posted Jul 8, 2008

Surely Graham Napier, all be it in a very short timeframe, has played his way into the ICC Champions Trophey Squad??

Any man who hits hit that well, that hard and still keeps his bat straight has got to be in the mixer!? Added to 88mph+ bowling... Another Freddie perhaps???

Gavin Ansell
Thatcham Town Cricket Club

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posted Jul 8, 2008

Dont you think OP that you are gettin carried away? He has played 3 great knocks, but all at Chelmsford, and all on SKY, now all of a sudden England? Behave.

150 one day games averaging 16.84 shows how good he really is?

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posted Jul 8, 2008

"Ultimately, I think

Shah
Bell
KP
Bopara
Colly
Wright

is, something /like/ the best top ODI six in England, and rather than breaking them up every time the lose, we should stick with them for a while and hope they improve."

It may be "the best top 6" but there are no specialist openers in there. I assume you want Bell to open (he is certainly no specialist), but with whom?

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posted Jul 8, 2008

"Another Freddie perhaps?"

No

Genesis - I prefer Bell and Shah opening. But it's another shuffle. Stick with Wright and Bell for SA, if only to prove Wright can't open.

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posted Jul 8, 2008

Why Shah? I'd say that his talents are far better used down the order when he can manipulate the field and hit it in strange areas. By down the order I mean outside the powerplays.

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posted Jul 8, 2008

I'd like to see Shah play in the powerplays. Maybe I'm wrong.

He opens for Middlesex in OD cricket and he seems to score quicker than most.

Plus I feel his performances down at six were largely lucky against NZ. He batted well, but took huge risks.

He's clearly a better batsman than Wright, and probably Collingwood and Bell.

So why leave him down the order?

I feel if he bats at six, we are wasting a talent, and we don't have that much talent.

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posted Jul 9, 2008

ideal ODI 11 for first ODI

Cook
Bell
Pietersen
Bopara
Napier
Shah
Flintoff
Foster
Broad
Anderson
Panesar

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posted Jul 9, 2008

Seems like many respected pundits are starting to agree with me Silk.......plenty of talent coming through that deserves a chance in the side.

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posted Jul 13, 2008

right then, youve had your says, now mine

O.D.I. team:

Cook
Bell
Pietersen
Bopara
Collingwood
Fintoff
Napier
Foster
Broad
Panesar
Anderson



20/20 team:

Mustard
Bell
Pietersen
Napier
Collingwood
Flintoff
Wright
Shah
Broad
Panesar
Anderson





quick question?

why are england playing swann in one day games when we have a talented spinner like monty? he is(admittedly slowly) improving his fielding, and with my batting order he would only bat with a major collapse. besides, murali knows he can slog a bit doesnt he?

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posted Jul 14, 2008

I hope they give napes a go. But sadly feel this won't happen. He has played amazingly well this season and I will never forget his 152.

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