Jamee999
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They [Middlesex] are batting against a bowling attack about as strong as a Primary School 3rd XI, though...
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Will Mark Ramprakash play for England this summer?
- Thread starter Lillian Thomson
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Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Ideal preparation for taking on the current New Zealand attack.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
So did Mark Butcher and Usman Afzaal ITBT. Don't see a recall for either of them though. Thankfully so (for Tests) in the case of the latter.
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Awta
gettingbetter
State Vice-Captain
I've always thought Mark Butcher to be a poor cricketer and you know as well as me that Afzaal should of been a regular in the colours.
BTW, is Butcher of an Asian background?
superkingdave
Hall of Fame Member
Think he is of mixed european/carribean background...his dad played for England
tooextracool
International Coach
WOuldnt consider Butcher a poor cricketer but rather an ordinary one. Reason being that he has ounces of potential and very poor temperament.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
LOL Rich I hope that rolleyes was in jestFFS, forgot these bloody Lancastrians are like Mafia around these parts.
Is Lancs the best supported county amongst the English sides on CW?
tooextracool
International Coach
Unfortunately Ramprakash will not get a chance because the England selectors prefer investing in players with no future like Andrew Strauss rather than focussing on winning the next Ashes series.
gettingbetter
State Vice-Captain
Ok, would saying that he was a poor Test player be a better statement? For the first half of his career his averaged the slightest of tocks above 30, how he managed to play 70 odd Tests is beyond me.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Ind33d.LOL Rich I hope that rolleyes was in jest
Well I can think of yourself, Bennett, Dav, cpr, and I'm sure there's someone else too. Can't think of anyone else with that much favouritism - only Yorkshire fans on here, for instance, are Kev, myself and Morris to my knowledge.
More than anything, though, Lancs is the overwhelming presence (UK-wise, at least - plenty of Victorians too) on CW, because the Lancs fans are BIG posters and post lots on Lancs-related subjects.
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Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Poor form. Butcher was always a highly capable batsman, just someone for whom everything went wrong early in his career, after he'd first looked to have been establishing himself - and he wasn't helped by continuing to be picked for too long (once going 23 innings without a half-century while missing just 1 Test - most people would be dropped long before they managed that). After his recall in 2001 he was a good Test batsman, always, and might well still be playing now but for misfortune.
In ODIs, yes - but he should never have got anywhere near the Test side.
As Dav said - mixed British-Caribbean. His dad, Alan Butcher, played a single Test for England, so therefore his mum is from somewhere in West Indies.
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
Again your knowledge is lacking