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Congratulations to Jimmy Anderson for his 500th wicket and his best figures today. A player who had developed throughout his career, taken the knockbacks and returned stronger.

A world-class performer, our Jim.

JimmyDee wrote:All those "characters" will have to leave their "hilarious" fancy-dress costumes unpacked tomorrow. How very upsetting for them not to be able to prance around in front of the cameras ... I mean not to be able to watch the cricket.

They don't really do that at Lord's. Much more an Edgbaston/Headingley/OT/Trent Bridge thing…

Zambo wrote:

delboy1983 wrote:Well done Jimmy Anderson, and Ben Stokes totally dominated the who test match , the rest of both sides meh

Beating a poor side like WI, will gain lead to the masking of some woeful inadequacies in the England side. The usual know nothinks will jump up and down in delight at the victory, and tell us you can't change a winning side and this is the one who should be picked for the next test match.

Not a scintilla of happiness from Zambo after the final day's Test cricket in England for another year, a year in which we beat South Africa 3-1 and the West Indies 2-1. Just the usual doom-and-gloom stuff from him, sadly.

Zambo, if you were the selector, what would be your starting XI for the first Test in Brisbane? (and try not to make them all Warwickshire players…)

subsub wrote:

JimmyDee wrote:All those "characters" will have to leave their "hilarious" fancy-dress costumes unpacked tomorrow. How very upsetting for them not to be able to prance around in front of the cameras ... I mean not to be able to watch the cricket.

They don't really do that at Lord's. Much more an Edgbaston/Headingley/OT/Trent Bridge thing…

They do.

subsub wrote:

Zambo wrote:

delboy1983 wrote:Well done Jimmy Anderson, and Ben Stokes totally dominated the who test match , the rest of both sides meh

Beating a poor side like WI, will gain lead to the masking of some woeful inadequacies in the England side. The usual know nothinks will jump up and down in delight at the victory, and tell us you can't change a winning side and this is the one who should be picked for the next test match.

Not a scintilla of happiness from Zambo after the final day's Test cricket in England for another year, a year in which we beat South Africa 3-1 and the West Indies 2-1. Just the usual doom-and-gloom stuff from him, sadly.

Zambo, if you were the selector, what would be your starting XI for the first Test in Brisbane? (and try not to make them all Warwickshire players…)

Trott, Bell, and Woakes, should be the first three names on the card. Trott is English isn't he

Ian Bell!

He'd probably score more runs than Wesley, but as neither are going, the question is pointless.

subsub wrote:Ian Bell!

Test ave of 43 with 46 tons. Westley 1 50 ave 23. You need experience down under, not fairies who bat like a rabbit in the headlights.

Zambo wrote:Test ave of 43 with 46 tons

Really?

Zambo wrote:You need experience down under

Indeed.
Broad: 109 Tests, 388 wickets, 28.81 average
Woakes: 18 Tests, 50 wickets, 30.60 average

subsub wrote:Ian Bell!

Averaging 22 this season, but on the fantastic wickets of Edgbaston that is presumably more akin to about 15 at any other county.

Even Hameed who we have been told all summer is 'unselectable' due to his poor form this season has an average of 28.

Lou Grant wrote:

subsub wrote:Ian Bell!

Averaging 22 this season, but on the fantastic wickets of Edgbaston that is presumably more akin to about 15 at any other county.

Even Hameed who we have been told all summer is 'unselectable' due to his poor form this season has an average of 28.

Tweedledee and Tweedledonger

Great comeback! T'riffic.