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Re: Likelihood Zimbabwe loses Test or ODI statis? I would contest the suggestion that Test cricket needs to grow. There is no reason that it has to. One problem with that test system would be the records of the game would be completely bastardised. Just like in football where some tin pot...

Re: South Africa in Australia Australia should win this with ease. Remember they are at home where they are basically invincable. Also SA are not that good a team. Steyn is a bullier of weak teams. Ntini is a shadow of himself. Morkal is a poor mans Harmison....ie may one day be good...

Re: South Africa in Australia They lost 4-0 and were whipped in ODIs by England. You should slaughter them.

Re: England In India Shaun Udal springs to mind ;)

Re: England In India Vettori has done well. But remember he offers fielding and batting too. Had he not been from New Zealand he may well not be playing now as his batting has only developed in the second half of his career. Monty has a comparable bowling career to him (indeed his career at...

Re: Likelihood Zimbabwe loses Test or ODI statis? What you have said about Zim also applies to Bang.

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Re: New Zealand batting To be fair thats not right. Their lower order is better than their top. None down is 5 down is more realistic.

Re: Likelihood Zimbabwe loses Test or ODI statis? They should (like Bang) lose their test status. They wont.

Re: Yousuf joins ICL Because the BCCI run world cricket

Re: Best Young Players. Harris I rate and Denly. I also think Clare is a good pick. Finn at Middlesex (6 foot 7 inch fast medium) and Shahzad at Yorkshire (not that young at 23, but a fast bowler with potential) plus Westley at Essex (batsmen). Obviously Broad and Cook are both still...

Re: England In India We should just play every test at Old Trafford to help Monty. He is of course hampered by the fact he is a finger spinner in the modern age and he is unable or unwilling to chuck a wrong un. Rashid is the way to go if we want to be number one I think.

Re: England announce test squad to tour India Mustard is a strange one. Didnt seem to do too much wrong, yet is gone from the scene. Read was a strange one. Good gloveman, unfairly treated. But didnt do himself any favours.

Re: England In India I suppose as well India may not be the best place to expose him!

Re: England announce test squad to tour India I actually quite like Prior. I just think Foster is a better gloveman.

Re: England In India He is but I believe he is injured for the first test. Its interesting that we feel we need to protect Rashid, but Broad played his first test at the age rashid is now (give or take 100 days). I like Broad alot (dispite him leaving Leicester!). Given time he should be...

Re: England In India I think most cricketers are raw when they first play tests. Rashid is a confident young lad. Its typically English that we feel we need to protect him. I have to ask why. After all why should he need it more than the players he outbowled last year and the all...

Re: England In India Sadly I imagine England will play Swann automatically if the go for 2 spinners. He is decent for one day cricket, but not that great for tests IMO.

Re: England In India Rashid is exciting for England because he raises the prospect of a two pronged spin attack and the fact is that Monty cannot bat and while he is good (very good for us) he needs a helpful pitch and offers little else in terms of cricket. Cricinfo - Players and Officials...

Re: England announce test squad to tour India I can understand that. The thing is though if he is the best option for England he is the best option. There wasnt this holding back of Freddie or Ben Hollioake. I could understand if we had other great options but I am not sure we have and...