***Official** West Indies in England***

[wpdavid]

Perm's got it.

I'd be hugely surprised to see Tres play test cricket this summer though. Rightly or wrongly, I think Rob Key would be likelier to appear if Vaughan & Strauss both got crocked.

 

[Richard]

Thats debateable, I reckon he could do an adeqaute job opening in tests. Only against lesser nations though.

Not sure. I'd love him to get a go in the middle-order, but he's never been an opener all his life - just someone oddly decided to give him the role in ODIs.

 

[Richard]

I'd be hugely surprised to see Tres play test cricket this summer though. Rightly or wrongly, I think Rob Key would be likelier to appear if Vaughan & Strauss both got crocked.

The whole summer? Serious? I'd be surprised if he didn't play at some point, TBH.

Don't want to see Key anywhere near the side while his form's like it has been the last 2 seasons.

 

[Pratters]

Obviously we can never say regarding such things but Cook has a very good opportunity to score some thing big in this game.

 

[Perm]

Collymore bowling well here, had KP in a bit of trouble.

 

[Richard]

Obviously we can never say regarding such things but Cook has a very good opportunity to score some thing big in this game.

*Watches him get out next over and sees P get the Greigy*

(I'm hoping not, BTW)

 

[Pratters]

To be fair, I should have won the *whatever it is called for predicting it right* during the world cup for predicting. See the semi final thread in the world cup subforum..

 

[wpdavid]

The whole summer? Serious? I'd be surprised if he (Tres) didn't play at some point, TBH.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the odious side. Barring at least 2 openers being injured, I wouldn't expect to see him in the test side. Even then, he'll need to have decided he can tour again, which I don't think will happen.

Don't want to see Key anywhere near the side while his form's like it has been the last 2 seasons.

Fair comment. I was only basing it on his form against Durham, which, if he keeps it up, means he wouldn't be the worst selction for a one-off situation. Big "if", I know. But I don't know who the alternatives would be.

 

[Perm]

Two maidens in a row, boring!

 

[Richard]

To be fair, I should have won the *whatever it is called for predicting it right* during the world cup for predicting. See the semi final thread in the world cup thread..

The Marsh-Lillee.

West Indies' 2 most accurate bowlers doing a decent job these last couple of overs. EDIT: Perm beats me to it.

 

[Prince EWS]

Exactly - even slow players will score quickly if the bowling's bad enough.

Which, if I dig it up, I said in this thread earlier before the series about Cook in comparison to Kallis. If you bowl crap to him, he'll score quickly. I was laughed at by whichever member it was and told that Cook would score at a strike rate of around 40 regardless of how badly you bowled to him. I should really dig it up I suppose, instead of just quoting this and ripping into the wrong person.

 

[Richard]

I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the odious side. Barring at least 2 openers being injured, I wouldn't expect to see him in the test side. Even then, he'll need to have decided he can tour again, which I don't think will happen.

True. BTW, you're in with a decent shot for a Skull with that "odious"!

Fair comment. I was only basing it on his form against Durham, which, if he keeps it up, means he wouldn't be the worst selction for a one-off situation. Big "if", I know. But I don't know who the alternatives would be.

Mark Butcher...

I can dream, I know. He's not even opening for Surrey these days, Batty preferred for some reason.

 

[Richard]

Which, if I dig it up, I said in this thread earlier before the series about Cook in comparison to Kallis. If you bowl crap to him, he'll score quickly. I was laughed at by whichever member it was and told that Cook would score at a strike rate of around 40 regardless of how badly you bowled to him. I should really dig it up I suppose, instead of just quoting this and ripping into the wrong person.

I remember it very well. If you remember, I argued roughly the same thing.

He of the quote is unlikely to be around, however. (Sorely tempted to use a rolleyes there)

 

[Perm]

HRM is present. Is this very common?

 

[Prince EWS]

I wouldn't be surprised to see him in the odious side. Barring at least 2 openers being injured, I wouldn't expect to see him in the test side. Even then, he'll need to have decided he can tour again, which I don't think will happen.




Fair comment. I was only basing it on his form against Durham, which, if he keeps it up, means he wouldn't be the worst selction for a one-off situation. Big "if", I know. But I don't know who the alternatives would be.

We'd probably just see Bell open with Cook, Shah bat 3 and Flintoff bat 6, I'd imagine.

 

[Richard]

HRM is present. Is this very common?

It's rare not to see her at Lord's at some point in a summer. Which Test varies.

 

[Richard]

Haha, bad light? WTF?

 

[pasag]

Lol Rudi you gimp.

 

[Perm]

It's rare not to see her at Lord's at some point in a summer. Which Test varies.

I see, first time I've seen her.

 

[Ash_A55]

boooooo I hate bad light