Comments on: Which fast-medium all-rounders should England pick?

By: Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 18:55:39 +0000

If we can just recreate the late 80s headingley track then he could be a Derek Pringle for the new era.

By: Ged

Ged — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:05:11 +0000

In reply to Spencer.

Love it.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/297936.html

“…one of the most awkward actions in the game…”

“…relatively gentle pace…”

…plus all those second division wickets, which KC places such a high discount upon!!

Great call.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 12:23:17 +0000

Jack Shantry?

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 08:03:32 +0000

Steve Finn FFS.

Of course the selectors are pondering whether to Bresnan or not to Bresnan.

By: Soviet Onion

Soviet Onion — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 06:50:27 +0000

Martin Bicknell is surely due a recall.

By: Balladeer

Balladeer — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 21:05:08 +0000

According to Whitaker, the answer seems to be “all of them”.

By: Balladeer

Balladeer — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:06:29 +0000

In reply to Ged. Those Borthwick and Rayner averages. Ouch.

By: string

string — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:03:06 +0000

In reply to Ged.

Has anyone seen much of Jack Brooks? I’ve not, but he always seems to be in the wickets, as evidenced by Ged’s link, above. Furthermore, he’s bowled more overs than everyone bar Kerrigan.

I know he’s 30. But I would point out that Ryan Harris made his test debut 4 years ago, and also that Ryan Harris is 34.

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:46:26 +0000

In reply to Ged. Tom Smith as well. What's going on in this country?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:29:18 +0000

Right, we clearly cant get anyone quicker than fast medium. We have tried, and anyone with any genuine pace has usually regressed to 83mph by their third test.

So its time to think outisde the box – lets go slower. A lineup of Masters, Shantry, Jimmy off 4 paces, Collingwood and Bopara has to be the way forward. With Colly and RavBo, you can afford to pick Moeen at 6 too.