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Ordsall Quays Red wrote:Even a Red Rose aficionado like me can see that Rashid is light years ahead of Tredwell in every single aspect of playing cricket. Whether he makes a better brew than him or not is another matter.
An England tour wouldn't be an England tour without a charwallah - Rashid's had a couple of goes, but clearly the tea wasn't up to standard for the Test portion of this tour so they needed to draft in Shahzad.
Just a shame for Samit Patel that they're too scared to let him have a go in case he eats all the biscuits.
On a more serious note, England's treatment of Rashid has been pathetic IMO. Any other major cricketing nation would have had him in at least the ODI and T20 side on a regular basis by now, and in the Test side for occasions where two spinners were needed.
England got their fingers burned by picking Chris Schofield when he was nowhere near ready all those years ago and are stubbornly refusing to take a risk on another young leg spinner.
"As you travel through life don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things" - George Carlin
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Conroy wrote:Well then. 6-1. Good form ahead of the WC I see
It's all a ruse to get the odds on us winning it up To be honest I couldn't care less if it had been 7-0, we got the main job done what feels like months ago!
As for the World Cup - there's no one, stand-out side for me, anyone could win it which should make it far more exciting and entertaining than the last few have been.
Conroy wrote:Well then. 6-1. Good form ahead of the WC I see
Wouldn't worry too much about this recent series...Its been nothing more than a glorified net session for both sides.
I'm not saying we'll be any more competitive in the World Cup, but let's not forget before the last one, we had just won a One-Day comp in Oz, whilst the Aussies were looking awful....
And so you aim towards the sky, And you'll rise high today, Fly away, Far away, Far from pain....
Ordsall Quays Red wrote:It's all a ruse to get the odds on us winning it up To be honest I couldn't care less if it had been 7-0, we got the main job done what feels like months ago!
As for the World Cup - there's no one, stand-out side for me, anyone could win it which should make it far more exciting and entertaining than the last few have been.
Dita's Slot Meter wrote: Wouldn't worry too much about this recent series...Its been nothing more than a glorified net session for both sides.
I'm not saying we'll be any more competitive in the World Cup, but let's not forget before the last one, we had just won a One-Day comp in Oz, whilst the Aussies were looking awful....
Oh yeah, the Ashes was what mattered I agree, but would have been nice for SOME players to have got some form together
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Conroy wrote:Oh yeah, the Ashes was what mattered I agree, but would have been nice for SOME players to have got some form together
So you consider the 5 match snoreathon that is a test series more important than winning the world cup?
Damo-Leeds wrote:Please tell me what a coach’s job is.
Matt89 wrote:phipps knows best (everything about rugby league) so don't disagree!!!!
Huddersfield1895 AKA dally messenger wrote:Having read the article several times I'm still confused
Damo-Leeds wrote:I shall keep posting on this thread and derail it as much as I want to.
PHIPPS wrote:Sadly for Wigan as soon as Maguire gets an offer from an NRL club he will be on the plane home before you can say 'meat and potato pie'
Conorgiantsfan wrote:I like you Phipps. I like your style.
Chorlton RL wrote:As far as gauging the potential in the South West, I'd have thought the rumoured Wembley international double-header at the end of the season would be good way to do this.
Conorgiantsfan wrote:You really annoy me. Like genital warts, but worse.
Joined: May 31 2005 Posts: 4064 Location: An exclusive mansion apartment in fashionable South London
PHIPPS wrote:So you consider the 5 match snoreathon that is a test series more important than winning the world cup?
Look, you've already proved you're a bit out of your depth on this thread over the last few weeks. Try sticking to subjects a bit closer to your own intellectual level, if there are any.
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Prince of Denmark wrote:Look, you've already proved you're a bit out of your depth on this thread over the last few weeks. Try sticking to subjects a bit closer to your own intellectual level, if there are any.
*bang*
There goes my irony meter again.
Damo-Leeds wrote:Please tell me what a coach’s job is.
Matt89 wrote:phipps knows best (everything about rugby league) so don't disagree!!!!
Huddersfield1895 AKA dally messenger wrote:Having read the article several times I'm still confused
Damo-Leeds wrote:I shall keep posting on this thread and derail it as much as I want to.
PHIPPS wrote:Sadly for Wigan as soon as Maguire gets an offer from an NRL club he will be on the plane home before you can say 'meat and potato pie'
Conorgiantsfan wrote:I like you Phipps. I like your style.
Chorlton RL wrote:As far as gauging the potential in the South West, I'd have thought the rumoured Wembley international double-header at the end of the season would be good way to do this.
Conorgiantsfan wrote:You really annoy me. Like genital warts, but worse.
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