England Thread

GIMH · 22-02-2011, 06:03 AM

Let's win.

Howe_zat · 22-02-2011, 06:32 AM

It's the only way an England side have got any sort of chance this World Cup.

Turbinator · 22-02-2011, 01:04 PM

Don't bother unpacking your bags guys, you won't be lasting long

Howe_zat · 22-02-2011, 01:10 PM

Turbs carries on with all talk and no action.

Bring it, bitch.

Howe_zat · 23-02-2011, 01:19 AM

England Schedule:

Feb 27 - India v England
Mar 02 - England v Ireland
Mar 07 - England v Australia
Mar 11 - Bangladesh v England
Mar 17 - England v West Indies

Tactics time. Here's the XI.

marc71178
TombolaG
Neil Pickup
Eds
GIMH
Flyonthewall
BoyBrumby
MW1304
Kweek
Marcuss
Howe_zat

No need to mess about with the batting order. Being a batsman short would be a good reason for one of the bowling all-rounders to open up as a hitter, but all the top 8 batsmen are entred as "aggressive", so we wouldn't be gaining anything.

As for bowling, all of the 6 bowlers are down as aggressive except Brumby (moderate). So it might be a good idea to keep him for the middle overs and bowl Marcuss first change.

Other than that I've not much to go on. Ideas?

MW1304 · 23-02-2011, 09:26 AM

Well team-make-up-wise we're essentially Pakistan, so lets just have no organisation or team spirit and see where it takes us.

At least we can say we're talented even when we get humiliated.

honestbharani · 24-02-2011, 02:54 PM

GIMH to be Imran Khan......

either way, he always plays the part of an overrated allrounder, English or Pakistani..

Howe_zat · 25-02-2011, 12:37 AM

Will post the lineup in a couple of hours, get ideas in now if you've any.

GIMH · 25-02-2011, 12:58 AM

Build the team around me. Chicks dig me.

Marcuss · 25-02-2011, 05:46 AM

Kinda wish I signed up with more bowling. My inventive slogging and care-free reverse sweeps look wasted in this lineup*

*England's profound ability to collapse not withstanding.

Neil Pickup · 25-02-2011, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howe_zat

Will post the lineup in a couple of hours, get ideas in now if you've any.

As Matthew Prior, I demand to be given at least 38 chances to fail as opening batsman.

Howe_zat · 25-02-2011, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil Pickup

As Matthew Prior, I demand to be given at least 38 chances to fail as opening batsman.

Have decided to put you in at #3, i.e. the only position at which Prior has not failed in ODIs. This is a foolproof plan.

Similarly, I can confirm that England have never lost an ODI that involved them playing four different types of spinner. Might as well give us the trophy.

Marcuss · 25-02-2011, 10:05 AM

I.. I... I've... I've godda.. Hey, hey, where are my keys?... *mumble*dribble*... I've godda go rescue my cat.. *hick*.. or summin....
Zooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo m

Howe_zat · 25-02-2011, 10:07 AM

Seems as though we will have to make do with three spinners.

GIMH · 25-02-2011, 10:28 AM

Skip, I would like you to arrange security, too many birds outside my hotel room wanting action. No more than three at a time, please.

Also, giz a bowl

22-02-2011, 06:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,626	England Thread Let's win. __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

22-02-2011, 06:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,889	It's the only way an England side have got any sort of chance this World Cup. __________________ Maybe we wouldn't be so quick to fill buckets with filth if we knew they had a soul. Or maybe that's what they're into. Ain't no way to get inside a bucket's mind.

23-02-2011, 01:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,889	England Schedule: Feb 27 - India v England Mar 02 - England v Ireland Mar 07 - England v Australia Mar 11 - Bangladesh v England Mar 17 - England v West Indies Tactics time. Here's the XI. marc71178 TombolaG Neil Pickup Eds GIMH Flyonthewall BoyBrumby MW1304 Kweek Marcuss Howe_zat No need to mess about with the batting order. Being a batsman short would be a good reason for one of the bowling all-rounders to open up as a hitter, but all the top 8 batsmen are entred as "aggressive", so we wouldn't be gaining anything. As for bowling, all of the 6 bowlers are down as aggressive except Brumby (moderate). So it might be a good idea to keep him for the middle overs and bowl Marcuss first change. Other than that I've not much to go on. Ideas? Last edited by Howe_zat; 23-02-2011 at 01:21 AM.

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22-02-2011, 01:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Turbinator International Captain Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,494	Don't bother unpacking your bags guys, you won't be lasting long

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,889	Turbs carries on with all talk and no action. Bring it, bitch.

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MW1304 International Debutant Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Central Posts: 2,637	Well team-make-up-wise we're essentially Pakistan, so lets just have no organisation or team spirit and see where it takes us. At least we can say we're talented even when we get humiliated.

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,889	Will post the lineup in a couple of hours, get ideas in now if you've any.

25-02-2011, 12:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,626	Build the team around me. Chicks dig me.

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Marcuss International Coach Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Above you Posts: 13,943	I.. I... I've... I've godda.. Hey, hey, where are my keys?... mumbledribble... I've godda go rescue my cat.. hick.. or summin.... Zooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo m*

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,889	Seems as though we will have to make do with three spinners.

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GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,626	Skip, I would like you to arrange security, too many birds outside my hotel room wanting action. No more than three at a time, please. Also, giz a bowl

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