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| Hector | Post subject: Ravi's back
 Posted: 09:47 on 15th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 19:34 on 29th May 2008 Posts: 1205 Location: Somerset |
Predicted by most people, so no great suprise. Takes Bairstow's place (no great suprise either). I guess he's in because of his one day form. Since his test 100 in 2009 Bopara has had 9 test innings averaging less than 20. In his last 9 one day games he averages over 60. Drinking at the last chance saloon (again)? |
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| blueandy1mac | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 12:08 on 15th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 11:30 on 14th Jul 2008 Posts: 1800 Location: Preston UK |
TBF he deserves his chance. Granted one day form is'nt necessarily a pointer to test form, but its at least an indication of how you perform against good quality opposition. He's had his chances and not taken them, this MAY be his last one, best of luck to him. |
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| bishbash | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 10:39 on 16th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 12:03 on 4th Jul 2011 Posts: 331 |
I possibly would've gone for Morgan - I think he's less likely to be affected by pressure despite his troubles in UAE. But can't have too many complaints about picking Ravi. LIke Bell I have doubts about his mental strength and will have little faith in him coming in at 40/4 but good luck to him all the same. |
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| Crouchy | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 22:22 on 16th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 12:13 on 27th Apr 2008 Posts: 2402 Location: London |
James Taylor should have had the nod. Bopara had his chances in the Test team and fluffed them. |
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| blueandy1mac | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 17:10 on 18th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 11:30 on 14th Jul 2008 Posts: 1800 Location: Preston UK |
Crouchy Wrote: James Taylor should have had the nod. Bopara had his chances in the Test team and fluffed them. i knew this thread would bring him back, just could'nt resist it eh Crouchy  |
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| Mindle | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 19:23 on 18th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 23:10 on 15th Nov 2010 Posts: 9 |
Crouchy Wrote: James Taylor should have had the nod. Bopara had his chances in the Test team and fluffed them. Maybe it should have been taylor ,but perhaps you slating ravi may help him score a few runs . Just like it did for Ally Cook. |
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| addtamx | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 03:23 on 19th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 21:02 on 9th May 2008 Posts: 748 Location: Australia |
I'm comfortable enough with Ravi's inclusion now I think, I can't see why he can't transpose that ODI form into the test arena. Although, Steyn, Morkel and Philander are going to be significantly tougher than anything he's ever faced. I know it's not going to happen but I would still prefer to see Finn brought in for a 5 prong bowling attack though. Anyone else got thoughts on that and why the camp seems so dead against it?? |
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| Richard | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 21:29 on 19th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 22:35 on 18th Nov 2008 Posts: 63 |
addtamx Wrote: I'm comfortable enough with Ravi's inclusion now I think, I can't see why he can't transpose that ODI form into the test arena. Although, Steyn, Morkel and Philander are going to be significantly tougher than anything he's ever faced. I know it's not going to happen but I would still prefer to see Finn brought in for a 5 prong bowling attack though. Anyone else got thoughts on that and why the camp seems so dead against it?? It's not as if we're struggling to bowl teams out with four bowlers. |
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| addtamx | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 23:36 on 19th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 21:02 on 9th May 2008 Posts: 748 Location: Australia |
Richard Wrote: It's not as if we're struggling to bowl teams out with four bowlers. That seems to be the justification coming from the England camp, but that is easily countered by saying.....it's not as if we've had any useful contributions from the No 6 bat for the last couple of years. SA have 4 of the worlds top 10 batsmen in their line up, as amazing as they've been for the last 2 years our bowling attack hasn't faced that depth and strength up until now. A lot of talk being made of late about managing work loads, it seems to me that a 5th bowling option would do more for looking after Jimmy, Broad etc than sitting out a game every 10. |
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| samcrewe | Post subject: Re: Ravi's back
Posted: 01:49 on 20th Jul 2012 |
Joined: 20:35 on 23rd Apr 2008 Posts: 611 |
Crouchy Wrote: James Taylor should have had the nod. Bopara had his chances in the Test team and fluffed them. To be fair to Ravi though, his failures were when he was dumped in the previously troublesome number three spot. I've never seen him as a number 3. This number 6 spot suits his game I think, so if he can't make runs there then I agree he will have had his chances. |
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