Cricket

[Frang]

Hales would clearly have been the reserve batsman, head and shoulders above the others.

In his self enforced absence, the choice is Vince or Denly.

Denly has been short changed a little by not opening in this series but Vince for me is just the more fluent and natural substitute.

A 30 or 40 is all he's ever going to offer but it usually comes in good time and with apparent ease, he always gets out which points to a ramprakash fault line with his temperament, but I would far rather have him than the unfortunate Denly.

Denly seems to be a figure who, at least in the white ball game, may or may not offer you 10/15 runs but not particularly quickly and he just can't be considered a bowler, therefore he isn't competing with Dawson at all for me but with Vince for the substitute batting place.

Denly isn't any sort of substitute if Ali or Rashid get injured, Dawson in fine form for Hampshire, definitely is.

Denly's chances of competing for that number three spot in the Ashes would be far better served by returning to his county side rather than waiting on the sidelines during a world cup he would be highly unlikely ever to play in imo.

is ben stokes told to cover his awful tattoo's up with his flesh coloured sleeves ?? always wears them when bowling

@Toast @Connor

 

[Connor]

is ben stokes told to cover his awful tattoo's up with his flesh coloured sleeves ?? always wears them when bowling

@Toast @Connor

Couldn't tell ya.

 

[Toast]

is ben stokes told to cover his awful tattoo's up with his flesh coloured sleeves ?? always wears them when bowling

@Toast @Connor

No idea.

@Baines' left foot is the sleeve tattoo expert on here.

 

[tsubaki]

Rashid turns a game again

 

[Frang]

No idea.

@Baines' left foot is the sleeve tattoo expert on here.

@Baines' left foot ??

 

[toffeejack]

wow, one of the best run outs i've ever seen

 

[summerisle]

Every Pakistani innings seems to have at least one run out.

 

[Toast]

Every Pakistani innings seems to have at least one run out.

It's almost like they are corrupt and are trying to get out..

 

[tsubaki]

It's almost like they are corrupt and are trying to get out..

if anyone bet on that happening then they deserve their winnings

 

[summerisle]

It's almost like they are corrupt and are trying to get out..

Nah, no conspiracy, they've always been terrible runners between the wickets.

 

[Toast]

Nah, no conspiracy, they've always been terrible runners between the wickets.

It was tongue in cheek mate..

 

[summerisle]

It was tongue in cheek mate..

I could imagine that being served at a pretentious London restaurant.

 

[Toast]

I could imagine that being served at a pretentious London restaurant.

I can imagine it being served in Danny Murphy's house.

 

[tsubaki]

Rashid again

 

[tsubaki]