Mars Maximus
International Coach
Sad that. The home of cricket should always have the best pitch, well the best everything cricket related..
It's pathetic, the ECB are so obsessed with money that when they aren't associating themselves with criminals
How is Collingwood not assured of his place?
Denly would get majorly shown up by the Aussies. I would rather see Bell in the team and that's saying something.
Plus you ignored a bowler better than all those you mentioned, Hoggard.
Reason I didn't include Hoggard is because I don't think he's good enough anymore. He may be taking wickets in FC cricket, but I don't think he's got enough nip and pace anymore. He'd just be the same as Sidebottom, but a right-armer. Sidebottom doesn't look effective because of his pace, and Hoggard's pace is almost identical. The reason Hoggard was so effective in his prime was because alongside the swing he had the nip off the pitch, and seemed to rush the batsmen, he doesn't have that nip anymore.
Hes bowled wide of offstump continously, if that had been Hoggard he'd have it on offstump nearly every ball.