England's Summer of Cricket against Sri Lanka and India

[Shaggy]

KP lays into Cook and Strauss again

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/10951965/Kevin-Pietersen-England-must-beware-Indias-new-stars-they-are-hugely-talented-and-very-hungry.html

(Telegraph link. Cunts)

[captainfog]

Prior has a thigh strain and Butler has been called up as cover.

[Chazza]

Not wishing an injury on Prior but I would love to see Buttler given a go.

[RichC]

[Buzzo]

I hadn't noticed the schedule of the India tour until today...

Ridonkulous.

1st Test: Trent Bridge, 9-13 July
2nd Test: Lord's, 17-21 July
3rd Test: The Rose Bowl, 27-31 July
4th Test: Old Trafford, 7-11 August
5th Test: The Oval, 15-19 August

[Chazza]

Broad was moaning about the schedule yesterday.

[Buzzo]

5 tests in about 6 weeks is crazy.

[Shaggy]

Shambles. Just too much cricket. The ECB are ****ing up literally every aspect of their remit.

[Chazza]

Yep a tad heavy

This should be the end of Cook as I can't see anything other then an Indian series win. (Although they have not won a series outside of India for 3 years)

[Buzzo]

He already seems to be buckling under the pressure in advance of this massive workload. His negativity in the field should guarantee some pretty lengthy matches/draws.

[dww]

5 tests in about 6 weeks is crazy.

Shambles. Just too much cricket. The ECB are ****ing up literally every aspect of their remit.

That is a mad schedule but having 5 test series against India is a good thing IMO.

[Shaggy]

It is, definitely. I've no time for two or even three Test series. Pointless. But they go and take the edge off a positive by cramming them all into little over a month. Madness.

[Alex]

Think they will rotate the bowlers and some of the batsmen to a degree. Don't think Jimmy or Broad will play them all. No chance IMO.

[captainfog]

Shambles. Just too much cricket. The ECB are ****ing up literally every aspect of their remit.

Yep, dobelle wrote a good article on that subject a couple of days ago.

[Shaggy]

India have decided to have a bat.

Could be a long day this.

Looks like Stokes in for Jordan. Harsh on Jordan but Stokes has to be in somehow.