*Official* Tour Matches

[Howe_zat]

I am somewhat biased. Still, Asif and Aamer are better than any Australian quickie, with the possible exception of Johnson on his day.

Is Bell really the best performing middle order batsman though? Surprising.

Since his return to the side he's been consistent in a very un-Ian Bell-like way. Weird, isn't it?

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...al1=span;team=1;template=results;type=batting

 

[Themer]

Rather surprising that despite being looking completely useless that Pietersen still has been able to average 36.

 

[NasserFan207]

Oh yeah, Bell had a good series against South Africa right? That probably puts him in good stead for Australia, given no warne.

Was hoping previously for Collingwood to get dropped, but he had to make a score in a tour match, the ****.

Why you lot would actually want to play english batsman is beyond me.

 

[Themer]

Why you lot would actually want to play english batsman is beyond me.

Morgan is English.

 

[NasserFan207]

Morgan is English.

Maybe in the 17th century he would've.

 

[four_or_six]

Strauss Cook Trott KP Colly Bell Prior Bres Shahzad Tremlett Monty

No Morgan or Davies.

 

[Jarquis]

Boo Wanted to see Davies given a run

 

[chalky]

Strauss Cook Trott KP Colly Bell Prior Bres Shahzad Tremlett Monty

No Morgan or Davies.

Thought Morgan would have got a run will be very rusty if one of the top 6 go down before the 1st or 2nd test. Could have easily rested Strauss or Colly.

 

[four_or_six]

Yeah, but I guess the others wanted to carry on. I guess it's one of the (few) down-sides of playing the 11-a-side rather than 12, you can't squeeze in the fringe players so easily.

 

[superkingdave]

Looking forward to getting an hour or so of viewing in. We're having a bowl so it seems, green pitch so Athers says.

 

[Woodster]

Yes supposedly a green pitch so let's see how Tremlett, Shahzad and Bresnan do on it. New ball - Tremlett and Shahzad or Bresnan ?

 

[Howe_zat]

Not playing Morgan is a total bollock move. Good to see they're bowling first, I wanted to see Trem & Shahzad before I go to bed.

 

[Woodster]

Not playing Morgan is a total bollock move. Good to see they're bowling first, I wanted to see Trem & Shahzad before I go to bed.

Yes I'm surprised they've not chosen to give him a game, bit disappointed also.

 

[stumpski]

Morgan will be applying to play for Ireland in time for the 2015 World Cup.

 

[Woodster]

Don't think Phil Hughes will get too many to drive off Tremlett, short and at the body is the obvious m.o. here.

 

[stumpski]

Prior might as well be standing outside leg stump for Tremlett.

 

[superkingdave]

Tremlett very legside so far, I know its a ploy to tuck Hughes up, be getting it pretty wrong there

 

[superkingdave]

Nice ball to get rid of Hughes

 

[stumpski]

I was just about to say, going to watch two more overs of this rubbish then I'm off to bed.

Finally Tremmers gets the right line and gets rid of Hughes.

 

[Woodster]

Perfect line and length for that one and Hughes on his way back. Radar a little off for Tremlett, understandably early on I guess with no proper cricket for a while.

Now what's all this fuss about Khawaja, we shall see.