England's Ashes Test Team

[IndoMike]

Assuming we lose and it is a dead series get rid or Roy, Denly, Buttler and maybe also Bairstow for Manchester and the Oval and bring in some others on the basis they will get a decent run to establish themselves. Root to bat at 4. Don't know who to draft in but we are at the point where in red ball cricket anybody is better than this lot.

The ECB has brought this about by trashing the 4 day game, banishing it to the fringes of April and September and focussing too much on the white ball stuff. All of this before the shitty "Hundred" is rolled out next year.

They have to go, but God knows who can come in. I think it's going to take a long time to regroup and prepare a competitive team. It's really sad and frustrating that the next 2 Tests will be dead rubbers. Will the spectators show up,?

 

[Hants_red]

I hope it's a better lunch time captain's talk than yesterday!

 

[IndoMike]

I5-2. Roy and Burns out
The Test series has been cancelled due to one team not turning up.

 

[IndoMike]

We can't, can we?

 

[Colesman Ballz]

We can't, can we?

Any batsman who throws his wicket away should go straight to the carpark and never be seen in an England shirt again !

 

[IndoMike]

Assuming we lose and it is a dead series get rid or Roy, Denly, Buttler and maybe also Bairstow for Manchester and the Oval and bring in some others on the basis they will get a decent run to establish themselves. Root to bat at 4. Don't know who to draft in but we are at the point where in red ball cricket anybody is better than this lot.

The ECB has brought this about by trashing the 4 day game, banishing it to the fringes of April and September and focussing too much on the white ball stuff. All of this before the shitty "Hundred" is rolled out next year.

Are you still going tomorrow, Alistair?

 

[IndoMike]

I do hope some of us will get left with a load of egg across our face combined with a huge slice of humble pie. 220 needed./ 8 wickets

 

[geoffwp]

Damn. Just as I was thinking we can get to the end of today's play with Root and Denley still in, Denley goes. Fingers crossed no total collapse. Do we send in a night watchman and risk another wicket or not.

 

[geoffwp]

Its Stokes

 

[Colesman Ballz]

Are you still going tomorrow, Alistair?

Could it possibly be another classic "I was there" moment ?