Dec 16, 2013 -- 1:25AM, judorick wrote:

agree with much of the last 50+ postsso, although early days, what do we think should happen when England get home?for me, coach gone, batting coach gone, cook returns to opening bat he has no captaincy skills, KP  dropped for good go play IPL son with our thankswe will need a new coaching team, captain and to find some fast bowlers5-0 drubbing

Really depends on who is exactly in charge of what.

I mean Anderson shouldn't have been in this team, and probably shouldn't have started yet.  Have been saying that for months, but how many that are now talking him down, would have seriously not named him in the team?
Whoever selected this team, should really go.  Was no secret that a few before a ball was bowled were disgusted (possibly not the right word since it helps me out their inept selections) with their inability to choose the best team at their disposal.  These people in charge seem more about loyalty to a few, than loyalty to winning test matches.

Cook, definitely, is not a captain.  Not even sure they want a captain, more so somebody with a c beside their name.  One of the main reasons England always have a slow over rate, is because of all the meetings.  Captains don't need to have meetings on the field, they point their finger, and the fielders go there.  From time to time somebody will pick something up and convey the message, but having a group discussion every second over about field placements screams lack of leadership.


Pietersen.  I don't believe he should be dropped.  I think this is a case of him being publicly humiliated into getting on his knees and grovelling to be allowed back in the team, and chastised about being a selfish player.  I think his mind changed then, and he has lost his mojo.  KP isn't the guy that needs to go out and grind out an innings, England already have 6 of them.  He is the guy that you tell to go and have fun and play as you please.  He needs free license, and needs to know that he has it.  He looks like a caged lion at the moment.  Cook went out and he tried to free his arms and went out, but certainly looked like he wasn't prepared to play a shot with Cook there.  I think he simply is being forced into playing out of his comfort zone.  A player that dictates games, doesn't get dictated to where that comfort zone is.


Prior.  Can't keep.  Sitting their mouthing off to Warner, then misses the easiest stumping in either series, and watches him go on to make a ton.

Root needs to go down to number 6, Bell 3.  And Anderson, Broad, Swann, are certainly not walk up starts in any team in the world.