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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 14:41:35 GMT
England Squad named... Cook Robson Ballance Bell Root Moeen Ali Buttler Stokes Broad Plunkett Anderson Jordan Woakes  I know it's nowhere near the main talking point but how Chris Woakes always gets picked for the squad is most baffling than mr baffle on baffle day at baffle races, in downtown baffleville. As long as he doesn't play then i guess it doesn't matter. |
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Post by ukcstokie on Jul 22, 2014 15:49:58 GMT
Good job they've reacted to the last Test.
Why has Kerrigan been dropped from the squad?
Agree with you about Woakes - he must be behind Plunkett and Jordan - so what chance has he got?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 16:06:33 GMT
Good job they've reacted to the last Test. Why has Kerrigan been dropped from the squad? Agree with you about Woakes - he must be behind Plunkett and Jordan - so what chance has he got? No redaction really mate , just Buttler in for Prior .....Kerrigan wasn't in the original squad for Lord's , he was a later addition to it ...I'm not sure why they haven't included him for this one ? |
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Post by ukcstokie on Jul 22, 2014 16:12:10 GMT
Good job they've reacted to the last Test. Why has Kerrigan been dropped from the squad? Agree with you about Woakes - he must be behind Plunkett and Jordan - so what chance has he got? No redaction really mate , just Buttler in for Prior .....Kerrigan wasn't in the original squad for Lord's , he was a later addition to it ...I'm not sure why they haven't included him for this one ? Yes - disappointing really. What do they have to do before someone at the top says no more? |
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Post by partickpotter on Jul 22, 2014 16:30:15 GMT
No surprise. Captan Calamity continues to skipper the Ship of Fools.
Our selectors continue to show no leadership. English cricket is in crisis and we have no one in charge with the courage to make difficult decisions.
Our friends down under must be laughing their socks off.
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Post by harrysburrow on Jul 22, 2014 17:18:04 GMT
I'll bet India are shitting themselves?
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Post by ukcstokie on Jul 22, 2014 22:24:22 GMT
I'll bet India are shitting themselves? ...but wasn't that just a dodgy celebratory vindaloo? |
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Post by harrysburrow on Jul 23, 2014 6:56:29 GMT
I look at Woakes and think maybe I should have tried harder when I was younger!
I hope Tim Munton and Peter Such are past it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 8:42:41 GMT
I look at Woakes and think maybe I should have tried harder when I was younger! I hope Tim Munton and Peter Such are past it! Don't forger Peter " Digger " Martin |
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Jul 23, 2014 12:09:16 GMT
This will make or break the series, lose and I fully expect us to lose 4-0.
Win, and well you never know.
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Post by partickpotter on Jul 23, 2014 12:25:37 GMT
This will make or break the series, lose and I fully expect us to lose 4-0. Win, and well you never know. Remember the 4th test is at Old Trafford - rain will come to our rescue if required! |
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Post by ukcstokie on Jul 23, 2014 12:39:37 GMT
This will make or break the series, lose and I fully expect us to lose 4-0. Win, and well you never know. Remember the 4th test is at Old Trafford - rain will come to our rescue if required! We must be in a sorry state when our only hope is that it may piss it down for one of the matches. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 13:04:10 GMT
Remember the 4th test is at Old Trafford - rain will come to our rescue if required! We must be in a sorry state when our only hope is that it may piss it down for one of the matches. We are only 1-0 down at present with three to play.......let's just see how things go |
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Jul 23, 2014 13:24:13 GMT
I bet Bish is happy a test thread I have not started. It won't make a diddly squat to the result.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 15:02:28 GMT
I bet Bish is happy a test thread I have not started. It won't make a diddly squat to the result. It makes all the difference Okie ......  you Agitator ....  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 15:38:54 GMT
On a more sensible ( and cheerful ) note ....I see that Jonathan Trott has hit a hundred for Warwickshire today, really good news and I'm very pleased for him ....I'm not sure whether we will see him in England. colours again but nice to see him on the come back trail all the same .
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Jul 23, 2014 16:41:50 GMT
I bet Bish is happy a test thread I have not started. It won't make a diddly squat to the result. It makes all the difference Okie ...... you Agitator .... |
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Post by partickpotter on Jul 23, 2014 17:39:34 GMT
Remember the 4th test is at Old Trafford - rain will come to our rescue if required! We must be in a sorry state when our only hope is that it may piss it down for one of the matches. Always good to have a plan B! |
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Jul 23, 2014 17:42:38 GMT
Recall the Flintoff.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 18:13:26 GMT
We must be in a sorry state when our only hope is that it may piss it down for one of the matches. Always good to have a plan B! That really should be be plan C or D ... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 18:15:21 GMT
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Post by partickpotter on Jul 23, 2014 18:24:46 GMT
At least no one has mentioned the peanut man...  Well now just the once, but no one has noticed so  |
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Post by Squeekster on Jul 23, 2014 19:39:14 GMT
Kerrigan was never in the squad he was invited to be around the set up so he can get comfortable with the set up again and get net practice with the first 11.
Glad to see Butler in and Woakes again has plenty of promise.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 20:35:14 GMT
Kerrigan was never in the squad he was invited to be around the set up so he can get comfortable with the set up again and get net practice with the first 11. Glad to see Butler in and Woakes again has plenty of promise. He was a later addition to the squad at Lord's .....definately as a selection option if the pitch warranted it, Cook has stated this in an interview he gave before the game |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 9:32:30 GMT
Bloody Woakes is playing!  Three changes for England. Buttler, Jordan and Woakes in for Prior, Plunkett & Stokes. Eng won the toss and bat.... Hold on to your hats!  |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jul 27, 2014 9:45:18 GMT
Plunkett dropped. I think there is now clear evidence that the Captain and Management have completely list their marbles. Idiotic decision.
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Post by partickpotter on Jul 27, 2014 9:54:58 GMT
Bloody Woakes is playing! Three changes for England. Buttler, Jordan and Woakes in for Prior, Plunkett & Stokes. Eng won the toss and bat.... Hold on to your hats! Wow - jobs for the boys. Reward the poor bowlers in the last test and dump the bowlers that performed - well were the better ones! It's hard to think our bowling attack has been strengthened with these picks, our tail has been, marginally, improved. But bowling is not the immediate concern. All eyes on Captain Cock! You are so far overdue a score. Make it happen today. Otherwise, please go. |
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Post by tomsviews on Jul 27, 2014 9:56:37 GMT
Plunkett dropped. I think there is now clear evidence that the Captain and Management have completely list their marbles. Idiotic decision. I thought that they said that they made the decision due to fitness/injuries? personally I would rather they rested him for this one, rather than risking him not playing in any of the other tests. But if he had to be replaced I would have brought finn back in for a bit of variety. |
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Post by harrysburrow on Jul 27, 2014 10:19:44 GMT
They must be an injury issue?
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Jul 27, 2014 10:42:12 GMT
A test match starting on a Sunday is abhorrent.
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you Agitator .... 
