Just seen that Kirtley is in the One-Day squad which in its own right is damn good but he still should be in the test squad. My betting is that he's going for the One dayers and if any injuries pop up the England selectors can quickly promote him to Test status.
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OT - Cricket Squad announced
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Pavilionaire
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I can't understand the selection of Rikki Clarke. Kirtley is very unlucky.
You've got Flintoff, both keepers are handy with the bat, and you've got Collingwood. Why do we need another all-rounder? In the sub-continent you need specialists, not bits and pieces players who are unproven.
Hoggard can count himself lucky.
I would have picked the same squad but with two changes: Kirtley for Hoggard and Strauss for Clarke.
Champions elect and no players deemed good enough for the Test squad. MacLaurin is right - cricket does need a complete reorganisation.
You've got Flintoff, both keepers are handy with the bat, and you've got Collingwood. Why do we need another all-rounder? In the sub-continent you need specialists, not bits and pieces players who are unproven.
Hoggard can count himself lucky.
I would have picked the same squad but with two changes: Kirtley for Hoggard and Strauss for Clarke.
Champions elect and no players deemed good enough for the Test squad. MacLaurin is right - cricket does need a complete reorganisation.
An absolute disgrace. MOM in his first test, not so good in his second (but then again, who did play ok in that one?). Do the selectors need a lesson in cricket?
As for Rikki (his face looks better in the dark) Clarke, what has he done to deserve this? Plays for Slurrey just about sums up the fiasco that is called the England selection board.
As for Rikki (his face looks better in the dark) Clarke, what has he done to deserve this? Plays for Slurrey just about sums up the fiasco that is called the England selection board.
Storer68
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I am absolutely 
mad about Charke's selection.
His stats are bloody awful - he's only scored 1368 runs in his entire first class career -
Career Statistics:
TESTS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 12/07/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 7 4 0 64 37 16.00 77.10 0 0 9 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 21.2 0 113 3 37.66 1-29 0 0 42.6 5.29
FIRST-CLASS
(2002 - 2003; last updated 08/09/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 23 35 4 1368 153* 44.12 65.54 4 7 25 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 298 47 1278 29 44.06 4-21 0 0 61.6 4.28
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(2001 - 2003; last updated 07/09/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 42 38 6 799 98* 24.96 0 4 22 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 178.4 5 1050 24 43.75 3-48 0 0 44.6 5.87
mad about Charke's selection.His stats are bloody awful - he's only scored 1368 runs in his entire first class career -
Career Statistics:
TESTS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 12/07/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 7 4 0 64 37 16.00 77.10 0 0 9 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 21.2 0 113 3 37.66 1-29 0 0 42.6 5.29
FIRST-CLASS
(2002 - 2003; last updated 08/09/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 23 35 4 1368 153* 44.12 65.54 4 7 25 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 298 47 1278 29 44.06 4-21 0 0 61.6 4.28
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(2001 - 2003; last updated 07/09/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 42 38 6 799 98* 24.96 0 4 22 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 178.4 5 1050 24 43.75 3-48 0 0 44.6 5.87