 

[marc71178]

One more.

Selectors 10/10

Over the match ratings for England:

Tresocthick 8/10
Vaughan 6.5/10
Butcher 9/10
Hussain 7/10
Key 7/10
Stewart 7/10
McGrath 8/10
Giles 7.5/10
Harmison 7/10
Anderson 8/10
Hoggard 8/10

That's my view anyway.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Ain't it a thing when someone edits their post and leaves you looking silly?

I already have him quoted.

 

[luckyeddie]

One more.

Selectors 10/10

Over the match ratings for England:

Hussain 7/10

That's my view anyway.

Pretty well agree - although I'd put Nasser up to 8 for his captaincy alone (which I thought was exceptional)

 

[Rik]

Pretty well agree - although I'd put Nasser up to 8 for his captaincy alone (which I thought was exceptional)

I'd put Nass at a 4-5, didn't bat very well and his fields to Anderson were quite baffling for a youngster in his 1st Test.

 

[Rik]

Oh, and according to Cricinfo (who I think probably have more knowledge than you) he was picked as a batsman that bowls a bit

So much knowledge that they put Flintoff as right arm medium, think that Kirtley scored that unbeaten 100 for Sussex and that Carberry bowled Hewitt's spell in a OD game for Kent?

 

[luckyeddie]

I'd put Nass at a 4-5, didn't bat very well and his fields to Anderson were quite baffling for a youngster in his 1st Test.

I suppose you would.

OK, a 7-2 field is a little extreme, but with the ball swinging around, and you being an international-standard bowler (OK, first test and a little nervous, sure), what field would you rather have? 6 in close-catching positions or 4, a third man and a fine leg? You do not pick a bowler to protect him - you pick a bowler to get you wickets.

I know what I would have chose, I know what Anderson would have chose. He'll enjoy coming back to Lord's every time now for the remainder of his (long, distinguished) career, looking up at the honours board and seeing that magical '5 for'.

Tell you what - if it hadn't been for the injury, McGrath would have joined him, too.

Did I say 10/10 for the selectors? Make that 12/10

 

[Rik]

I suppose you would.

OK, a 7-2 field is a little extreme, but with the ball swinging around, and you being an international-standard bowler (OK, first test and a little nervous, sure), what field would you rather have? 6 in close-catching positions or 4, a third man and a fine leg? You do not pick a bowler to protect him - you pick a bowler to get you wickets.

I know what I would have chose, I know what Anderson would have chose. He'll enjoy coming back to Lord's every time now for the remainder of his (long, distinguished) career, looking up at the honours board and seeing that magical '5 for'.

Tell you what - if it hadn't been for the injury, McGrath would have joined him, too.

Did I say 10/10 for the selectors? Make that 12/10

A young bowler, I know I am one, though barely, will easily get disheartened if he's going for easy runs due to edges between the slips. Also Nasser's captaincy has been a worry to me for a while, he's just too unwilling to accept that something someone else thought of might be better than his ideas.

 

[aussie_beater]

This has been a very dominating performance from England....and a big thumbs up for Jimmy Anderson who has shown his class in the very first test he plays in.

 

[marc71178]

So much knowledge that they put Flintoff as right arm medium, think that Kirtley scored that unbeaten 100 for Sussex and that Carberry bowled Hewitt's spell in a OD game for Kent?

I was talking more about the knowledge to listen to what the selectors say about their selections and pass them on to everyone else correctly.

 

[marc71178]

Anderson was given license to attack because Hoggard et al were bowling extremely tightly.

Anderson attacked, and although he went for early runs, he didn't give up, and ended up taking 4 wickets in 14 balls for a 5fer on his debut.

Can't see he'll be too disheartened by that!

 

[luckyeddie]

So - who should play in the second test - Johnson or Kirtley?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Johnson - if he's fit.

 

[marc71178]

I would say Kirtley as he was in the squad for the 1st Test, but Johnson is a better player for number 9.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Johnson for mine.

 

[Tim]

Well whatever happens, either Johnson or Kirtley will take wickets against this Zimbabwe team..infact they may aswell play both of them.

 

[Neil Pickup]

And drop who?

 

[luckyeddie]

And drop who?

Ask Rik