Pietersen OUT for the rest of the Ashes series

[keaton]

3 Bopara
4 Colly
5 Prior
6 Bell

That middle order puts an incredible amount of pressure on the top two.

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

Trescothick out of retirement at number 2, Strauss to 3 Bopara to 4 Colly at 5 etc....

 

[vegster]

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.

What about the fat Kent boy ? he can bat 3 or he can open with Strauss and drop Cook to 3..... Stand up, if you can, Rob Key !

 

[footychick]

He's been shit!

 

[keaton]

Bell's batted well at 3 this season so he should play 3 and Bopora 4. I presume Shah will be added to the squad. If only Vaughan hadn't retired

 

[8ace]

 

[The Uninvited Guest]

Both Flintoff and KP are learning the hard way that they should have rested instead of playing in South Africa. May be now a few other players might realise that their bodies need to be rested. Too much cricket played and too much money.

 

[NS Herald]

Anyone but Bell - even Mike Gatting would be better




Come to that even Joe Gatting would be better

 

[vegster]

He's been shit!

RWT Key 11 17 3 761 270* 54.35 2 2 2

Eat shit !

 

[Mendoza]

What about the fat Kent boy ? he can bat 3 or he can open with Strauss and drop Cook to 3..... Stand up, if you can, Rob Key !

Key can bat, but he lets the team down in other aspects of the game as he cant bowl or field very well.

At least Bell can field. I would stick Bell in at 3, as Bopara cant seem to hack it against the Aussies coming in at 3. Bopara should be dropped, but as KP is out, and Bell (Bopara's likely replacement) is already there, Ravi's spot looks safe.

Strauss
Cook
Bell
Bopara
Collingwood
Prior
Flintoff

 

[Marc]

Flowers said the other day that Bell would come in if Pietersen was out....so that pretty much STUMPS that argument!

 

[vegster]

Key can bat, but he lets the team down in other aspects of the game as he cant bowl or field very well.

At least Bell can field. I would stick Bell in at 3, as Bopara cant seem to hack it against the Aussies coming in at 3. Bopara should be dropped, but as KP is out, and Bell (Bopara's likely replacement) is already there, Ravi's spot looks safe.

Strauss
Cook
Bell
Bopara
Collingwood
Prior
Flintoff

I worry about 3-4-5, I don't think all 3 will produce runs, Key can go Longstop for Priors byes

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Hoppo

 

[7:18]

not good news, however it will make the victory that much sweeter!

 

[7:18]

bring back Tresko!

 

[the viscount]

Am i the only one thinking please NOT Joyce

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

yes spot ON there

 

[The Wizard]

Bell for me, gets a lot of stick but is still a quality batsman.
Not many other options, not sure why SSN have been mentioning Moore his average this year is poor. (Poet and I didn't know it)

 

[Gwylan]

bring back Tresko!

I've read his book. Given his mental state, there's NO chance of that happening.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

Reprieve for Bopara methinks. His place might have been under threat

 

[simmo]

bring back Tresko!

113 not out at the moment!!!

I would like to see it, but Tres doesn't even want to play for England again. It just won't happen.