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Old 16-05-2009, 07:51 AM   #6 (permalink)
King Pietersen
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I can actually see England going in with:

Strauss *
Cook
Bopara
Pietersen
Collingwood
Prior +
Broad
Swann
Anderson
Onions/Sidebottom
Panesar

Just for Cardiff. I think Flintoff should hold back his return until the 2nd game. I don't think he'll play the T20 World Cup, given the fact that he's not going to be running for a week and a half, and Cardiff has really looked condusive to spin in the game I saw on Sky. Kaneria was getting some real ripping spin. I'd much rather we let Flintoff get back to 100% fitness before coming back in, and getting some overs and runs for Lancs before just being rushed in. There's no point playing an undercooked Flintoff, but given England's track record, I'm sure he'll be rushed straight back with no overs under his belt, and play in the T20 WC.
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