O/T - Who should England select for the last test?

[larus]

Vaughan
Tres
Butcher
Thorpe
Collingwood
Freddie
Read
Batty
Giles
Kirtley
Anderson

I think Collingwood has looked in better touch then Nasser, and Anderson is more of a wicket taker then Johnson/Hoggard.

 

[Marc]

Kirtley and his 'illegal' bowling action...he MUST take 5 for 12 runs

 

[Trigger]

That is exactly the XI i'd pick larus!

 

[Jim D]

So that's Anderson for Hussein?

I think we need the extra bowler if we're going to have a chance of winning - so it's either Anderson, Croft, Johnson or Hoggard (assuming Kirtley stays in the side). I think I'd be inclined toward Johnson, as he seems to be able to do something with the bat too (a quick 30 at the end could make all the difference in a tight match).

 

[Uncle Buck]

The only fear is the pace bowler does not look that tight, which is where Hoggard could come in, just to churn out the overs like Fraser used to. Still we have got ourselves into a postion we where could win it.....

 

[CHAPPERS]

If only Harmison and Jonse were out there. We'd have the series sown up with their body line bowling that the Sri Lankans cannot handle.

 

[Italiaseagull]

I'll agree with Larus, that's our strongest team.

 

[larus]

Problem with Johnson is he is injury prone.

If the ball swings/seams, I think Kirtley & Anderson could do some damge. Take some work off Freddie, and use him as first change, or he can put the brakes on if one of the others is getting tonked a bit.