Should England's bowling opener Steve Harmison included in the 2nd Ashes test?
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brett lee isnt that good, he's just fast. IMO Harmison is better when he is on form.\n\nHarmison is very much a form player, and when he's not of form, he's terrible.\n\nHarmison has to be included in their team, if he manages to find his form he will destroy the australians, like he did the pakis earlier this year
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Yes. Troy Cooley was recruited to that position in December 2005 starting in May this year.\n\nHe was formerly a Tasmanian cricketer who was the England bowling coach who won praise for his work with the England attack.
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Let's be honest, it shows the dire straits that our cricket is in, that they are going to go back to a man whose record, not once but twice, has been less than ordinary as captain.\n\nFigures will show that Brian's batting as captain was phenomenal, well his batting in the last year or so has generally been of a high standard anyway. But has he shown signs in that time that he is suddenly ready to become a great leader of men?\n\nWith fairness to Brian, even Clive Lloyd would have problems getting the best out of this bunch, but I'm not sure what message it is sending out to people about West indies cricket when we have to go back to the well for the third time. The water must be running dry.\n\nIt is only a point of interest, but this could be a way of trying to push Bennett King without having to pay huge compensation. Him & Brian have not necessarily seen eye to eye, and we also know that disagreements with Brian led to Gus Logie walking away.\n\nwhatever happens, I wish Brian & the boys the best of luck in the upcoming series.
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Australia\nRicky Ponting or Shane Warne( Possibly his last Ashes series )
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Well I watched the England celeb's v England legends that was played at Craven Cottage yesterday, and I have to say, the celeb's looked quite good, but the legends were excellent. They countered the better fitness of the younger celeb team, by exceptional positional play, and silky skills, and they linked up very well together, especially as some had never played with each other before. Beardsley looked dangerous enough that he should still be in the Premiership, and Seaman probably kept them from winning easily with some great first half saves.\nIf the rest of the world can link up together like legends did, I am sorry to say, but I think ROW should do it.\n(P.S - Send Beardsley to partner Owen in Rooney is not fit!!)
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Steve Harmison took 11 wickets in the match and Monty Panesar took 8, the remaining wicket (Danish Kaneria) was a run out.\n\nFor future cricketing reference see- http://www.cricinfo.com/
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also thats why giles is so effective, as he's not bad with bat and ball. Personally i'd keep the same line up from 1st test but just swapping panesar with anderson, going with two spinners and just hoping we win the toss and bat first, only hope we've got i think.
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No.\n\nI think the England team has too many faults:-\n1. Team manager past his sell-by date, and has stuck to favourite players rather than moving on to the future.\n2. Wrong captain. It should be Andrew Strauss. Flintoff was ridiculoudly over-hypped after the Ashes win. there is no way he is in the same class as Botham. When will Flintoff ever take 34-8 and make a century, or score a century in each innings and take five wickets twice? Flintoff's good, but not that good. And he suffers from Botham's problem that when example has run out he is a very limited captain.\n3. Second best keeper. It is not as thopugh Geraint Jones even deleivers consistentely as a batsman. A better keeper would imporve the bowler's confidence.\n4. Wrong fast bowlers. The problem is not Harmison: good captaincy could motivate him. It is the other fast bowlers who are  better suited to English pitches.\n5. Wrong spinner. Panesar is an attacking spinner, so he is the one to play. It is negative to be scared that he may get hit for sixes on an off day.\n\nEngland should do what they can now to get the best results, and at least win one test. But they will also need to think what to do in the longer term in relation to better management and bringing on new palyers. Not least, they have lost several players like Vaughan and Jones to career threatening injuries that need to be addressed by better management of playing demands and training regimes so that the same does not happen with future players.\n\nFinally, it was the Ashes win in England that was the aberration. The standard of Englsih cricket at international level, particularly in one-day events, has been dire for years.
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Without any sort of thinking , I can say the answer to this question as YES. He is leading wicket taker for India both in Tests and ODIs. He still can win matches for India. Giving a place in the World Cup team will be best way to acknowledge the greatest spinner of modern day Indian cricket who was always sidelined both by media and selectors!
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mate , you need to contain your grossly misplaced australian arrogance. England won't lose the ashes to dad's army! \nIt will be a stern lesson to the aussies but hopefully this will lead to them shutting there mouths for once!
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I hope Harmison gets Ponting in the face again.
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Ask the England bowlers - they couldn't get the guy out.  He's a class act and a good captain, and I don't care if he moves with the grace of a hippo and runs people out for fun, I'd certainly have him in my side.  If he were eligible, that is.
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Graham Gooch for Chetan Sharma. He didnt ask anybody to bowl additional deliveries. He bowled himself!!!!!\n\nGive me my 10 points!!!!!
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ya, why not. he is a good bowler.
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I'm English, but there is no way that we will reatain the ashes. Aussie should beat us 4-0 with a draw I reckon.
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I don't think so, the proposed replacements are crouch and defoe. Crouch is no big time player and defoe doesn't have much experience in major tournaments. Vassell has played on the big stage but he's more of a sub. Bent doesn't have much exp either. Bring back hurst and lineker!!!
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Michael Vaughan was the captain.\n\nHe still would be the captain for the upcoming ashes, but hes out due to injury.\n\nCheck out the link to be sure.