The Cricket Thread 2014

[Villan For Life]

I'd like to see Morgan get another crack at it. If he has sorted that glitch where he was crouching at the point of delivery then he could come good. But, he does seem to have fallen down the pecking order so coaches must be seeing otherwise. If he has sorted it then he may get a final chance thuis summer as numbers 4-6 need sorting.

Cook
AN Other
AN Other
Bell
AN Other
AN Other
Prior

Thos 4 places will definitely see Root somewhere. I think he'd need to be in at 5 and maybe Morgan at 6. Trott should be back at 3. There are other possible varitaions of that but I do think we need to have a more dynamic top 3 and with Cook and Trott there maybe time to bin Carberry and look for someone to get after the bowling more and be more positive.

I think Trott's return could be further away than we think. The ECB will have memories of Trescothick who returned to the side having suffered from a similar problem and suffered a relapse.

[PaulWinch again]

Dependent on form I think I'd start the summer with -

Cook
Robson
Root
Bell
Morgan
Stokes
Prior(Buttler close)
Broad
Jordan
Onions
Anderson

I haven't picked a spinner because noone stands out at the minute, but if say Borthwick started the season well then he could be in with a shout. However I think that side has a good balance, as you can use Root for some spin overs.

[OCD]

I would like to see Buttler given the chance just to find out whether he can do it or not.

[PaulWinch again]

I would like to see Buttler given the chance just to find out whether he can do it or not.

I think he can definitely do it.

[spangley1812]

Jade Dernbach..................why

[PaulWinch again]

I'm just staggered Moeen Ali was dropped.

[spangley1812]

I'm just staggered Moeen Ali was dropped.

and me.............

Why only one spinner and its funny that Gayle is suddenly fit when the T20 games start........

[PaulWinch again]

Stoke's not bowling with a brain here, pitch it up.

[PaulWinch again]

3 short balls in a row all battered, this is like Bresnan the other day.

[PaulWinch again]

I really don't understand how Dernbach stays in the team.

[PaulWinch again]

Although his last over was very good.

[PaulWinch again]

Luke Wright is a complete waste of space as well.

[spangley1812]

Luke Wright is a complete waste of space as well.

spot on Paul

[peter w]

this is still very much on. No need to panic in 20/20 just yet 9 an over is very gettable. You've won 2 now show us can win a 3rd.

[peter w]

Christ on a fucking bike. Why do I bother?