**Official** West Indies in England 2012

[Spikey]

uh if ravi had been fit...

 

[Howe_zat]

Ravi-hate transcends the rules.

 

[BoyBrumby]

My word. Mark Illott rocking a comb over doing the Loins update on SSN just now. Sammy's snaffle off Coles was a ripper, apparently.

 

[marc71178]

A fair amount of anti-Ian Bell sentiment lately, but I am a little curious as to hear more as to why? He's perhaps not done justice to his talent but it is still a little interesting to see how someone can go from being considered England's best batsman only a few months ago to not being worthy of a place in the side.

It's only one person to be fair, the same person who also wanted KP replaced and seemed to think replacing them with out of form mediocre players (Hildreth) and batting openers out of position.

 

[Jacknife]

 

[TT Boy]

Darren Bravo bowling first change?

 

[MW1304]

Bad signs for Roach? Maybe just a precaution.

 

[Dan]

Can somebody hurry up and get bloody Root out so Compton has a chance to get closer to a) national selection and b) his 1000 by the end of May?

 

[Jacknife]

Root & Carberry cruising atm 105-0.

 

[TT Boy]

10 wicket thrashing and a bit of heat on Strauss. Best possible result.

Shame if Roach is out, had a good series against Aus.

 

[TT Boy]

Root tucking into Shillingford. 5 fours in Shane's last 8 balls.

 

[theegyptian]

Root with only his second first class hundred. Won't be long now before we see Root, Ballance and Bairstow in the same England team together!

 

[Jacknife]

Ton up for Root, well done lad.

Boycott who's one of his biggest fans thinks he's a a year or two away from being test ready and I agree with that, needs to be playing for Yorkshire and learning and perfecting his game for the time being and then see where he is at the end of next season.

 

[stumpski]

Root with only his second first class hundred. Won't be long now before we see Root, Ballance and Bairstow in the same England team together!

Don't the haterz have enough ammunition to be going on with?

 

[Jacknife]

Don't the haterz have enough ammunition to be going on with?

Haterz are gonna hate.

 

[Biryani Pillow]

Bopara was a luxury England could afford when they looked like the best team around. Now it's clear that they're not, and that they moreover have a seriously dodgy batting order which is way too dependent on tailend runs, I would have thought the first thing the selectors would have done is to own up to their most glaring mistakes and draft in Bairstow and Taylor for Bell and Bopara.

But they won't. They're so flattered by the praise they receive for their "commitment to continuity" and "principled support for unpopular players" that they stubbornly cling to former mistakes like a gambler on a losing streak begging those he owes for a "doubles or quits" stake. And the structural problems with England's batting order go unsolved all the while.

If Anderson, Broad and Swann were on the other side the tourists would be favourites for the series win.

Amongst a heap of drivel - anyone who doesn't think Bell should be in the team at the moment is a fool.

Back quality and stick with it is how all teams, in all sports get good and stay good.

Compton, unless there is a serious injury crisis, shouldn't be anywhere near the team either.

 

[CWB304]

Amongst a heap of drivel - anyone who doesn't think Bell should be in the team at the moment is a fool.

Back quality and stick with it is how all teams, in all sports get good and stay good.

Compton, unless there is a serious injury crisis, shouldn't be anywhere near the team either.

Unfortunately for you Bell is not quality. Nor have I ever advocated, or even so much as mentioned, Compton.

 

[Howe_zat]

Haterz are gonna hate.

Indeed - And if said haters are prepared to put the happen stance of where he was born over things like playing here as a teenager and coming through the Yorkshire academy, I see no reason to pander to them.

Chuffed with Root though. Not ready for internationals as is but a top season this year could have him right up there. Really exciting player. I notice his FC average has gone up from 32 to 36 this innings.

 

[TT Boy]

Bit of a moot point on Ballance as the average is inflated by about a 1000 from playing cricket in ZIm.

 

[Jacknife]

Bit of a moot point on Ballance as the average is inflated by about a 1000 from playing cricket in ZIm.

Yes it's probably why his name hasn't stood out as much as others, although he's defo produced the goods in his time here at Yorkshire and looks a proper player.