09-10-2006, 08:16 PM
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Pietersen or Flintoff to open?
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09-10-2006, 11:57 PM
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Pietersen would be a good option IMO. The more overs he is out there the better.
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10-10-2006, 12:17 AM
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By far the best option, especially for the Champions trophy in isolation, is Flintoff. With the stupid powerplay rules it is ridiculous not to use someone who can exploit them to the full without significantly altering his batting method. However it would probably be pointless if England don't feel he could continue with the job once he returns to bowling (I suspect they are just thinking that Trescothick will return anyway - which would be extra typical of England if whatever they do in the next month is a success!)
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10-10-2006, 01:02 AM
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Far better to have him come in in the middle order for me, so he can set himself up to tee off in the last 10-15 overs.
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10-10-2006, 02:46 AM
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not a bad option in India.
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10-10-2006, 05:44 AM
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Ah, crap. We've got to the stage where we're using Pitt's ideas. Not good.
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Silly Stuff...
Move Bell up there with Strauss IMO.
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10-10-2006, 07:34 AM
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Worth trying in Indian conditions - the ball is harder at the start and under the "Power play" rule - and the best part is both are capable of going on to hundreds if they get off to a flier - which England have been short of in ODIs.lately -one in the summer of 2006 by a man who isn't even in India. Wouldn't work on a cloudy morning at Headingley - but in these conditions get your best players in early.
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10-10-2006, 09:44 AM
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bla I said it ages ago. In fact I said they should open together, in a drunken haze. The fact that I never made these statements on CW is immaterial.
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