England v NZ, 3rd Test, Trent Bridge, 5th-9th June

Thought I'd start this off...

In a way there's not much to talk about. I think all of the players will undeservedly keep their places for the nth time.

The only change I think they're discussing is Broad for Tremlett.

I personally wouldn't advocate it though. Tremlett can be innocuous too and his woeful fitness record should discount him from too many England call-ups.

The rest - KP needs some runs really - though as I've mentioned before, if he gets some 'bird' it fires him up a great deal more, Aus have done it, India last year, Pakistan, SL... he seems to relish it, I'm sure people have been told not to get in his ear... I'm not sure SA will heed the warning though, they gave him loads in that ODI series and seem to take KP quite personally.

Bell and Colly are in dire need. Bell's been as abject as Collingwood so far, it's just his FTB ton that has kept the vultures away.

Cook has looked in decent touch, regardless of the results - ditto MPV.

Not sure what I think of Ambrose's batting any more, looked nuggety and punchy. Now just looks like GO Jones c. 2006.

Bit harsh on Ambrose!

JKLever wrote:Bit harsh on Ambrose!

Am I?

He's scored 49 runs for 5 out since his ton. He hasn't looked like getting many either

Same as same as for the next test.

Should be last chance saloon for Colly, Bell and hopefully Anderson (unfortunately stats are on his side, and we all know how important they are).

Ambrose should get the whole of the SA series IMO.

Would like to see KP go give it a bash like he sort of did in the 4th innings @ OT.

Nope. England have swapped a mediocre keeper/good batsmen for an OK keeper/rubbish batsmen.

Should have stuck with Irongloves.

Brass Monkey wrote:

JKLever wrote:Bit harsh on Ambrose!

Am I?

He's scored 49 runs for 5 out since his ton. He hasn't looked like getting many either

Maybe I'm just tired of the w/k debate!`

JKLever wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:

JKLever wrote:Bit harsh on Ambrose!

Am I?

He's scored 49 runs for 5 out since his ton. He hasn't looked like getting many either

Maybe I'm just tired of the w/k debate!`

Its only important because number 5 and 6 score F'all runs!!

PearlJ wrote:Nope. England have swapped a mediocre keeper/good batsmen for an OK keeper/rubbish batsmen.

Should have stuck with Irongloves.

Aus have literally 73,832 better keepers than the English - all of which are excellent batsmen/excellent keepers. Ahh, great.

holcs wrote:

JKLever wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:

JKLever wrote:Bit harsh on Ambrose!

Am I?

He's scored 49 runs for 5 out since his ton. He hasn't looked like getting many either

Maybe I'm just tired of the w/k debate!`

Its only important because number 5 and 6 score F'all runs!!

Indeed . . . just give the job to the best gloveman and let the top 6 worry about the runs . . .

Are some of you secretly hoping we crash and burn?

eowyn wrote:Are some of you secretly hoping we crash and burn?

I'm hoping a middle order batter does yessir!

England win, and two failures from the balless one would be lovely!

Brass Monkey wrote:

PearlJ wrote:Nope. England have swapped a mediocre keeper/good batsmen for an OK keeper/rubbish batsmen.

Should have stuck with Irongloves.

Aus have literally 73,832 better keepers than the English - all of which are excellent batsmen/excellent keepers. Ahh, great.

Well once again, if you say so.

I suppose the point is proven by the fact your current No.1 is an Aussie......

Are you Aussie born PJ?, if not you're a bit of a hypocrite.

JKLever wrote:Are you Aussie born PJ?, if not you're a bit of a hypocrite.

Yeah, of course I am.

Brass Monkey wrote:

PearlJ wrote:Nope. England have swapped a mediocre keeper/good batsmen for an OK keeper/rubbish batsmen.

Should have stuck with Irongloves.

Aus have literally 73,832 better keepers than the English - all of which are excellent batsmen/excellent keepers. Ahh, great.

Nice work Dan!!

PearlJ wrote:

JKLever wrote:Are you Aussie born PJ?, if not you're a bit of a hypocrite.

Yeah, of course I am.

Explains a lot...

JKLever wrote:

PearlJ wrote:

JKLever wrote:Are you Aussie born PJ?, if not you're a bit of a hypocrite.

Yeah, of course I am.

Explains a lot...

PearlJ = Mr Cricket

Nah, he's from another forum. He's ok, just to the max.

embee wrote:PearlJ = Mr Cricket

That was Rob S. This is just some happy clappy one-eye.

Do we know Rob was Mr Cricket for sure? What a qunt.

Where has he disappeared to anyway?

No multi Id's ...and he's PearlJ

JKLever wrote:Do we know Rob was Mr Cricket for sure? What a qunt.

95% sure. He admitted it even, I thought he was being facetious at first but then it became pretty apparent, IME.

Weird bloke...