I'm sick of the ECB

[Minstrels]

Honestly what does that count for these days .

Anyway, we're meant to be discussing cricket boards not exec boxes.

I like Freddie. He has an exec box. He is good at bowling. Gorrrr, did you see his catch?

See how I tie it all in? Good me eh?

[Geraint]

People like Kabir Ali, Bopara, Key, Mascarenhas, Solanki, Shah should be picked to see if their any good. It'd be nice to see Trescothick back in there.

[Smiddy]

Kabir Ali, Bopara, Key, Solanki and Shah have all had a chance, but apparently they didn't do well enough.
I do think Shah deserves another call-up though, replacing Vaughan at number 3.

Ideal line-up with what's on offer (for me):
Strauss (wkt)
Cook
Shah
Pietersen (cpt)
Bell
Collingwood
Flintoff
Broad
Simon Jones
Sidebottom
Panesar

[Janczyk]

Cook
Bell
Pietersen
Napier
Flintoff
Shah
Mustard
Tremlett
Sidebottom
Anderson
Rashid

:8

[Smiddy]

Not a bad side sir. Not entirely sure why Mr.Napier is there Maybe for the One-day setup

Speaking of the One day set-up, does anyone else agree with Nasser than having a team of fringe players versus the current crop is a good idea? I think it's brilliant and long overdue.

[Janczyk]

No, I think most of the fringe players should be in the first team.

Napier is there because we needs someone who can get runs

[Janczyk]

UPDATE:

Is that bet still on Tom because to be fair, Pietersen just threw his wicket away like he did in the 1st innings - maybe he's been paid to do that?

[Smiddy]

Of course that "bet" was still on, shame neither of us was right haha.
I got one of my 3 predictions right, well done Broad.

Interesting name to throw into the equation, Nixon instead of Ambrose? He won't get a chance cos of the ICL but it would be a great prospect.

[Janczyk]

Nixon was good yes, I still think we havn't got a WK.

[Smiddy]

James Foster is a brilliant keeper, but his batting lets him down, I think he tends to average 20-30's; then again, that's a lot better than Ambrose atm