: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:31 pm  

Karlos13 wrote:

Why is Ramprakash even being considered? He is playing for a division 2 side that have managed to win one championship game all season.

Because Alec Stewart said on Radio 5 Live that Ramprakash is the best player in County cricket at the moment!

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:55 am  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

He averages 70+ over an 8 and a half season span, seven of those seasons in the First Division, and equally his team has lost only one Championship match all season.

I forgot to mention he missed that one defeat due to an ECB suspension carried over from last season, so he hasn't been on the losing side in a First Class mactch this year.

Right, now I'm off to Basingstoke for Hants v Yorks.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:24 am  

the last 9 ashes test . aussie's 6 wins - pommy's 1

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:56 am  

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... prank.html http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricke ... 300&ntid=3 Hmm.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... prank.html http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricke ... 300&ntid=3 Hmm.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:05 pm  

GT wrote: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/5998797/The-Ashes-Australias-Fanatics-confess-to-hotel-fire-alarm-prank.html http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricke ... 300&ntid=3 Hmm. Can't even imagine the up-roar had the Barmy Army done that to the Aussies.

GT wrote: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/5998797/The-Ashes-Australias-Fanatics-confess-to-hotel-fire-alarm-prank.html http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricke ... 300&ntid=3 Hmm. Can't even imagine the up-roar had the Barmy Army done that to the Aussies.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:05 pm  

Isn't that an arrestable offence, equivalent to making a hoax 999 call?

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:16 pm  

GT wrote: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/5998797/The-Ashes-Australias-Fanatics-confess-to-hotel-fire-alarm-prank.html http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricke ... 300&ntid=3 Hmm. That's out of order and the knobheads responsible should be punished. Saying that I doubt being forced to get out of their pit earlier then they wanted was ultimately responsible for the shambolic episode on the opening day especially as it was followed up with a repeat of similar proportions on the afternoon/evening of the 4th day

GT wrote: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/5998797/The-Ashes-Australias-Fanatics-confess-to-hotel-fire-alarm-prank.html http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricke ... 300&ntid=3 Hmm. That's out of order and the knobheads responsible should be punished. Saying that I doubt being forced to get out of their pit earlier then they wanted was ultimately responsible for the shambolic episode on the opening day especially as it was followed up with a repeat of similar proportions on the afternoon/evening of the 4th day

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:07 pm  

Out of interest, what's Michael Lumb's first class record like over the last couple of years?

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:31 pm  

Andy Gilder wrote:

Out of interest, what's Michael Lumb's first class record like over the last couple of years?

No idea, but he played comfortably the best innings of the day at Basingstoke today on a slow pitch with a lot in it for the seamers.

Ajmal Shahzad was the pick of the Yorks attack - not that big but athletic and with a good action and a bit of pace and lift and a good outfielder too, with a strong arm. He'll soon fall by the wayside once some well meaning coach tries to "modify" his action!.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:35 pm  

Rob Key looks to be making a good case for himself at the moment and the fact that he's a top order player will help his case to play at 3. The talk about Ramprakash is plain daft! the guy has always had a problem with the mentle side of the game so why anybody thinks we could throw him into a deciding Ashes test and expect him to take to it like a duck to Water is beyond me.

I think they need to look a little longer term and pick candidates they're likely to take to South Africa. I'd take Key on tour as back up opener and possible number 3 so i'd pick him in this game. I'd drop Bell and Bopara(Bopara a short term measure and Bell more longer term because he's another player with a fragile mind).

My team

Strauss
Cook
Key
Trott
Collingwood
Prior
Flintoff
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Onions