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> good bowling by Bresnan means there's a dilemma for

> next test - do you drop Bresnan after a fine

> performance or bring Tremlett back and - with the

> batting strong and deep - drop Trott?


Never muck around with having six batsmen. The last time England tried to play Prior at six they lost games due to a weak batting lineup. The tail won't always wag, and the bowling won't always be, as Tuffers put it, "flans of the highest flan order".


Mind you, the question is, if Trott is injured who comes in. There's not a lot of test-level batting depth at the moment in the counties.

Broad is improving as a batsman and Bresnan will get confidence from his knock.


If you bring in another batsman for Trott (if injured) then do you leave Bresnan out? Or Tremlett? I would be tempted to go with the squad as is (i.e. play Tremlett and Bresnan) for one test and rethink it when Trott's recovered. Now Bresnan has a fivefer how can you leave him out?

I actually don't rate either highly, anyway, and I can't see either of them being long term holders of test places and will go the way of Sidebottom. Both are solid bowlers, but I really expect something better to some along soon. But, since he's in and has done nothing to be dropped, I'd retain Bresnan.


I'd still go for another batsman, if no other reason than to take a rare "2-0 up after two" opportunity to blood someone new. You'd better just hope they don't recall Bopara.

so... to stick to the point... If Trott is a no-show do you keep Tremlett AND Bresnan as previously suggested or drop Bresnan for a replacement batsman (after he got five) or drop Tremlett for same reason?


And who, if not Bopara, do you bring in? The only other name mentioned on TMS was James Hildreth of Somerset but feeling seemed to be (well GB's 'informed' opinion) he's not a Test batsman. As for others, my county knowledge is scant indeed so any suggestions?

  • 3 weeks later...

Yes but that's what an urban slant gives you; Advance notice of intention? "You shoulda seen this coming" And intention to return? "I found it and I was looking after it 'til I could take it back".


There was a similar problem in the C21st urban update of Jerome K Jerome's 'Three Men On The Bummel' which involved mountain bikes racing from Currys in Peckham to Phone4U in Camberwell and finishing at a lite-bite in Croydon.

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