**Official** West Indies in England 2012

[Biryani Pillow]

Unfortunately for you Bell is not quality. .

I would heavily dispute that.

As would, thankfully, the selectorsand many experts.

 

[Howe_zat]

Everyone knows that in order to be remotely Test-standard, you have to be consistently piling up centuries against the best attacks in the world and averaging at least 50 over about 10 years. Anything less and you should be dropped at the first opportunity for any county player that's having a good season. Because there is no middle ground between wonderful and useless, ever.

 

[Biryani Pillow]

Everyone knows that in order to be remotely Test-standard, you have to be consistently piling up centuries against the best attacks in the world and averaging at least 50 over about 10 years. Anything less and you should be dropped at the first opportunity for any county player that's having a good season. Because there is no middle ground between wonderful and useless, ever.

Replace that with "couple of games" (think about adding "in helpful conditions").

 

[Manee]

Everyone knows that in order to be remotely Test-standard, you have to be consistently piling up centuries against the best attacks in the world and averaging at least 50 over about 10 years. Anything less and you should be dropped at the first opportunity for any county player that's having a good season. Because there is no middle ground between wonderful and useless, ever.

I disagree with your almost comically dogmatic view.

 

[FBU]

 

[Howe_zat]

I disagree with your almost comically dogmatic view.

Well in that case I can only assume that you have utterly no comprehension of what you are talking about and probably never read my post. I deplore the fact that your post was short and reasonably good-natured, as I am incapable of this.

I assume that the fact that you refuse to acknowledge my superiority is due to your clear indoctrination from this website, as the fact that none of you are able to comprehend the magnificence of my posts never caeses to amaze me. The lack of contractions in my posts proves how much better I understand the game of cricket.

As I am so intent on reminding everyone how I find short and/or light-hearted responses to be worthless, I ought to refrain from inviting them. Perhaps if I am to carry on making lengthy, smug, odious posts dripping in superiority complex then that will encourage you all to engage in debate with me. I cannot see why it would not.

 

[Jacknife]

Well in that case I can only assume that you have utterly no comprehension of what you are talking about and probably never read my post. I deplore the fact that your post was short and reasonably good-natured, as I am incapable of this.

I assume that the fact that you refuse to acknowledge my superiority is due to your clear indoctrination from this website, as the fact that none of you are able to comprehend the magnificence of my posts never caeses to amaze me. The lack of contractions in my posts proves how much better I understand the game of cricket.

As I am so intent on reminding everyone how I find short and/or light-hearted responses to be worthless, I ought to refrain from inviting them. Perhaps if I am to carry on making lengthy, smug, odious posts dripping in superiority complex then that will encourage you all to engage in debate with me. I cannot see why it would not.

 

[MW1304]

Epic.

 

[Cabinet96]

Everyone knows that in order to be remotely Test-standard, you have to be consistently piling up centuries against the best attacks in the world and averaging at least 50 over about 10 years. Anything less and you should be dropped at the first opportunity for any county player that's having a good season. Because there is no middle ground between wonderful and useless, ever.

Well in that case I can only assume that you have utterly no comprehension of what you are talking about and probably never read my post. I deplore the fact that your post was short and reasonably good-natured, as I am incapable of this.

I assume that the fact that you refuse to acknowledge my superiority is due to your clear indoctrination from this website, as the fact that none of you are able to comprehend the magnificence of my posts never caeses to amaze me. The lack of contractions in my posts proves how much better I understand the game of cricket.

As I am so intent on reminding everyone how I find short and/or light-hearted responses to be worthless, I ought to refrain from inviting them. Perhaps if I am to carry on making lengthy, smug, odious posts dripping in superiority complex then that will encourage you all to engage in debate with me. I cannot see why it would not.

On fire it must be said.

 

[GIMH]

Gold

 

[BoyBrumby]

It's a shame really, what with the tests still being five days away, but Howezers has won the thread. Time to close it.

 

[Manee]

Well in that case I can only assume that you have utterly no comprehension of what you are talking about and probably never read my post. I deplore the fact that your post was short and reasonably good-natured, as I am incapable of this.

I assume that the fact that you refuse to acknowledge my superiority is due to your clear indoctrination from this website, as the fact that none of you are able to comprehend the magnificence of my posts never caeses to amaze me. The lack of contractions in my posts proves how much better I understand the game of cricket.

As I am so intent on reminding everyone how I find short and/or light-hearted responses to be worthless, I ought to refrain from inviting them. Perhaps if I am to carry on making lengthy, smug, odious posts dripping in superiority complex then that will encourage you all to engage in debate with me. I cannot see why it would not.

So unsure whether you gathered that I was joking.

 

[uvelocity]

don't think that was aimed at you just quietly

 

[Furball]

Well in that case I can only assume that you have utterly no comprehension of what you are talking about and probably never read my post. I deplore the fact that your post was short and reasonably good-natured, as I am incapable of this.

I assume that the fact that you refuse to acknowledge my superiority is due to your clear indoctrination from this website, as the fact that none of you are able to comprehend the magnificence of my posts never caeses to amaze me. The lack of contractions in my posts proves how much better I understand the game of cricket.

As I am so intent on reminding everyone how I find short and/or light-hearted responses to be worthless, I ought to refrain from inviting them. Perhaps if I am to carry on making lengthy, smug, odious posts dripping in superiority complex then that will encourage you all to engage in debate with me. I cannot see why it would not.

 

[CWB304]

Well in that case I can only assume that you have utterly no comprehension of what you are talking about and probably never read my post. I deplore the fact that your post was short and reasonably good-natured, as I am incapable of this.

I assume that the fact that you refuse to acknowledge my superiority is due to your clear indoctrination from this website, as the fact that none of you are able to comprehend the magnificence of my posts never caeses to amaze me. The lack of contractions in my posts proves how much better I understand the game of cricket.

As I am so intent on reminding everyone how I find short and/or light-hearted responses to be worthless, I ought to refrain from inviting them. Perhaps if I am to carry on making lengthy, smug, odious posts dripping in superiority complex then that will encourage you all to engage in debate with me. I cannot see why it would not.

Your attempts at satire are a bit heavy and ham-fisted for my tastes: must try harder?

 

[Flem274*]

I think we can leave it there guys. We have a good series coming up, so derailing the thread would be sucky.

Howe, I know you're irritated, but try to refrain from those sorts of posts in future.

Cheers guys.

 

[roseboy64]

My only exam's left is later today, in about 15 hours. So shall have time to see us 2 or 3 down quickly and then eke out some 200+ scores later in the week.

 

[Manee]

I think we can leave it there guys. We have a good series coming up, so derailing the thread would be sucky.

Howe, I know you're irritated, but try to refrain from those sorts of posts in future.

Cheers guys.

Just btw, can someone please fill me in on what happened?

 

[CWB304]

Just btw, can someone please fill me in on what happened?

A Walt, who fancies himself as the second coming of Jonathan Swift, decided to go off-topic with an ad hominem attack on a poster who actually brings something substantive to this thread. Said poster was promptly smacked down by Flem - great modding, btw! -, so hopefully we can now get back to discussing the upcoming test series.

 

[four_or_six]

A Walt, who fancies himself as the second coming of Jonathan Swift, decided to go off-topic with an ad hominem attack on a poster who actually brings something substantive to this thread. Said poster was promptly smacked down by Flem - great modding, btw! -, so hopefully we can now get back to discussing the upcoming test series.

As you point out, Flem has just asked for the thread not to be derailed - that means no posts like this one making snarky remarks at other posters. Please just stay on topic.