posted Aug 27, 2010

Geoff Boycott is correct when he says: "They [England team] don't play enough proper cricket. They play swashbuckling 20/20, 50 over and Tests but don't have any matches in between Tests where they can play for their counties in slightly less pressurised situations and spend time in the middle."

Wouldn't it be great if the test players could take a break? They go from one series to another, without any reduction in pressure.

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posted Aug 27, 2010

Well, Strauss and Collingwood both had a break.

Strauss didn't tour B.

Colly didn't play the home series against them.

Didn't do either player any good, mind you.

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posted Aug 27, 2010

An All-Rounder:

When I saw the young Stewart Broad, at the last world cup in the West Indies, demonstrating such exraorninary adroitness with the bat, I thought we have an absolute all-rounder, in the making, in the mould of a Freddie Flintoff and an Ian Botham.

He has been grossly under-used with the bat, in my opinion.

I hope he can go on to making a double-hundred tomorrow...and wouldn't that be something to think about?

He's definitely a number six batsman; not a number nine. Period!

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posted Aug 28, 2010

"An All-Rounder:

When I saw the young Stewart Broad, at the last world cup in the West Indies, demonstrating such exraorninary adroitness with the bat, I thought we have an absolute all-rounder, in the making, in the mould of a Freddie Flintoff and an Ian Botham.

He has been grossly under-used with the bat, in my opinion.

I hope he can go on to making a double-hundred tomorrow...and wouldn't that be something to think about?

He's definitely a number six batsman; not a number nine. Period!"

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The point is, with the current balance of the England side, we don't need him to be a no 6.
We certainly don't need to over elevate him based on an impressive technique, when Prior and Swann have consistently outscored him. He's now back to the batting form that originally saw him above Swann in the order, and then some, and that re-promotion will come in due course.

The time may come when Broad justifies a top 6 spot, but at present he will bat no higher than 7, and then only if England go for a 5 man attack with Prior at 6. And that is right, remembering that this is the first morning Broad has woken up with a senior ton to his name.

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posted Aug 28, 2010

day 3 anywhere ? i can't find it !

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posted Aug 28, 2010

thank GOD

broad gone well played

COME ON PAKISTAAAN

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posted Aug 28, 2010

When Trott got to his hundred yesterday I made a joke about Trott scoring a double and Broad making a ton.

didn't realise I'd be so accurate in my forecast.

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posted Aug 28, 2010

No test player has ever made 2 double centuries at Lords. Is this another record that will be broken?

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posted Aug 28, 2010

Lunch time yesterday it looked like it was going to be a one sided test, strange how just a bit longer than a day later it seems like it is going to be one sided in the other direction.

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posted Aug 28, 2010

Chris Broad is a bona fide all-rounder. I saw that in him when he acquitted himself admirably in the 2007 WC.

With this ton, he has shown that he has the temperament for long, thoughtful innings.

Batting him higher (at 7 perhaps) is a must.

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