England 2012 Cricket Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Sounds like KP might reverse his retirement his decision. I hope he does, I think we need him in the Twenty20 side. They just need to rest him like they do the other players.

[PaulWinch again]

No KP in World 20Twenty squad then. Interesting that Prior and Cook have been included.

[PaulWinch again]

This series is going to be a belter, I reckon we'll just nick it. Jimmy to be leading wicket taker and KP to be leading runs scorer.

[cdbearsfan]

I reckon Steyn will be leading wicket-taker but England'll still win.

[paul_e]

It's a real shame they've only made in a 3 match series.  These are the 2 best sides in the world, with batting and bowling line-ups that compare well and a handful of players in each side who are capable of delivering something special, it deserves a full 5 match series.

I just hope the weather doesn't ruin it.

[paul_e]

That's the right call at the toss I think, bit of moisture in the outfield should make it nice and quick.

[PaulWinch again]

Christ not the way to start the series Strauss. We need a big comeback here.

[Villan For Life]

Christ not the way to start the series Strauss. We need a big comeback here.

He was out in the first over of the last Ashes series and we coped well then. We can do the same now.

[PaulWinch again]

They're recovering well, keep going lads.

[tomd2103]

They're recovering well, keep going lads.

Trott again proving what a valuable asset he is at number three.  Having looked at the two sides, I think we slightly shade it in the batting department, but the bowling units are pretty evenly matched.  Can you imagine the South African batting line up if our South African born players (Strauss, Trott and KP) had chosen to play for the country of their birth!!

[paul_e]

They're recovering well, keep going lads.

Trott again proving what a valuable asset he is at number three.  Having looked at the two sides, I think we slightly shade it in the batting department, but the bowling units are pretty evenly matched.  Can you imagine the South African batting line up if our South African born players (Strauss, Trott and KP) had chosen to play for the country of their birth!!

I think Swann is the key in the bowling.  We both have great pace attacks but Swann is far and away the better spinner on his record.  I think he's got a very important role to play in these matches.

[PaulWinch again]

Great innings Cooky again, and well played Trott. Now KP a century please.

[PaulWinch again]

Fucking hell KP that's a really poor time and way to get out.

[paul_e]

The worst thing the delivery before I was thinking why is Kallis bowling there, KP will just slog him away down leg, then that's exactly what he tried to do and got it all wrong.

[spangley1812]

Shocking from KP absolute rubbish...............