Story TheGreatEnglishQuest [C07]

[H0wZ4T!]

The ECB have confirmed the resignation of coach Duncan Fletcher, after a 5-0 whitewash in the Ashes. Taking over the position is young coach, JJ Simpson, a 29 year old New Zealander. He said :

" This is going to be the biggest job in my career. I want to help England out of their current rut. "

In the studio, we have world famous Pakistani bowler, Waqar Younis. Waqar, what do you think of JJ's selection?

" Well, the ECB have taken a risk. I'm sure JJ is a good coach, but we will all find out soon enough. His first job is to prepare for the visit of the West Indies in three weeks. "

 

[H0wZ4T!]

BREAKING NEWS

The new ECB Chairman of Selectors, David Gower, has announced the squad to face the West Indies in the ODI and Test series. There was some shock inclusions in the 18 man squads, including 19 year old fast bowler, James Willoughby. The full squad is listed below :

Squad to face West Indies in 5 ODI's :

1. A Strauss [C]
2. E Joyce
3. I Bell
4. K Pietersen
5. A Flintoff [VC]
6. G Jones
7. C Read
8. P Collingwood
9. O Shah
10. D Gough
11. S Harmison
12. M Hoggard
13. S Broad
14. S Mahmood
15. J Willoughby
16. J Dalrymple
17. M Yardy
18. J Lewis

Squad to face West Indies in 3 tests :
1. A Strauss [C]
2. I Bell
3. K Pietersen
4. P Collingwood
5. A Flintoff
6. C Read
7. M Panesar
8. J Willoughby
9. M Hoggard
10. S Harmison
11. J Anderson
12. S Mahmood
13. D Gough
14. J Lewis
15. A Giles
16. O Shah
17. A Cook
18. J Dalrymple

 

[plympilgrim]

nice idea mate, what are you playing it on?

 

[H0wZ4T!]

Sorry, it's going to be on Cricket 07, but on PS2,

:crying

So no screenies, but I will have made scorecards, the wickets and teams as best as I can.

 

[H0wZ4T!]

5th March, 2006
England vs Scotland, Sophia Gardens
Twenty/20 International

" Hello and welcome to this Twenty/20 match between England and Scotland. I am Nasser Hussain and my co-commentator is West Indies bowler Michael Holding. "

" Hi, Nasser. This match will be a taster of JJ Simpson's new era as coach of England, so it should be good. "

" The pitch today is very dry, a lot in it for pace bowlers, but the outfield is very fast here in Wales, so it's a boundary fest. "

The team today for England is :

A Strauss [C]
I Bell
K Pietersen
P Collingwood
A Flintoff
C Read
M Yardy
J Dalrymple
J Willoughby
S Harmison
S Mahmood

The team for Scotland is :

N Poonia
D Watts
D Brown
G Hamilton
N McCallum [C]
C Smith
C Wright
R Haq
G Rogers
A Blain
P Hoffmann

" As both captains come to the square for the toss, let's see what happens. Scotland call Heads and choose well. "

" Umm, we'll it is a nice even pitch, quick out-field, we'll have a bat please Nasser. "

 

[plympilgrim]

who is mr willougby, he is made up, no?

 

[madmick96]

gough is in the squad?

 

[Super Baz]

come on the scots , tartan barmy army