: Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:49 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I thought Trott had a good case to be mom aswell. The pitch was bowler friendly and to unluckily get out for 44 and then go on to get a ton in your first test match with the added pressure of it being a deciding ashes test was beyond fantastic.

When KP comes back, do you think Colly will be dropped to accommodate Trott?

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:51 pm  

Well done England, always a satisfying beating the convicts.

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:05 pm  

Just on the news that Flintoff may be out for up to a year after having an operation this week. May be the end for the big man, but what a way to go!.

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:08 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

When KP comes back, do you think Colly will be dropped to accommodate Trott?

No...Bell should go as A) he was KP's replacement and B) he's not good enough for the very top level.

I would play KP at 3, Trott at 4 and give Collingwood a final chance at 5.

And for the squad to SA I would take Rob Key (can open or bat at 3) and an uncapped, younger batsman - Sayers, Hildreth or Denly would be my tips.

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:28 pm  

Just a shame that this great sporting occasion wasn't viewable to everybody rather than just the people able to afford Sky..... oh well... ECB are richer for it i'm sure

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:34 pm  

Excellent result.

I think the comment of England being the best of two poor teams was harsh, but certainly this series was nothing like that of 2005, and either side from that series would have comfortably beaten either of this.

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:34 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

Just a shame that this great sporting occasion wasn't viewable to everybody rather than just the people able to afford Sky..... oh well... ECB are richer for it i'm sure

I'm almost legless having been "forced" to watch it in the pub all day.

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:38 pm  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

I'm almost legless having been "forced" to watch it in the pub all day.

what about the house-bound?

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:40 pm  

Asim wrote:

He'll take the last 3 tail-end wickets, the series win will be attributed to him, he'll be knighted and they'll rename The Oval after him. Probably.

Behave!

(The Harmison Riverside, maybe.)

: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:42 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

what about the house-bound?

Indeed. I'd have preferred to watch it at home. I'm lucky there was a local pub showing it - no doubt plenty were showing run-of-the-mill football matches instead.