*Official* English Domestic Season (2004)

[tooextracool]

Despite the fact that his age will be as long as the duration of the match?

and your point being? its a one off game and if hick does manage to maintain a good record in 20-20 i dont see any reason why he shouldnt be in that side.....especially considering he wont be that much of a liability in a shorter version of the game as he would in a 50 over match

 

[chris.hinton]

I told you he would not like it

 

[marc71178]

Yes, because it makes no sense.

 

[chris.hinton]

Why becasue it is a Worcestershire player? dont you like that fact

 

[Tom Halsey]

*Of course I saw the flaming score*

I was there! Boy Thomas batted well, it was a good match.. Wasnt helped by some shoddy fielding from Somerset though, and the old duffer I had to sit next to moaning about the way cricket is heading...
On a side note, I think Simon Francis hit the second biggest six (off Croft) I have ever seen, live or televised.. It nearly had the distance to end up going through my bedroom window (I think it cleared the river by some yards), just the wrong angle...

That was directed at the other Rich, you know the Kent fan.

His beloved team were beaten by er...Ess...oh, I'll leave him to tell you.

 

[Neil Pickup]

I'd say the fact that he's close to 40 and would be a huge retrograde step would be more relevant.

Are you not the same person who advocates dropping Martyn/Katich for Clarke and McGrath/Kasper/Gilly for Tait solely due to age reasons?

If it was selected solely as the best Twenty20 England side playing tomorrow, then I could see the argument. However, it's probably more likely to be used as exposure for younger players and possible future England players (eg Graham Napier...)

 

[superkingdave]

Personally i think your more likely to see very similar line-ups to the ODI side from both teams. Althoug Flintoff would probably be 3, Pietersen May open with Tresco, Strauss at 4, Jones, Bell etc

 

[Craig]

Why not Bicknell - you know with him what you're going to get, and at the time it was exactly what was needed as a short term fix.

Leatherdale has less chance of playing for England than Neil or I.

You will know note that I never said England should pick David Leatherdale, but it still highlights my point of the overall lack of quality depth of fast bowlers in the English game.

At anything Bicknell would probably have been the last resort of any decent replacements.

 

[marc71178]

Oh yes, we're really struggling in depth when the likes of Anderson can't even get in the team.

 

[Craig]

Oh yes, we're really struggling in depth when the likes of Anderson can't even get in the team.

Look it was relevant at the time in 2003.

 

[chris.hinton]

Anyway..... Loads of Storms in the next two days

 

[chris.hinton]

Neil

Hick should be in the twenty20 International team because of his record

 

[marc71178]

2 games does not constitute a record.

 

[superkingdave]

well it is being reported on bbc that Flintoff, Harmison, tres, anderson collingwood and giles have been cleared to play in the twenty twenty.

can understand it for everyone except Steve Harmison, what possible benefit can it have for him?

Looking forward to seeing Flintoff bat in it though!

 

[Swervy]

Just had a look at the 20/20 score tonight for the Yorkshire ve Notts game.....wow...Notts chased down Yorks 207 in style, with Ealham smashing 91 in 31 balls in about half an hour with 9 sixes,against a bowling attack with Silverwood,Kirby etc in it..and that after he bowled 4 overs for just 19 runs.Pretty impressive

 

[chris.hinton]

Mark Ealham Should be considered for Next year as well

 

[marc71178]

No he shouldn't

 

[Craig]

Just had a look at the 20/20 score tonight for the Yorkshire ve Notts game.....wow...Notts chased down Yorks 207 in style, with Ealham smashing 91 in 31 balls in about half an hour with 9 sixes,against a bowling attack with Silverwood,Kirby etc in it..and that after he bowled 4 overs for just 19 runs.Pretty impressive

Wow

 

[Craig]

No he shouldn't

Why?

 

[tooextracool]

because he cant bat or bowl at the intl level