tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13481460.post116428773565172399..comments2023-06-02T12:52:48.743+00:00Comments on The Bailey Blog: Fletcher and Flintoff have f~**&^*d up and I am furiousRichard Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13849882698277474267noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13481460.post-1164626834417487872006-11-27T11:27:00.000+00:002006-11-27T11:27:00.000+00:00Hear Hear Paul...Ramps for me should never have be...Hear Hear Paul...Ramps for me should never have been dropped. Had he remained in the side he would be captain now. He has done so well at Surrey especially last season. And he is the most techically correct batsman that this country has ever produced, only second in the world to steve Waugh. The dancing thing was a bit silly though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13481460.post-1164452551182171182006-11-25T11:02:00.000+00:002006-11-25T11:02:00.000+00:00indeed...indeed..indeed...I suspect Fred will step...indeed...indeed..indeed...I suspect Fred will step down shortly...should have left it to Strauss....<BR/><BR/>Check out middleandoff.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13481460.post-1164361553510331982006-11-24T09:45:00.000+00:002006-11-24T09:45:00.000+00:00Wouldn't disagree with much of that, Richard. Str...Wouldn't disagree with much of that, Richard. <BR/><BR/>Strauss should have been captain. Posh gits usually make better captains, though I suppose Closey and Illingworth are exceptions.<BR/><BR/>Don't know what they could have done about Trescothick, but Fletcher did seem keen to dispatch him very quickly once the problem had returned. And I was dismayed that he was replaced by an untried player like Joyce. They should have replaced like with like and sent for an experienced pro like Butcher or Ramprakash.<BR/><BR/>Collingwood's nurdling style of play is not suited to had Australian pitches and should not have been chosen for this tour in the first place in my view.<BR/><BR/>The selection of Giles over Panesar is a joke, and just sent out the message that we were trying to shore up our batting. The history of Test cricket shows that stuffig the side with batsmen rarely works, because those at the top order think there's always someone else to come in and get the runs.<BR/><BR/>I would not be in the least bit surprised to see Vaughan back as a player for the Third Test, but not as Captain. I don't think even Fletcher would do that to Fred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com