England v Pakistan, 3rd Test , The Oval, Aug 18-22, 2010

JKLever wrote:

Clamson wrote: Don't like all this talk of Trott to open that I've heard. As Henry said, why move him up when he is doing well at 3?

Carberry has had a brilliant FC season but doesn't seem to be getting a look in at the moment. If you're going to drop Cook surely it has to be for him?

Me neither, number 3 had been a problem position which is currently seeing Trott do well at. Added to the fact Bell is best at 6.

Bell is best 'working' the docks.

JKLever wrote:
Added to the fact Bell is best at 6.

And all of a sudden the forgotten man is Morgan ... who will most probably get hoofed out to make way for the free-loader.

Morgan has far more nouse, larger balls and a shed load more determination and fight than the little Belf has ...
He deserves his chance to prove it at the highest level - much as Belf did in miserable fashion at home (avge 7.8 ) in the 2005 Ashes series.
But all that will count for f**k all.
As long as Giles is a member of the selectors panel his golden boy will always get the nod....

Qunt.

Merlin wrote:Monster = who d'ya mean ??

Monsta = Monty the Panesar = history now.

One of you silly Poms inferred that Cook's nickname was Monster as in the Sesame Street cookie eating glutton.

My question stands. Is he the new Ollie North who scores d!ck for innings after innings then pulls a ton out of his @rse when the selectors are starting to look hard at his worth? Except in the Aus NSP's case, they are so myopic that they sail on regardless of his sh!t reliability on the grounds that Drunky says he gives good head.

I presume that would've been chav Lever bestowing the Monster tag then ...

At least North can bowl a bit - after all, he took a 6 fer which should guarantee his berth for the Ashes... (please God) ...

Cook will come good ... trouble is ... when ?
And as long as he has the V-Capt label on him, he could turn out to be an embarrassment come Novemeber if the barren trot continues...

I just wish TF they'd drop the Vice Captaincy tag permanently ... it creates all sorts of pressures and dilemmas.

Nah, it wasn't JKL. Mighta been Gaz.

Isn't it time this thread was locked?

This one, or the Ashes T5 thread?

skully wrote:This one, or the Ashes T5 thread?

Yeah, that one.

Get ******, taips

Merlin wrote:Get ******, taips

They're idiots - the lot of them.

F**king Inane and repetitive dirges all day long can blow your brain away

Get ******, taips - you repetitive idiot.

signed

The Barmy Army.

Handbags at 10 paces - again.

Bahaha. Where's Horrie when you need him?

I almost miss the smelly ol' qunt.

So yeah, this starts tomorrow. Pakistan's one ray of light from the last test Haider is out with a broken finger and Kamran Akmal comes back. Oh dear........

PMSL. Poor ol' Pakster supporters can't take a trick.

Mohammad Yousuf also likely to slot in.

Henry wrote:So yeah, this starts tomorrow. Pakistan's one ray of light from the last test Haider is out with a broken finger and Kamran Akmal comes back. Oh dear........

Rumblings here are that Haider's broken digit was caused by Broad's accidental misdirected return throw that hit him ...
Haven't seen any vid evidence ... could just be the Paksters stirring it, of course!

Paksters stirring it like a bunch of nancy boys? Never.......

I blame that Essex wideboy, stirring it. Farqin malcontent.

Tomorrow will be the first time since 1996 that the first day of a test match at the Oval will not be a full house apparently...

Blame Stuart Broad for that. The crowd fear their own safety.

Idiot.

What are they doing moving the Oval Test out of its traditional end of season slot anyway?

England win toss and bat, unchanged.

Pak make 4 changes.

Interesting observation from the old pro ... HERE

Let's hope Le Chef gets a few today ....