england cricket captain

[seasidesteve]

i know its off subject but just wondering what everyones views on who will get thisvery tough job.for me rob key is the only choice, he is an exceptional leader and should have been in the team ages ago

[Rob_Butler]

C'wood was nearly dropped five days ago, rules him out.

 

Making Strauss captain would mean they are replacing one Vaughan with another: A player lacking runs.

 

Pieterson: Not of the mould. Too selfish at the moment, and if he was to be captain would he say to himself "i better not play this reverse sweep in-case i get out?"? Doing so would lower his runs, and bring more pressure on himself. However, not doing so would result in people questioning his captain pedigree.

 

 

A major overall is due I think. We can not be messing around with our team next July, it needs to be done now. Tour India with a weak team if need be, let them gel and glue out there and have them coming as a force for the big one next summer. Key, Denly, Shah, Broad, Harmison, Bopara should all be in the mix for a spot.

[MRP]

Rob Key, master tactician and quality bat.The problem is deeper than the skipper though, Moores must go he is a disaster.

[cantos]

As much as it hurts me to say it,but Key should be the next captain,and young Denly should get a look in.

[Rob_Butler]

Denly is at a similar stage as Cook was when he got called up, go for it. When it had become clear that Collingwood had resigned too there was an announcement at St Lawrence along the lines of "As well as Vaughan's resignation Collingwood has also stepped down as One Day Captain, know announcement has been made, however i'm sure you've all heard the same rumours as I"

 

A lot of belief around the ground today that it will be Keysey.

[Frankie100]

Maybe bias but sack the whole England team and put the Kent team in its place

[cantos]

Obviously you would pick the Essex team for the one dayers.

[Rob_Butler]

Originally Posted By: Frankie100

Maybe bias but sack the whole England team and put the Kent team in its place

Suprised Cantos hasn't popped up with a "Kolpak" Kent comment following that post! Why Essex for the one day? We have a 100% record in the Pro40, went further tha you in the T20 and we have won the Friends Provident

[Cookie]

Originally Posted By: Rob_Butler

Pieterson: Not of the mould. Too selfish at the moment, and if he was to be captain would he say to himself "i better not play this reverse sweep in-case i get out?"? Doing so would lower his runs, and bring more pressure on himself. However, not doing so would result in people questioning his captain pedigree.

Oh dear,not to your liking then Rob. Well it seems he got the job anyway.

[BlueGate Alan]

A big mistake IMO, look what happened to Freddie when he was made captain!

[Rob_Butler]

Looks like we will have TWO South African captains on the pitch in the next test then. Being a captain I doubt he will bowl himself much either, and I would like to see himself bowling more.

 

Greg Rusedski syndrome I see coming up. Fine Englishman when he hits a century next week, South African born Pieterson when we lose to the convicts next summer.

[I am Spartacus]

Originally Posted By: Rob_Butler

when we (england) lose to the convicts next summer.

But were the original convicts English.

[dannyriding]

Anyone seen the paint drying today - oops I mean cricket

[michael]

The beauty of this fans focus site is that there is a specific cricket forum:

 

http://www.nonleague.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/forums/71/1.html

 

Whats more-there's also a joke forum.

 

http://www.nonleague.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/forums/13/1/Laughter_Lounge.html.

 

 

The only thing missing seems to be a smiley forum for those obsessed with those things.

 

 

Now i 'm over 50 its really cool being a miserable Old Git.

 

Up the 'Gate

 

 

 

 

[Greg_Dyke]

Strauss

[Greg_Dyke]

Oooops

 

 

Just seen the latest...Pieterson has the job