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    From Andy, Manchester, TMS inbox: "I see Ravi Bopara keeps his place for what can only be the reason that England fear losing 'momentum'. Or are they hoping for the Shah effect? In which we keep picking him and picking him until he eventually, by law of averages, gets a score?" 7th over - Eng 16-3 Mills has a strong lbw shout against Morgan, but it hit him high on the pad and was going over. Full Article at DreamCricket.com
    I see Ravi Bopara keeps his place for what can only be the reason that England fear losing 'momentum'. Or are they hoping for the Shah effect? In which we keep picking him and picking him until he eventually, by law of averages, gets a score?
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
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  1. How many wickets are England going to lose before they realise this pitch is a brute?
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  2. Never mind Davies, surely the best gloveman in the world James Foster should have been called up as Prior's deputy?
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  3. It is no surprise Collingwood is nearly third highest England run-scorer given the number of matches he's played - he's now been in the team so long a whole new language had been invented to describe his nuggety batting and dibbly-dobbly bowling
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  4. Think it's time for Ravi and Luke Wright to step up today, hopefully some sizeable contributions from them both
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  5. Re: 1314. NZ batting thin on the ground? They all have a first-class century to their name, I believe
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  6. For Tim [10th over] - Leave Colly alone. Yeah he's played more internationals than Goochy, but remember Gooch used to open, Colly often has batted way down the order, therefore not given a chance for long innings. The only other two above him Trescothick & Stewart also opened (Stewart has also played mo...
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  7. Elliot [9th over]... I absolutely agree. Paul Collingwood is the Paul Scholes of cricket - steady, reliable... and prone to doing something stupid which results in him leaving the field of play!
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  8. Why call up a specialised WK & prolific one-day run scorer and not play him? Surely Steve Davies in place of Ravi should've been an obvious call?
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  9. Can anyone enlighten me why the team lists and scorecards have some players with initials and some not, yesterday's Aussie card a good example, and who decides? Surely the days of Gentlemen and Amateurs are past - I think
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago
  10. I wonder if England will drop a few catches, play a few foolish shots... to keep the favourites out of the competition. I'm sure they wouldn't even consider such a thing!
    SOURCE: DreamCricket.com 2 months ago

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