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Loading ...Oh well, I guess it was inevitable. Liked the picture with the story, though. Ol’ Tresco pointing Vaughan to the pavilion – “no men in tights here, who do you think you are? Robin Hood?”.
Vaughan out of first Test
By Will 5 years ago, mid-November Add your comment below
Knee’s still crook. Tresco takes over. More here.
Tags: england, england-in-pakistan, knee, marcus-trescothick, michael-vaughan, multan, pakistan |
11 Responses to “Vaughan out of first Test”
November 10th, 2005 at 2.24 pm
November 10th, 2005 at 2.27 pm
Not exactly a shock. Hopefully an extra week of rest will do the trick.
November 10th, 2005 at 2.44 pm
Reckon he’ll miss all three Tests
November 10th, 2005 at 3.12 pm
Will, I agree. It’s not a long tour. Perhaps he’ll make the ODIs.
November 10th, 2005 at 4.08 pm
expected as much.
Will, thanks for the women’s link – we had a powercut today and my Internet went crazy.
November 11th, 2005 at 1.34 am
YAY! Go the Pakies!! 
November 11th, 2005 at 8.17 am
I am a pak fan but I do hope vaughan gets better asap. If pak wins a test without vaughan in it then that’ll not be considered a real victory.
Does anybody know if willow tv will offer pak vs england series for online webcasting?
November 11th, 2005 at 12.11 pm
Is Paul Collingwood a statistics graduate or something? I really do like his sample size.
Marcus Trescothick is certainly no slouch as a captain. I’m sure he’ll do a grand job and I’m sure everyone will back him. I’ve experienced his captaincy in a one-day international.
jagadish
November 11th, 2005 at 4.47 pm
England have played the cricket they have played in the past 18 months-two years because they have got better. They have improved, I believe, due to the consistency of their selection and a terrific team ethos. This is due in large part to the captain. What he has given up in terms of his contribution from pure batting he has more than made up for through astute captaincy and the ability to get his players to respond for him, especially when in the field. Of course, he has been lucky to have a number of individuals to turn to who have proved to be capable of turning matches at critical moments. And this leads me to my second point. Not only have England lost their “conductor” for Multan at least, but also team selection has undergone (for England in the past two years or so) quite a change right at the beginning of the series, such that the team spirit we have come to expect is under threat. It will be very interesting to see how the boys respond and whether the core of the team (Tres, Freddie, Spain et al) can shoulder the responsibility of making things happen from the off. Time to step up, I feel.
November 11th, 2005 at 11.43 pm
Just one thing Elliot,
Not sure you realise, Paki’s a derogatory word (especially in British Asians), don’t think I like the sound of it either.
There was nothing I was offended by, but I just thought I should tell you, because others might be. It’s not a safe word. Hope you understand what I’m trying to say here.
November 12th, 2005 at 2.35 pm
fair comment, Zainub. Elliott should know. But his comment was so obviously sent as a support for the Pakistani team, I think no-one here will take offense. But it is a vital point to remember OUTSIDE of cricket circles.
There are a lot of ex-pats in my cricket society – at least 7 countries reresented – and we sledge each other mercilessly, but it is done with a lot of open affection. I guess I have got used to it in my group, but would never use this outside of my cricket world.
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