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[jay_mcfc]

I just turned the TV on when England took the first wicket, which was debatable, and I cannot for the life of me fathom why Pakistan decided to bat? It's greener than PLLK's cock after a ginge binge.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

I just turned the TV on when England took the first wicket, which was debatable, and I cannot for the life of me fathom why Pakistan decided to bat? It's greener than PLLK's cock after a ginge binge.

Absolutely no need for that.

Great start by England, Wood and Woakes taking it to them, 2 of my current favourite cricketers.

 

[DTKOAG]

Kin Hell Mike Gatting has put some weight on.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

Kin Hell Mike Gatting has put some weight on.

Gatt has always been a bit chubby and has been a barrel for about 20 years now, if any of the countless stories about his eating exploits are true, its hardly a surprise.

 

[Big Swifty]

Lancashire outplayed again......serious candidates for relegation from Div One of Championship.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Absolutely no need for that.

Great start by England, Wood and Woakes taking it to them, 2 of my current favourite cricketers.

We've talked enough about Woakes this summer - and he continues to get better and better. But what a player Wood is, and what a great return he's made. He offers what Finn does but he's actually quicker more consistently and gets the ball to rise from a good length despite not being that tall. For all of England's options nowadays, they have to find a way to get him in the test team.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Lancashire outplayed again......serious candidates for relegation from Div One of Championship.

There's just no strength in depth at all. Week after week average players are getting in the side because there's no one better to replace them. The set up is good, some youngsters are coming through and they have a very good coach but next season they need one or two more real quality players.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

We've talked enough about Woakes this summer - and he continues to get better and better. But what a player Wood is, and what a great return he's made. He offers what Finn does but he's actually quicker more consistently and gets the ball to rise from a good length despite not being that tall. For all of England's options nowadays, they have to find a way to get him in the test team.

Fully fit Wood would be in the test team, however due to all the fitness issues he's had (prior to getting in the England side as well as since hes been in) they are rightly taking things slowly with him. The fact he is centrally contracted despite the injury says what the management team think of him. With Stokes, Woakes and Root one of the shoe ins for all 3 formats going forward.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Fully fit Wood would be in the test team, however due to all the fitness issues he's had (prior to getting in the England side as well as since hes been in) they are rightly taking things slowly with him. The fact he is centrally contracted despite the injury says what the management team think of him. With Stokes, Woakes and Root one of the shoe ins for all 3 formats going forward.

Yep and with Woakes and Wood you can start to see Broad and especially Anderson becoming less and less significant. You might be right about this India tour being a bit of a statement for the future with one of those two not playing all the games.

 

[Paul Lake's Left Knee]

Yep and with Woakes and Wood you can start to see Broad and especially Anderson becoming less and less significant. You might be right about this India tour being a bit of a statement for the future with one of those two not playing all the games.

Wood (as shown in UAE) can get reverse, with his pace is more effective than his team mates when the pitch offers nothing for seamers, so could do a job in India. Selection is going to be interesting.