Cricket

[Sweet s]

any game Australlia lose is fantastic as far as I am concerned

[Jim]

Aye, I watched it.

The United vs. Newcastle match was boring anyway...

434 was a new world record, and would have been incredible if it was ever repeated again in the next few years.

But having it beaten in the same match was just insane!

Herschelle Gibbs had one of the best innings of all time, it was amazing to watch.

[axl_rose_700]

Fuckin hell, half of Englands ashes team out?!

like fletcher said change the situation round and we'd be shittin all over india now!

[Sweet s]

England Playing well now and I think they willlevel the series against India

[axl_rose_700]

Should do with some proper batting tmora!

Strauss back on form!

He's fuckin awesome, 8 centuries in 24 matches, thats some going!!

There's going to be a lot of competition for places come the Summer!

Trescothick: Will probably get back in the side on his record alone, which is very good to be fair!

Strauss: Amazing career so far, my favourite eEngland batsman, will surely get back in after that 128, but may have been shakey if not!

Cook: Deserves another chance somewhere but has got time on hi side so unless there are injuries will probably miss out!

Vaughan: Cert unless injured

Bell: Not a good tour to India, looks vulnerable on off stump, may miss out in England.

Collingwood: May get another chance at 5, had a pretty good tour in India

Pieterson: Certain starter in England even if he hasn't scored a ton in India

Shah: Deserves another chance at 4 after an impressive debut, a good run in the ODI's will probably guarantee him a spot against Sri Lanka

Flintoff: Cert

Jones: Good display with the gloves in Indias 1st innings, will probably get another go but needs some big runs soon, avaeraging less than 30.

S Jones: Should get back in if not injured

Giles: Career may be over at International level

Panesar: Looks useful, hopefully will get another go this summer

Hoggard: Cert

Harmison: Probably cert but hasnt been good since Windies

Anderson: Good 1st Innings, again good ODI's may give him another chance

Plunkett: Poor tour, one for the future tho.

My 11 for 1st Sri Lanka Test:

Trescothick
Strauss
Cook
Vaughan
Collingwood
Pieterson
Flintoff
G Jones
S Jones
Hoggard
Panesar

or maybe drop Cook and bolster the bowling with Harmison/Anderson

Then theres Shah and which ever 2 miss out from above

Englands cricket lookin strong! 

[Sweet s]

Looking Good for the ashes this winter,I hope

[axl_rose_700]

Wahey!!

Drawn the series 1-1, amazing considering we had 6 injuries!! 

What a bowling performance

[Sweet s]

Wow!!, Engalnd won I'm at work and didn't know that Good on you Boy's well done and Well done Freddie what a great stand in captain

[axl_rose_700]

Bring on Sri Lanks and Pakistan now!

Apparently most of the injured players won't be back for the 1st test, so it'll be another young team for the 1st few tests of the summer

[fesxine]

England did really well to win the last test match and draw the series, however i think the Indians are at fault because they got arrogant and underestimated England.

[Sweet s]

Yeah they thought they had the series in the bag,Though Sachin Tendulkars lack of form let India down in the final test

[axl_rose_700]

I don't know if they underestimated us or were just outplayed

Also the Aussies have sat up and taken notice at that win, Langer said he'd gained new respect for England managing to draw in India with half a team out!

Next Ashes should be good, it could be Englands turn to dominate them soon with all Australias players comin to retirement age

[Sweet s]

Yeah I can't wait to send Warne and Mcgrath packing 

[fesxine]

England managed to snatch defeat from the the claws of victory again! they lost the first one day match against india after being in a commanding position.

[axl_rose_700]

England managed to snatch defeat from the the claws of victory again! they lost the first one day match against india after being in a commanding position.

England are so inconsistent in the ODIs

[axl_rose_700]

Well, the county season has started, I'm a Yorkshire fan! Drew our 1st Championship game and lost our 1st OD'er. Gillespie making his debut today tho! Come on you Tykes!

Anyone else take note of the county game or just internationals?

[gunner333]

Bring on Sri Lanks and Pakistan now!

Apparently most of the injured players won't be back for the 1st test, so it'll be another young team for the 1st few tests of the summer

first of all england got there asses kicked against india in the one days!!! and second they cant beat pakistan!!there amazing!!they lost in january and december and they will loose again!!pakistan has some of the best players

Inzamam
afridi
khan
yousuf
akmal
butt
ahktar
asif
razzaq
naveed
kaneria
irafath
 they cant beat pakistan!!

[axl_rose_700]

So they can beat Australia with:

Warne
Mcgrath
Ponting
Hayden
Gilchrist

to name only a few, and they can draw away in India who have:

Dravid
Tendulkar
Kumble
Harbajan

again to name but a few, and don't forget we had 6 test regulars out in that series including our captain, but they can't beat Pakistan.  Believe me it will be a very different story in England, Pakistan's batsmen will struggle in England with our bowling attack. Remember England have only lost 1 home test in the last 2 years.

And England have shown they are pap in ODI's and awesome in tests so I wouldn't read anything into our ODI mauling.

[gunner333]

So they can beat Australia with:

Warne
Mcgrath
Ponting
Hayden
Gilchrist

to name only a few, and they can draw away in India who have:

Dravid
Tendulkar
Kumble
Harbajan

again to name but a few, and don't forget we had 6 test regulars out in that series including our captain, but they can't beat Pakistan.  Believe me it will be a very different story in England, Pakistan's batsmen will struggle in England with our bowling attack. Remember England have only lost 1 home test in the last 2 years.

And England have shown they are pap in ODI's and awesome in tests so I wouldn't read anything into our ODI mauling.

they will beat england for sure!!! it might e fixed maybe.because england doesnt want there streak to end.so they will tell pakistan that we will let you win the odi's if you let us win the tests! and when you named india how can you forget dhonni.he was number 1 batsmen for a while!!

[axl_rose_700]

haha

yer sure they'll fix it, the excuses are coming out early

I didn't mention Dhoni because he has being an international player for only a year or so where as the other players i mentioned have scored thousands of runs and taken hundreds of wickets

btw, hoggard should manage his 200th wicket in the 1st test!