Ashes 2013/14

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not surprised, as I've said a few times on here, the chemistry between Flower and Cook is wrong, they just make us too negative, I expected one of them to go come the end of the tour and I always fancied the ECB would side with Cook when they made a decision.  I hope the first thing the new coach does is get rid of Gooch, our batsmen have gone backwards in the last 18months and he has to be held accountable for that.

Yep the whole mentality of the team needs to change.

[Villan For Life]

According to Cricinfo, Giles is expected to take over. There's a press conference on Saturday morning Aussie time.

For me this would be an uninspired choice. Giles is a safe pair of hands. We need some outside input; too often over the last 6 or 7 years we've been too conservative in our approach. We're consistently left behind in the shorter formats and although we've been a successful test side until fairly recently, our brand of cricket has been attritional and dull.

I'd go for Tom Moody or Michael Vaughan both of whom would inject some fresh impetus.

[spangley1812]

According to Cricinfo, Giles is expected to take over. There's a press conference on Saturday morning Aussie time.

For me this would be an uninspired choice. Giles is a safe pair of hands. We need some outside input; too often over the last 6 or 7 years we've been too conservative in our approach. We're consistently left behind in the shorter formats and although we've been a successful test side until fairly recently, our brand of cricket has been attritional and dull.

I'd go for Tom Moody or Michael Vaughan both of whom would inject some fresh impetus.

I would hope Giles is just given temporary charge until a proper appointment is made I agree appointing "The King of Spain" full time would be very negative.....Vaughan for me

[PaulWinch again]

Giles shouldn't take over he hasn't proven himself anywhere near adequately.

[eastie]

Thanks Andy flower for some fantastic times in the last few years - I agree with pwa that this is not the time for Giles ,

[eastie]

Seems the vision for the future is for one man to head up all aspects of the national team and combine test and one day cricket - I wonder where that leaves Giles if he is not chosen to front all forms of the game , would he be prepared to become an assistant to the new coach?

[OCD]

He most likely will be though. I doubt it's just the Head Coach and Captain that lack imagination.

[PaulWinch again]

Flower's statement suggests he quit, when he became apparent that they want a coach across all three formats.

[UK Redsox]

Thanks Andy flower for some fantastic times in the last few years - I agree with pwa that this is not the time for Giles ,

Aggers doesn't think it'll be Giles.

[OzVilla]

I think its important to see someone from outside the current set up to bring a level of freshness to the role , so a no to Gilo from me.

[PaulWinch again]

Started the bowling alright, Dernbach and Bresnan actually doing well.

[PaulWinch again]

Bresnan has returned to form now though and is getting hammered.

[PaulWinch again]

Stokes is having a nightmare here as well.

[Villan For Life]

Jordan and in particular Broad have pegged them back. Broad's third over was fantastic.

[PaulWinch again]

Ah Dernbach strikes again.