England Squad v The Aussies

[Marc]

England squad:
Michael Vaughan (captain)
James Anderson
Ian Bell
Paul Collingwood
Andrew Flintoff
Ashley Giles
Stephen Harmison
Matthew Hoggard
Geraint Jones
Simon Jones
Kevin Pietersen
Andrew Strauss
Marcus Trescothick

S.Jones to be re-assessed on tuesday as he's still undergoing treatment for his bad ankle. If he does'nt make it then either Collingwood or Anderson will take his place. Tremlett has been dropped due to lack of matches & form.

 

[pasty]

Really hope Jones makes it.

 

[The British National Party]

Come on England, England winning the Ruby world cup, England winning the Ashes?. England winning the world cup? Not in my life time. It'll be a fantastic test match, can't wait.

 

[Sammy the seagull]

Come on England, England winning the Ruby world cup, England winning the Ashes?. England winning the world cup? Not in my life time. It'll be a fantastic test match, can't wait.

England will not win the World cup, not while Brazil are around!

 

[pasty]

Come on England, England winning the Ruby world cup, England winning the Ashes?. England winning the world cup? Not in my life time. It'll be a fantastic test match, can't wait.

All three happened in my lifetime. OK, so I was only 18 months old when we won the football world cup, but my dad assured me I watched it!

 

[RonnieO'Sullivan]

England will not win the World cup, not while Brazil are around!

av to agree unfortunately, watch out for robinho this kid is gonna set the world alight.

 

[RonnieO'Sullivan]

winning the ashes back aint over with either yet, wouldnt write australia off just yet.

 

[The British National Party]

England will not win the World cup, not while Brazil are around!

That's why I said not in my lifetime.

 

[The British National Party]

All three happened in my lifetime. OK, so I was only 18 months old when we won the football world cup, but my dad assured me I watched it!

I was still swimming around in my fathers ball bags and then he released me in 69.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

i wouldnt be so certain of brazil winning it for sure. they do play as a team of individuals(special ones granted).there defence also is not spectacular(apart from over head kicks!)

from what i know i dont think they are top of there qualifying either at the moment.

but of course the brazillians with talents like robinho and ronaldinho can produce magic at the least expected times so of course they will be there or thereabouts.

 

[RonnieO'Sullivan]

i wouldnt be so certain of brazil winning it for sure. they do play as a team of individuals(special ones granted).there defence also is not spectacular(apart from over head kicks!)

from what i know i dont think they are top of there qualifying either at the moment.

but of course the brazillians with talents like robinho and ronaldinho can produce magic at the least expected times so of course they will be there or thereabouts.

with dida in goal, cafu at right back, carlos at left back, lucio at centre half i have to question peoples judgement of there defence, agreed they play attacking football but i still consider that a good defence.

 

[Edward Scissorhands]

Geraint Jones still in the squad

 

[Stat Brother]

Just read Steve Waugh, in the Sunday Times. Talking about the aussies bowling dilema.

He basically said McGrath, Lee, Warne, & McGill with Kaitch as another spinner, cos he plays well when under pressure. Waugh then went on to prove his point by saying:-

'I'd put 'Kat' in @ bat pad from the start, hope he gets one in the body, cos that will get his competative juices flowing'.

Cheers skipper, don't worry that it could take his head clean off.

 

[Scotty Mac]

Really hope Jones makes it.

he's got too, i wouldnt feel confident with anderson

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Gotta be Collingwood ahead of Anderson - Collingwood can bat, which helps if we need to survive for a draw (a rather defensive attitude though)..

Anderson started brightly, but lost confidence after a bad series (against the Windies was it), i don't think he could be trusted to perform vs Aussies?

 

[Scotty Mac]

i would have collingwood over him as well

 

[Pevenseagull]

Anderson



hopefully Jones will be fit, I think I heard over the weekend that we haven't completed an Ashes series unchanged for over a century

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Collingwood is not a test bowler and I would take Anderson above him. Anderson has the potential to swing it a lot. I would have thought that with Simon Jones being a skiddy sort of bowler they may have considered Kirtley...

 

[Uncle Buck]

The danger of playing Collingwood is the fact that it states an intent to play for a draw and that could well backfire. A lot of the success this summer has come from the 5 pronged bowling attack and taking the game to the Aussies. Piclking Collingwood means a different balance to the side and essentially changing tactics.

I think England could have done worse than to bring Caddick back for this one game. He has never let England down and has been in some form this summer for Somerset.

 

[Simster]

Anderson has taken wickets this summer, albeit slightly expensively at 31 apiece.
Collingwood has been unlucky. He'd have walked into the side if this match was being played any time in the past 15 years.

I'd probably take Collingwood simply because I just don't fancy either Collingwood or Anderson to take crucial wickets and be anything like as effective as Jones has been. So ideally, Jones needs to get FIT.