Leather on willow...

[andyoxon]

England require 35 of 41 overs to win...

 

[Landslide]

Time for the collapse then...

 

[Dayvo]

Leather on willow...

As opposed to 'Murray mint spit on leather!

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/366225.html

 

[andyoxon]

Time for the collapse then...

Not this time. 10 wicket win... hee hee.

 

[Aperitif]

And I was just thinking to myself "I might watch a bit of the one day cricket as I have got home from work exceptionally early..."

 

[rich p]

And I was just thinking to myself "I might watch a bit of the one day cricket as I have got home from work exceptionally early..."

I skived off a bit earlier and saw our lads romp to victory!

2 up with 3 to play, now what are the odds of .............

 

[Dayvo]

I skived off a bit earlier and saw our lads romp to victory!

Yeah, I know, a win's a win; but (IMO) Test cricket is the true indicator of a better/superior team!

All this instant, one-day instant gratification stuff! Why not have World Cup beach cricket or WC back-garden cricket?

 

[andyoxon]

Our pace bowling attack is shaping up quite nicely...
Broad
Harmison
Flintoff
Anderson
Jones (in time for next yr's ashes?)
Sidebottom

 

[Noodley]

Our pace bowling attack is shaping up quite nicely...

No use if your batsmen can't stay in for longer than it takes to peel a sack of spuds

I'm with Dayvo. Test cricket is the true indicator.

 

[Dayvo]

Our pace bowling attack is shaping up quite nicely...
Broad
Harmison
Flintoff
Anderson
Jones (in time for next yr's ashes?)
Sidebottom

Yeah, looks good. Add Monty and an off-spinning all-rounder (or someone like Robert Croft) and the bowling dept. is sorted.

The batting, though!

Cook
Pietersen

are the only two at present I'd pick!

 

[Lardyboy]

When I see or hear the words "leather on willow" I always think of this.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHixChYgGRI

 

[Dayvo]

When I see or hear the words "leather on willow" I always think of this.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHixChYgGRI

Some good images there, Lardy! And a good song, too!

 

[rich p]

Yeah, looks good. Add Monty and an off-spinning all-rounder (or someone like Robert Croft) and the bowling dept. is sorted.

The batting, though!

Cook
Pietersen

are the only two at present I'd pick!

Of course Test cricket is the holy grail but it's nice to beat the arrogant Saffers at any time.
I'm still not convinced about Cook personally but Bell is class if only he can convert 70's into 100's. There's a lack of credible alternatives in county cricket though, stuffed as it is with second rate South Africans and Aussies.

 

[Dayvo]

Of course Test cricket is the holy grail but it's nice to beat the arrogant Saffers at any time.
I'm still not convinced about Cook personally but Bell is class if only he can convert 70's into 100's. There's a lack of credible alternatives in county cricket though, stuffed as it is with second rate South Africans and Aussies.

Not to mention second-rate Englishmen! Of whom I consider Bell to be one!

 

[Aperitif]

Trescotshiverick was immense the other day - even though he was on the losing side. Bowler comes out of retirement - no Harmisondone...can only be a matter of time for Tescothick.