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If you could have only one of them in the England team, who would it be?

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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:37

A roundabout way of asking who is more important to the England team. Pretty tough question if you ask me.
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Post by Guest Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:38

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Post by Brass Monkey Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:39

Where's Riggy Ponning? Oi'd hev Riggy Ponning, mite.
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Post by JKLever Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:40

It's a toughie...

Probably Fred because its like 2 players in one and balances the side.
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Post by Brass Monkey Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:42

Bowlers are 'better' than batsmen. You'd have to go with Fred.
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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:42

Oooooohhhhh!!! Controversial!!!
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Post by leg glancer Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:43

I'd have LLL in the team. Clearly better than both of them combined. Should be captain too.
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Post by Merlin Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:44

Fred - every time.

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Post by Guest Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:44

Frederick, for the above reason.

The one above Leg Glancers, and LLLs and now Merlins.

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Post by PlanetPakistan Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:44

Fred- Easily
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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:47

Hmmm. We wouldn't have won the Ashes without Fred but we also wouldn't have won the Ashes without Pietersen. Then again, if we'd had Thorpe instead of Pietersen we could conceivably still have won the Ashes, whereas no-one could have replaced Fred.

But if Fred retired today and KP ended up with 25 + hundreds at an average of 55ish, would your answers be the same?
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Post by Guest Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:49

If wishes were horses then beggars would ride...

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Post by Brass Monkey Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:55

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Post by Brass Monkey Fri 08 Aug 2008, 12:55

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:Hmmm. We wouldn't have won the Ashes without Fred but we also wouldn't have won the Ashes without Pietersen. Then again, if we'd had Thorpe instead of Pietersen we could conceivably still have won the Ashes, whereas no-one could have replaced Fred.

But if Fred retired today and KP ended up with 25 + hundreds at an average of 55ish, would your answers be the same?

I'd say theoretically, if Pietersen started to cluck like a chicken, headbutted an actual cherub, did a 9.7 pirouette and threw some beef jerky 79 metres with no tail-wind, he'd be the more valuable.

Conversely, if Fred booted a 102m field goal, grew some brussel sprouts, laughed at a disabled person and beat off to Benny and the Jets whilst watching Question Time, he'd be the more valuable.

Doesn't seem to be any hypothetical happy medium. Or happy large.

Ne'er mind.
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Post by Lara Lara Laughs Fri 08 Aug 2008, 16:37

Wow. 7-1 Fred.
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Post by Makaveli Fri 08 Aug 2008, 16:56

Has to be Fred, bowlers win you test matches.
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Post by Big_Bad_Bob Fri 08 Aug 2008, 23:05

Fred.

Didn't even have to pause for thought.
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