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Subject: New Zealand in South Africa
Posted: 01 February 2013 at 7:41am

Originally posted by sam_ahmed

With the Champions Trophy just months away It's surprising to see that teams like RSA and AUS have tried out very inexperienced outfits in their home series, they might go full strength from here on though and settle on a squad.


  All the swapping and changing puzzles me too Sam and the losers are the supporters who are playing at the gate to see their country's 2nd team!   As for the Champions Trophy - I still see it as a moneymaking racket and nowhere close to the World Cup in terms of importance.


Edited by Sledger - 01 February 2013 at 7:42am]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:41:52 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6248&PID=223689#223689 Archived Match Threads : England in India (2012) http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223687#223687 Author: Sledger
Subject: England in India (2012)
Posted: 01 February 2013 at 7:32am

Originally posted by Clobber

I wish they would just accept the obvious fact that Prior is the best keeper/batsman in the world and put him into the limited overs teams, he clearly has the ability. I know his record isn't great for England in limited overs stuff but he's a better (and smarter) player now, and I just think he got shunted up and down the order so much that he was never sure how to go about an innings.


I'm with you 100% Clobs , he's in a different class to the rest of them.  They tried in at the top of the order , which didn't go too well. I think he'd been better used down at 6 or 7 as a finisher - maybe not so many clearing the rope , but plenty of fours .
]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:32:04 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223687#223687 Archived Match Threads : England in India (2012) http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223682#223682 Author: Clobber
Subject: England in India (2012)
Posted: 28 January 2013 at 10:41pm

Shahzad's performances basically fell off a cliff after that - he's been released by not one but 2 county sides in the last year which should tell you something.

I will reserve opinion on Woakes, but am not convinced by him as a bowler - England like him because he is a pretty decent batsman but I've not yet seen much to suggest that his bowling is international class.
]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:41:03 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223682#223682 Archived Match Threads : England in India (2012) http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223681#223681 Author: sam_ahmed
Subject: England in India (2012)
Posted: 28 January 2013 at 7:10pm

well at the start of the tour if someone would have said ENG winning tests 2-1, drawing T20's 1-1 and losing ODI's 2-3, they'd have gladly taken it, a very successful tour for ENG has ended on a high.

ENG do have their problems in ODI's though, good analysis by Sledge but in my opinion:

1) Dernbach is total crap, I'm saying this since ages, why was he played until the 4th game? Woakes is a better option than Dernbach but personally on subcontinental wickets I'd have liked Ajmal Shehzad, I've said this many times before, Shahzad bowled very well in the World Cup and never played a game after that, surprising!!!

2) Whay on earth can Matt Prior not play in ODI's??? he is miles ahead of every other WKB ENG have tried in the last 3 - 4 years
]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:10:05 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223681#223681 Archived Match Threads : England in India (2012) http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223680#223680 Author: Clobber
Subject: England in India (2012)
Posted: 28 January 2013 at 7:08pm

I wish they would just accept the obvious fact that Prior is the best keeper/batsman in the world and put him into the limited overs teams, he clearly has the ability. I know his record isn't great for England in limited overs stuff but he's a better (and smarter) player now, and I just think he got shunted up and down the order so much that he was never sure how to go about an innings.]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:08:38 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223680#223680 Archived Match Threads : New Zealand in South Africa http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6248&PID=223678#223678 Author: sam_ahmed
Subject: New Zealand in South Africa
Posted: 28 January 2013 at 7:03pm

Originally posted by Sledger

Good perforamce by NZ in the one dayers - I didn't give them a hope of a series victory!  I thought SA were sloppy , but NZ kept the pressure on and were worthy winners.  That should be enough for the English to knwo that the limited overs matches will be close - no excuses for them now!

I thought RSA missed some of their key players sledge, but having said that NZL were very inexperienced as well, a good performance indeed.

With the Champions Trophy just months away It's surprising to see that teams like RSA and AUS have tried out very inexperienced outfits in their home series, they might go full strength from here on though and settle on a squad.
]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:03:03 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6248&PID=223678#223678 Archived Match Threads : New Zealand in South Africa http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6248&PID=223676#223676 Author: Sledger
Subject: New Zealand in South Africa
Posted: 28 January 2013 at 9:36am

Good perforamce by NZ in the one dayers - I didn't give them a hope of a series victory!  I thought SA were sloppy , but NZ kept the pressure on and were worthy winners.  That should be enough for the English to knwo that the limited overs matches will be close - no excuses for them now!]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:36:00 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6248&PID=223676#223676 Archived Match Threads : England in India (2012) http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223675#223675 Author: Sledger
Subject: England in India (2012)
Posted: 28 January 2013 at 9:32am

So England win the final one dayer , but it was a dead rubber anyway.  What have they learnt in this series ?  Well Root showed that he has the ability to perform at the highest level in all forms of the game and will do so for many years. Treadwell was terrific and deserves a go alongside Swann if the pitches take spin.  Keiswetter fell way short again and has been given more than enough chances - Buttler needs a run now.  Dernbach tries his damnedest , but falls short at the top level - there are just far too many loose deliveries. Woakes is promising and should get more gametime in New Zealand - don't forget this lad can weild the willow as well.   Morgan can't bat at 4 , especially with a new ball at both ends and England losing early wickets.  He's a finisher and needs to stay at 6 except when England enter the final 10 only a couple of wickets down.   Finn's problem with the stumps reared it's head again and needs sorting out before the tests in March.
                 Graham Gooch stands down as one day batting coach , replaced by Graham Thorpe. That's no bad move , as Thorpe knows how to construct a one day inings as well as any man.   Giles will be relatively happy , afterall they won 2 matches. He won't have been happy with the 2 lamentable batting performances , but he'll stamp his mark on this team soon enough , but the Champions trophy might be a little too close for it to work righ now.
               Finally , my old bug bear - umpiring.  I thought the Indian umpires were appalling and Steve Davies not much better - he needs to retire now!  Those Indian umpires haven't played 1st class cricket EVER and it showed. Just because the ball is going to hit the stumps doesn't necessarily mean it's out!!
]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:32:59 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223675#223675 Archived Match Threads : New Zealand in South Africa http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6248&PID=223673#223673 Author: 1Daz
Subject: New Zealand in South Africa
Posted: 26 January 2013 at 11:29pm

Well I enjoyed the one day series, Kane Williamsons 145 not out was the best one day innings by a NZ'er i've ever seen, I dont think the bowlers had a bad tour and Shane Bonds influence seems to be good. ]]> Sat, 26 Jan 2013 23:29:25 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6248&PID=223673#223673 Archived Match Threads : England in India (2012) http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223647#223647 Author: sam_ahmed
Subject: England in India (2012)
Posted: 22 January 2013 at 7:08pm

after a good start to the series ENG are back to their old ways at the subcontinent, the conditions at Mohali and Dharamshala are expected to be very English like, will be interesting to see if ENG can turn things around there.]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:08:01 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6131&PID=223647#223647