: Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:46 am  

PAUL M wrote:

Also apparently England want to play two spinners at Edgbaston

I'd be surprised if they do that after Cardiff, particularly with doubts over Flintoff's fitness. Even if the pitch spins the combination of a seamer at one end and Swann at t'other should be better than two spinnners.

If they do, will Monty's batting heroics earn him the second spinner role or perhaps gamble on Rashid and also reinforce the batting?

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:18 am  

Cibaman wrote:

If they do, will Monty's batting heroics earn him the second spinner role or perhaps gamble on Rashid and also reinforce the batting?

It won't happen, but if they did go for Rashid they could then leave out Stuart Broad without worrying about a potentially adverse effect on the batting.

Anyway it's the Roses game that week so they should leave him alone.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:23 am  

Good to see Tim Bresnan back in the wickets again yesterday.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:53 am  

Cibaman wrote:

I'd be surprised if they do that after Cardiff, particularly with doubts over Flintoff's fitness. Even if the pitch spins the combination of a seamer at one end and Swann at t'other should be better than two spinnners.

If they do, will Monty's batting heroics earn him the second spinner role or perhaps gamble on Rashid and also reinforce the batting?

I tend to think it would be Monty, unless Flintoff missed out, then Rashid's batting might come more into it.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:14 am  

freddie is a legend of the ashes. we might lose 4-nil

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:38 am  

Expect England to name a squad of 14 - the 11 on duty for the last game plus Panesar, Bell and Sidebottom.

Wouldn't be surprised to see them go with an extra batter either now they're one up in the series.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:12 pm  

KP is out of the rest of the series.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:13 pm  

Pietersen won't be in the squad, he's had achilles surgery and will miss the rest of the series.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:32 pm  

That is a massive blow for England.... Pietersen to miss rest of Ashes England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series against Australia after undergoing Achilles surgery. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed that the 29-year-old had an operation on Wednesday and will be out of action for up to six weeks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket ... 162048.stm

That is a massive blow for England.... Pietersen to miss rest of Ashes England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series against Australia after undergoing Achilles surgery. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed that the 29-year-old had an operation on Wednesday and will be out of action for up to six weeks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket ... 162048.stm

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:45 pm  

devasatating. Mainly because it means Ian Bell will probably come into the side, Bell in at 3 and Ravi down the order