posted Oct 31, 2007

this is the ideal team:

A Cook
M Vaughan
I Bell
K Pietersen
P Collingwood
R Bopara
P Mustard
M Hoggard
R Sidebottom
S Harmison
M Panesar

If you have Harmison and Hoggard available, it would be crazy not to play them. I think Geraint Jones should be behind the stumps again, he can surely get more runs than Prior. We'll see how Mustard deals with it. But if the full test squad was available, i would play: A Cook, M Trescothick, M Vaughan, I Bell, K Pietersen, A Flintoff, G Jones, M Hoggard, S Harmison, S Jones, M Panesar

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posted Oct 31, 2007

The team should be:-
Cook
Vaughan
Shah
Pietersen
Collingwood
Bell
Prior
Broad
Sidebottom
Hoggard
Panesar

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posted Oct 31, 2007

Why do people keep selecting Harmison?!! He has done nothing for England in the last year, apart from bowl wide of course. Hes also been injured and I dont think two club games in SA is enough to warrant his place in the team.

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posted Oct 31, 2007

1.)Cook
2.)Bell
3.)Vaughan
4.)KP
5.)Colly
6.)Prior
7.)Bopara (golden arm)/ shah - personally i think ravi cud make more of an impact with the ball because shah's offspin is almost as bad as mine
8.)Sidebottom
9.)Hoggard
10.)Harmison/anderson if he doesn't prove his fitness - harmison is still a wicket taking bowler even though he can go at about 5 an over
11.)Monty

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posted Oct 31, 2007

I think the England XI should be:
A Cook
M Vaughan(c)
I Bell
O Shah
K Pietersen
P Collingwood
M Prior
G Swann
M Hoggard
R Sidebottom
J Anderson

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posted Oct 31, 2007

In batting order

Cook
Vaughan (C)
Pietersen
Bell
Collingwood
Bopara
Prior
Swann
Broad
Hoggard
Panesar

Pietersen should bat three in all forms of the game and with this side the batting depth is lengthened. If the seamers fail then pick Anderson and then Harmison. two spinners must play!

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posted Oct 31, 2007

yeaa i agree bout bopara i fink he iz very good and should be picked in the 11 come the 1st of december for the 1st test n leaving harmison out is a good choice too sidebottom n co bowled very well in da 1 dayers n wil do well im sure in the test series.

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posted Oct 31, 2007

i would not choose Panesar, no point taking player who cant field and bat, and he is not even in good form, my team will be:

1) A Cook
2) M Vaughan (c)
3) I Bell
4) K Pietersen
5) O Shah
6) P Collingwood
7) G Swann
8) S Broad
9) M Hoggard
10) R Sidebottom
11) J Anderson

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posted Oct 31, 2007

Paul G - You appear to have dropped Matthew Hoggard, England's only world class bowler.

Shurely shome mishtake?

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