Should Trescothick be dropped?????

[Nishant]

if england don't want to drop trescothick for the ashes, fair enough! But they must do something about the ODI situation! Why not give cook a chance. So far as i can remember, he did well last time in an ODI.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

if england don't want to drop trescothick for the ashes, fair enough! But they must do something about the ODI situation!

Maybe, but leaving out the only English batsman with ODI centuries (or does Strauss have one? Was only against Bangladesh anyway), if he wants to play, is not the way to go about it.

Oh, and to Langeveldt's point: What's the best way of getting away from depression? Laughing with people who like your company, that's what. Not lock yourself inside a cave, because that only makes it worse.

 

[steds]

Cant drop someone whos never failed at the international level.

Stuart Law.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Stuart Law.

Getting caught and bowled by Shaun Udal counts as failed at international level.

 

[steds]

Oi. Go be less English.

 

[tooextracool]

Stuart Law.

unfortunately 1 innings isnt good enough to consider.

 

[tooextracool]

Getting caught and bowled by Shaun Udal counts as failed at international level.

Well Sachin Tendulkar is bound to be a very disappointed man then....

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Well Sachin Tendulkar is bound to be a very disappointed man then....

He was caught at short leg on a fifth-day Indian wicket. Big difference.

 

[Smudge]

I'm not sure if I'd want someone who is mentally weak in my team to defend the Ashes...

 

[Nishant]

I'm not sure if I'd want someone who is mentally weak in my team to defend the Ashes...

Thats a good point! If he is quite mentally ill, then why is he playing in the ashes. I mean, the difference between the tour dats of the CT and the ashes is just a few weeks ( o.k. maybe a bit more than that). Has he just made a miraculous recovery???

 

[Nishant]

Sorry to seem so negative about the guy, but for some reason, i don't respect him as much these days!!

 

[magsi23]

Sorry to seem so negative about the guy, but for some reason, i don't respect him as much these days!!

Dont blame you mate, He was once upon a time deputy to Vaughan, and next in line to be captain, but he screwed it and has only him self to blame

 

[PhoenixFire]

Banger for me has been England's most succesfull batsman in the last few years, period. He has hit a lean patch recently, and hasn't made runs, but you just can't drop him. He did scored 100 against Sri Lanka at Lords this summer, and wasn't completely awful later on. Think about how well be batted in the '05 Ashes, and then reconsider whether he should stay.

 

[tooextracool]

He was caught at short leg on a fifth-day Indian wicket. Big difference.

Its still Shaun Udal though.......

 

[_TiGeR-ToWn_]

He adds a wealth of experience to the team that is so young compared to the Australians. I would keep the bloke for at least this series, then re-asses after the ashes.

 

[Poker Boy]

Maybe, but leaving out the only English batsman with ODI centuries (or does Strauss have one? Was only against Bangladesh anyway), if he wants to play, is not the way to go about it.

Oh, and to Langeveldt's point: What's the best way of getting away from depression? Laughing with people who like your company, that's what. Not lock yourself inside a cave, because that only makes it worse.

Strauss got an ODI century against the 2004 West indians as well as Bangladesh - and KP got three in SA in 2005.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Collingwood has at least one.

 

[tooextracool]

Strauss got an ODI century against the 2004 West indians as well as Bangladesh - and KP got three in SA in 2005.

Even Flintoff has 3 centuries to his name. i think the point though is that the last time any player scored an ODI century for England that didnt have the first name Marcus was over 1.5 years ago.

 

[Nishant]

well....trescothick has not been selected for the 1st test....any thoughts? Has he been dropped....?

 

[howardj]

Good bloke Tres.