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Who should captain World XI for the Test? Results
3 years ago, mid-OctoberWell, you’re all very hilarious. Stupid Will decided to allow you to add your own entries to the poll, to decide: Who should captain World XI for the Test? The last entry was for someone’s Grandmother, which just about sums up the poll’s pointlessness! Unless………nah.
Anyway, Michael Vaughan was the clear winner, with 33% of the 184 votes; Inzamam-ul-Haq was second, with 11% closely followed by, yes, Gary Pratt. He’s NOT EVEN PLAYING! But thanks for the joke, it did raise a smile.
Last time I let any of you loose on deciding who else should be in a poll 
Trescothick gone beserk
3 years ago, mid-JuneTrescothick has officially gone beserk - have a look at this over:
14.1 Tapash Baisya to Trescothick, FOUR, a fine drive to mid-off as the bowling really seems ragged now
14.2 Tapash Baisya to Trescothick, SIX, Maximum! Simply flicked to long leg stand
14.3 Tapash Baisya to Trescothick, FOUR, More! Drives it to extra cover
14.4 Tapash Baisya to Trescothick, FOUR, More! A fine drive to long-off
14.5 Tapash Baisya to Trescothick, (noball) no run
14.5 Tapash Baisya to Trescothick, FOUR, No respite in sight as this one is driven through the covers
14.6 Tapash Baisya to Trescothick, no run, a good ball finally and he stares at Trecothick but only after 22 runs have been takes and drinks called in
End of over 15 (23 runs) England 128/0 (RR: 8.53)
Tapash Baisya 5-0-60-0 (6nb)
AJ Strauss 43* (38b 8×4) ME Trescothick 75* (59b 12×4 2×6)
UPDATE: that’s the last time I do that. I’ve cursed Trescothick twice in 3 days!
Debacle allows Trescothick into form
3 years ago, at the start of JuneWhat a debacle. Bowled out for 104, in 48 overs, then concede 269 and take only 3 wickets. It’s hard to see how it could have gone any worse for Bangladesh. The promise Mortaza showed early on was eclipsed by Vaughan - his little gem of 40-odd was just the tonic Trescothick needed to kick start his innings. Once he’d reached 100, he went beserk - hardly scoring a single in-between making 100 and, another, 150.
In the last game (”Test”), I wondered what England could take out of this game. And I’m still wondering. The only things I can think of is, perhaps - just perhaps - the top 3 or 4 batsmen’s feet might be moving a bit better by the time Australia arrive. And for Steve Harmison to pick up a few wickets will have done his confidence some good.
All in all, it’s an embarassing situation and Bangladeshi cricket must be wondering why on earth the ICC ever allowed them to play this level of cricket. It’s doing them so much harm, I can’t imagine them ever beating a quality cricket side. The youngsters, in particular, will feel scarred and worthless - what sort of education is this for them?
I hope England declare overnight and spare the ‘deshis no more than one more day of this.
