Can you imagine what South African will do to that Australia top six? Smith, Bailey, Watson? ****ing hell. Rodgers even. Only Clarke is any good, they will more than likely be beaten soundly. If I was in charge Ballance wouldn't play for England again this calendar year, useless ****. Let's see how a punishment like that focuses their minds a bit.
here i thought this was actually a tennis thread. I don't watch tennis but my old ma does. you lot are like a bunch of old women.....
Against a team made up of up and coming and well past it players.. Forgive me if I don't celebrate this wondrous achievement! The wounds suffered during this 5-0 loss will take a while to heal... #batardsthelotofthem
Totally forgot we had a game today.... So close but yet so far I gather? Good thing I was knee deep in work, they may as well concede the ODIs 5-0 and forfeit the T20 and come home early..
Was watching this and claimed 'only a matter of time before we win' when we took the 9th wicket. Should have remembered this is England I'm watching. Expects of snatching defeat from jaws of victory! Ravi only bowling 5 overs for 19 yet Stokes bowling 10 for 72 is terrible captaincy.
Seriously, you thought we had bottomed out? FFS get a grip man! England right now are like us playing a 2 man midfield with Gerrard as one of these midfielders, utter pish!
Simply put, I think most of this team are fast approaching (if not already past) their best before dates! I like Cook but I think he's been found out as a Captain, wouldn't drop him but he needs to get some advice from our past successful Captains, be more proactive in the field, look to take wickets not contain. Some senior players need to be dropped, we need to get in some new blood and have them ready for when the Aussies arrive in 2015, no way are they leaving with the Urn!
I'd bring Morgan back in for a start, IMHO he was jettisoned too soon! For now, stick with Carberry, he did OK in the tests and deserves a chance during the summer. IF we can get Trott back, that would be a bouns and the dropping of Prior will hopefully give a kick up the backside, still the best WK/Batsman we've got. Cook Carberry Trott KP/Bell Bell/Morgan Root Prior Bresnan Broad Rashid Anderson Bring in Finn for Bresnan when he's back on form. Keep an eye on Tudor, boys got pace but needs a bit more coaching, is line and length needs tightening up!
