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Listed below are comments made by Monkatron between Friday, 6th June 2008 and Thursday, 12th March 2009.

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England player ratings 09:22am on 12 Mar 2009 Shah a 6? What for? didn't do anything more than Ian Bell who you've given a 4.
Harmison looks to recapture past glories 09:36am on 29 Jan 2009 Harmison has had far too many chances. The return of an '04 version of Harmison would be a bonus for any team but we have to accept that this was a one-off blip in performance from an otherwise internationally below average and apparently disinterested bowler.

And lets not think it was coincidence that he started showing an interest in the shorter forms of the game once the big money was available in India!

Matthew Hoggard must be wondering what this bloke has done to deserve such preferential treatment. Hoggard had one bad game, coming back from injury too soon, and has since been overlooked at every available opportunity.
Who'd make your Ashes starting XI? 09:17am on 23 Dec 2008 I'd have Hoggard in before Sidebottom every time and Ian Bell infront of Collingwood.
Flintoff casts shadow on England 09:19am on 10 Jul 2008 Flintoff cannot possibly be regarded as a threat to Bell or Collingwood! He simply isn't scoring enough runs to be picked as an all-rounder.

If he's fit enough not to break down again then he is a threat to Anderson and Broad and should only be picked on the strength of his bowling. If he gets some runs we could think about dropping a batman and sticking him in at number 6 again, opening the door for a 5th bowler.

The changes i would make would be Anderson out for Jones and Broad out(although i like him as a player and he will be important in the future) Flintoff in.

If Anderson has one of his bad days the current bowling attack is going to go for a lot of runs.
Ask Bearders #171 3:23pm on 06 Jun 2008 Dear Bill,

Whilst playing a local league game at the weekend. Our oppositions' Ozzy batsman crashed a well struck drive to the on boundary. It was Four all the way so he stood and admired his work watching the ball hit the fence after crosing the rope before relaxing, letting his bat drop from above his head and promptly demolishing his own stumps. Being unsure on the the rule (and one of the few people who realised what had just occured) I appealled. Neither umpire really gave a descision and the Ozzy lad duly went on to win the game... So the questions are:

Was the ball dead as it had passed the boundary? Or should the lad have been given out?

Thanks in advance,

Mike

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