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England v South Africa - Third Test
- Thread starter Uncle Buck
- Start date
Its Vaughan-o-clock...
¡Cereal Killer!
Whale Oil Beef Hooked
Out first f***ing Ball
REDLAND
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SJ's Love Monkey
Ambrose-ia
Seagullible
Super Keeper
what a nobber. bet he stood there staring in disbeliefe at the spot the ball pitched as though the ball did something amazing!
pasty
A different kind of pasty
BBC Live Text... "Umpire Dar had no doubts, although Vaughan looks at him as though he's just found him heavy petting with his mother on the sofa as he leaves the field"
Scotty Mac
New member
- Jul 13, 2003
- 24,405
we are SHIT
Vaughan comes half-forward to a probing ball from Nel and feathers one to Boucher behind the stumps.
That's the crucial bit.
So my prediction of 22 was HIGHLY ambitious then. FFS
Seagull over NZ
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Haven't seen it but you are right Hans. Getting fed up with the commentators saying he has got an unplayable ball. He makes it look that way cos his foot movement is shocking.
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
You don't seriously mean Collingwood do you? At least Vaughan was good when he was made captain!
However, if you mean Cook, apologies. I agree.
Common as Mook
Not Posh as Fook
- Jul 26, 2004
- 5,642
KP should go as well.
Neither, I mean BELL.You don't seriously mean Collingwood do you? At least Vaughan was good when he was made captain!
However, if you mean Cook, apologies. I agree.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
f*** me, at this rate we may as well put Monty in next as a lunch watchman
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
Neither, I mean BELL.
Hehe sorry just realised that; when I posted cricinfo hadn't said who the next batsman was, so I happily conclusion-jumped.
Do you really think Bell is captaincy material? Seems a little bit too quiet for me. Out of the batsmen (who I much prefer as captains to bowlers) only Cook, Bell and Pietersen are guaranteed starters, so it's got to be one of those three.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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I suspect that one of the reasons Collingwood has been recalled is a nagging doubt the selectors have with Vaughan's form.
Collingwood could easily take over the captaincy if required, but if he's not in the side there is no other decent option. Strauss had a complete loss of form and is risky, Freddy had a nightmare against the Aussies and already has enough to cope with, Pietersen is our best bat and could do without the pressure. Bell is too quiet and Cook still too young.
On that last point, I believe that Cook could be the next England captain, maybe after the next Ashes series.
Collingwood could easily take over the captaincy if required, but if he's not in the side there is no other decent option. Strauss had a complete loss of form and is risky, Freddy had a nightmare against the Aussies and already has enough to cope with, Pietersen is our best bat and could do without the pressure. Bell is too quiet and Cook still too young.
On that last point, I believe that Cook could be the next England captain, maybe after the next Ashes series.