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Loading ...Kumble doesn’t play ODIs any more. England will do quite well if they sent in Flintoff to open. He’s far more likely to get runs against Zaheer, Munaf, Sreesanth, RP Singh, etc. compared to Prior.
5-0; and Flintoff at three
By Will 2 years ago, at the start of September Add your comment below
I try not to get all partisan on this blog. But, bloody hell, come on England – wrap this up 5-0. It’ll be an immense achievement, even though the idea is still utterly bonkers. I mean, it’s just ridiculous, isn’t it? England and one-day cricket have had a relationship as turbulent as Blair and Brown, bless their red socialist socks.
However (there’s always a however on this blog), India is going to be a much tougher challenge, and Lawrence Booth made a very valid point in his Spin column today. Flintoff at No.5 is all very well in England, but not necessarily on the subcontinent.
Flintoff has a miserable record with the bat in India, Pakistan and
Sri Lanka, where his one-day average from 25 innings is 23. The vast
majority of those knocks have been played at Nos5 and 6, where he is
required to play with finesse. Yet the best time for a clean-hitter
to bat in Asia is early on: Flintoff is worth a try at No3 if only
because he doesn’t pull his weight lower down.
Johan Botha is no match for Kumble, Singh…hell, even Sehwag can rip it better than Botch Job. So I’m all for Fred at three; in fact, never lower than No.5 again.
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September 4th, 2008 at 12.09 pm
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