Pietersen OUT for the rest of the Ashes series

[Man of Harveys]

Just breaking on the BBC now. Not great news. But we can still win it anyway I reckon.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Bell will do more than KP did in the first two tests

 

[El Presidente]

Can he play left back?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Just breaking on the BBC now. Not great news. But we can still win it anyway I reckon.

Are South Africa playing in the Ashes?

 

[keaton]

And Bell got 7 today.

ED JOYCE FOR ENGLAND!

 

[Pavilionaire]

A 3-4-5 of Bopara, Bell and Collingwood is a tad 'introspective' for my liking. There is a good case for a Bell for Bopara swap anyway. Bad news, no ready replacement.

 

[keaton]

Bell will do more than KP did in the first two tests

Hmmm . KP's average in these two games 38, that's not too bad. Especially when Bell's average versus the Aussies' when completely fit is 25

 

[Silent Bob]

A 3-4-5 of Bopara, Bell and Collingwood is a tad 'introspective' for my liking. There is a good case for a Bell for Bopara swap anyway. Bad news, no ready replacement.

I'm not convinced either Bell or Bopara are number three test batsmen.

 

[Simster]

Please not Bell. He's Graeme Hick without the flair.

Ed Joyce is the way forward.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Oh well, he's not in any kind of form anway.

Bell to 3, Bopara in at 4.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

This could be the first time in decades that an England team made up of English players, rather than propped up with foreign mercenaries, raised abroad and qualifying through some parental/grand parental etc. link, competes in a test match. Can anyone who actually watches cricket confirm?

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Am i the only one thinking please NOT Joyce

Sussex are struggling as it is in the CC without losing Ed

 

[keaton]

This could be the first time in decades that an England team made up of English players, rather than propped up with foreign mercenaries, raised abroad and qualifying through some parental/grand parental etc. link, competes in a test match. Can anyone who actually watches cricket confirm?

Yes that's the case.
Apart from Matt Prior obviously.
Or Andrew Strauss.

 

[Gerbil]

This could be the first time in decades that an England team made up of English players, rather than propped up with foreign mercenaries, raised abroad and qualifying through some parental/grand parental etc. link, competes in a test match. Can anyone who actually watches cricket confirm?

prior is south african!

 

[Gwylan]

Yes that's the case.
Apart from Matt Prior obviously.

It's obvious then: they should replace Prior with some TRIED AND TESTED Englishmen like Tim Ambrose or Geraint Jones.



Oh wait ....

 

[Papa Lazarou]

prior is south african!

He may have been born abroad, but Matt is very English. Of English parents, brought up, educated and played all of his cricket in Sussex.

 

[vegster]

It's obvious then: they should replace Prior with some TRIED AND TESTED Englishmen like Tim Ambrose or Geraint Jones.



Oh wait ....

yes, the only Papua New Guinea-born player to represent England.. so far

 

[Papa Lazarou]

It's obvious then: they should replace Prior with some TRIED AND TESTED Englishmen like Tim Ambrose or Geraint Jones.



Oh wait ....

Or Nic Pothas or the Keiswetter chap?

 

[CHAPPERS]

3 Bopara
4 Colly
5 Prior
6 Bell

 

[Mendoza]

3 Bopara
4 Colly
5 Prior
6 Bell

I dont know if Prior's style is what is required as high as number 5 in the order. It is good if the top 4 score, but if it collapses, Prior in at 5 at Test level is a huge gamble.

It has to be those four, but which order is tough.
Bell's technique should make him a good number 3 batsmen, but he just doesnt seem to perform.