Strauss to get the boot today

I absolutely concur with Callatus. There is a huge flaw in the way rankings are graded / scored. Not so long ago India were at the top of the pile and they hardly ever win outside their country. England are a decent side, nothing special.

The county system , which allows so many overseas players is and has been their downfall. Until they limit the amount of overseas proffesionals there team will be full of players that could not make it in their countries of birth . Out of all the SA players in the England team only KP would be included in a SA team on present form.

Callatus... very relaxed thanks bud lol
CnC... your memory is very selective. Go back and re-read that thread... I always sing songs, win lose or draw but I figured you guys would get more than a little peeved if I did it constantly so I restricted it to a couple of occasions... once I did so I believe when we were struggling and you were doing your normal goading. I do not recall at any point saying the England team were great, unless you translate very decent and possibly over-rated as being great. At no point did I say we would whip SA, not only did I think that very unlikely (though in support and hope I might have said 3-0 to The Land!) but I very rarely brag before the event... only fools do that... and I rarely brag after an event... I appreciate others care about their own teams and when victory is won, who needs to brag, only insecure fools do that (unless money is involved! lol)... now run along and stop your nonsense!! hahaha

(tu)(tu)(tu)

aluminium Wrote:

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> The county system , which allows so many overseas
> players is and has been their downfall. Until they
> limit the amount of overseas proffesionals there
> team will be full of players that could not make
> it in their countries of birth . Out of all the SA
> players in the England team only KP would be
> included in a SA team on present form.


100% Al...the EPL is doing exactly the same to the England soccer squad

Titch Wrote:

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> aluminium Wrote:
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> > The county system , which allows so many
> overseas
> > players is and has been their downfall. Until
> they
> > limit the amount of overseas proffesionals
> there
> > team will be full of players that could not
> make
> > it in their countries of birth . Out of all the
> SA
> > players in the England team only KP would be
> > included in a SA team on present form.
>
>
> 100% Al...the EPL is doing exactly the same to the
> England soccer squad

Much much deeper than that imho re cricket... schools schools schools!!! parents parents parents!! weather weather weather! lol

Retired from all forms of cricket

So Englander, I was right. His batting performances are surely not good enough to retain his place.

Has Strauss retired from all forms of cricket???

yes he retired from all forms of cricket and A Cook is now test and 1day captain.

My word....i know the clanners posted this earlier, but to me it is very surprising

www.itv.com/news/2012-08-29/andrew-strau...and-cricket-captain/