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Thu 04/08/05 at 13:29
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Nothing beats a lazy day spent watching cricket, eh?

Anyway, England seem to be dicking them - to put it lightly. At the moment. When the inevitable collapse comes, the Aussies will bat England off the pitch. I mean, if England can rack up runs like this, the Aussies are sure to do the same. But times two.
Mon 08/08/05 at 19:47
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I wish Ian Bell got an infected knee.
Mon 08/08/05 at 19:43
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[URL]http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/4133096.stm[/URL]

That's two down. Next victim: Warne.
Mon 08/08/05 at 16:54
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I think Pietersen can cope with being higher up the order. He's not as flamboyant as Freddie therefore won't take as many risk, and his defensive strokeplay is right up there. Plus he'll make more runs that Ian Bell almost every single innings. I'd prefer Key to Bell. I'd prefer Thorpe to Bell. Hell, I'd prefer anyone to Bell. Does Boycott feel like picking up a bat again?
Mon 08/08/05 at 02:06
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Yeah, well deserved from the superman.

On the controversial Bell issue - we've got to accept that he's a specialist number four batsman and also, conveniently, a specialist fielder (which has actually helped us out with his close-range reflex stops).

From the selectors point of view, they must show the team that they have faith and give Bell the security he needs to perform. Additionally, we don't actually have many other options for fourth in the order - Collingwood, Thorpe, etc are all hotly suggested but I think that Robert Key would be the more likely substitute.

If Collingwood or Thorpe came in, we'd have three batsmen suited to the number five (or just a little higher) position (Flintoff and Pietersen being the other two). Perhaps the fact that we already have two players for that one position is unsettling Bell as he sees himself as the last of the enduring and solid openers.

It has been suggested that, in some perverse juggling of the order, we player neither Pietersen nor Flintoff at five, and hand that position to Bell, trying Pietersen at the more restrained and methodical number four. It is hoped that this takes some of the pressure off of Bell and gives him enough freedom to relax and spend some time at the crease.

With the series drawn level, the next test would probably the ideal time to try this.
Mon 08/08/05 at 01:17
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Mav wrote:
> Freddie is bowling superbly at the moment - surely a dead cert for
> MOTM if England win.

Not just man of the match, but the n power man of the match. Woah.
Sun 07/08/05 at 16:39
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Yer, Graham Thorpe, that's the lad.
Sun 07/08/05 at 16:29
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Dringo wrote:
> I normally dislike Cricket... but I was on the edge of my seat!

Ashes get you going, no?

Sorry, I couldn't help it :(
Sun 07/08/05 at 16:27
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Bring back Atherton plugging for singles and stepping on his wicket and Stewart hitting fours and getting out via an edge.
Sun 07/08/05 at 16:17
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Ian Thorpe, isn't he an Australian swimmer? Geez English cricket has gotten desperate
Sun 07/08/05 at 16:10
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Graham Thorpe, possibly. But we all make mistakes.

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