King Pietersen
ICC Board Member
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2006
- Location
- Manchester
Arent England allowed to steal Irish players though ? Joyce is irish :?
Just stick with Strauss i say.
Just stick with Strauss i say.
Joyce never played an ODI for Ireland, so as soon as he qualified for residency, which he did by moving to Middlesex, he was eligible for England. Eoin Morgan represented Ireland at the World Cup!Arent England allowed to steal Irish players though ? Joyce is irish :?
Just stick with Strauss i say.
Shah still isnt a top order batsman though, i dont see shah as an opener. 3-5 i feel is his place, whereas bell's best place is 5-6. Strauss has to be supported in these tough times, his form has dipped, but his average is still pretty high. It's not like he is consistently getting out for below 10, he always seems to get starts of 20-40 and its just letting him get on with his game and allow him to battle through. Maybe a rest from the Odi series would be of benefit to him.
I think backing your player is usually the best option, especially when he is one of the better and more important players, but the problem for England is that they have a few players like Harmison and Plunkett, who are also struggling. How many strugglers can England back before they're out of in-form players?
Joyce? No, He's already failed at his international career, at the side of the game he's supposedly better at.
Hang on though, Niall O'Brian played for Ireland in the World Cup, and I thought he wanted to qualify to play for England?Joyce never played an ODI for Ireland, so as soon as he qualified for residency, which he did by moving to Middlesex, he was eligible for England. Eoin Morgan represented Ireland at the World Cup!
The answer is simple, there isn't another player who can replace Strauss currently so stick with him. Although 2 names for the future would be Joe Sayers and Joe Denly (Who does average over 45 Animator, ok he's only completed 10 innings but its still over 45)