England's Summer Of Cricket against New Zealand and AUSTRALIA!

[Shaggy]

The joy of Dernbach being dropped offset by Bopara being given his 341st chance in international cricket. Yawn.

[Shaggy]

Cook gone for 0 after an outrageous appeal for a plum LBW.

[destinydude]

Cook gone for 0 after an outrageous appeal for a plum LBW.

'Plumb' you mean, Dunc?

[RichC]

How on earth does Bopara get so many chances, he's rubbish!!

[captainfog]

Bopara bowled very well

Compo piling on the runs for his county. He'll start the first ashes test.

[Shaggy]

Yep should see him in the team that.

[ChesterDave]

Bopara bowled very well

Compo piling on the runs for his county. He'll start the first ashes test.

Good innings at the moment. But a typically **** 6, and 4, in his previous 2 innings in June at county level. The Aussies will make mincemeat out of him.

[captainfog]

Good innings at the moment. But a typically **** 6, and 4, in his previous 2 innings in June at county level. The Aussies will make mincemeat out of him.

Typically **** 6 and 4?

He averaged 100 last season. Not many 6s and 4s then.

[ChesterDave]

And on this seasons figures?. Since his century against NZ in March he has had 2 ducks, 5 scores under 10 and 3 more (1 of which was NO) under 20 from 15 innings.

[captainfog]

And on this seasons figures?. Since his century against NZ in March he has had 2 ducks, 5 scores under 10 and 3 more (1 of which was NO) under 20 from 15 innings.

You're right he's been out of form for the last 2 months.

[Shaggy]

Timely unbeaten ton today. I think he'll fail in the Ashes but I think this knock today seals his place.

[captainfog]

I think you're are probably right. Not sure he can cope mentally with Test cricket.

I really want him to do well though. Compo

[captainfog]

Compo got 166 in the end against a very good Durham bowling attack.

Bell starting to put some scores on the board opening for the ODI side.........

[RichC]

As much as I don't like Bopara got to say he had a decent game today, he's not good enough imo but credit where credits due.

[ChesterDave]

Bopara is gash but he was the difference today between a gettable and defendable target