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  • "There used to be a bloke who gave himself out by walking when he'd hit the ball. The popularity of that within his team-mates may be shown by the fact that since his retirement, they no longer reply to any emails, phone calls or text messages."
    Adam Gilchrist gives a tongue-in-cheek response to his own philosophy of 'walking'

    Oct 12, 2008

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    Hoggard returns; no cover for Collingwood

    By Will 5 months ago, Comments

    So, Matthew Hoggard has been included in England’s 12-man squad for the first Test, alongside Paul Collingwood. Interestingly, Collingwood - who has an injured shoulder - wasn’t given any cover. No Ravi Bopara or Luke Wright to be seen. Andrew Strauss retains his place.

    Batting looks strong, and the bowling ought to be too…but I’m never comfortable with Jimmy Anderson in the side. Who knows what he’ll do?

    England squad
    Michael Vaughan (capt), Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Tim Ambrose (wk), Stuart Broad, Ryan Sidebottom, Monty Panesar, James Anderson, Matthew Hoggard.

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    Flintoff’s looking mean

    By Will 2 years ago, mid-September, Comments

    Utterly exhausted, and am unable to offer anything remotely intelligible at this hour of useless o’clock. However, I can tell you one thing: Andrew Flintoff is looking in mean health. David Graveney said Australia fear him and, seeing him at The Oval today, it’s hard to disagree.

    I’m going to stop writing now as I’m reaching previously unknown heights of banality. Thoughts on today’s squad announcements? Leave ‘em below.

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    England’s squad to tour India

    By Will 2 years ago, mid-January, Comments

    I’m sure you’re aware of the squad, but thought I’d make up for my lack of blogging by repeating it. James Anderson has lost his place, and Simon Jones returns:

    England Test squad Michael Vaughan* (capt), Marcus Trescothick*, Andrew Strauss*, Ian Bell*, Kevin Pietersen*, Andrew Flintoff*, Paul Collingwood*, Geraint Jones*, Matt Prior, Ashley Giles*, Shaun Udal, Liam Plunkett, Matthew Hoggard*, Simon Jones*, Steve Harmison*. *denotes 12-month central contract

    One-day squad Michael Vaughan (capt), Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Flintoff, Paul Collingwood, Ian Bell, Geraint Jones, Matt Prior, Ashley Giles, Ian Blackwell, Kabir Ali, Liam Plunkett, Simon Jones, Steve Harmison, James Anderson.

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    England announce unchanged squad

    By Will 3 years ago, at the end of July, Comments

    UPDATE: August 1, Paul Collingwood has been called up.

    Thank God. As Atherton says this morning, England must keep the faith, and by naming an unchanged squad they’re demonstrating that they’re not panicking (Mr Mannering). There really wasn’t much point in naming Collingwood (he would have been the only possible inclusion) over Giles, yet.

    I refuse to be downbeat. A company phoned me (6 times) last week, and I eventually rang them back to tell them where to go, after they refused to leave a voicemail. The girl who answered was very chatty, and after establishing what the company wanted from me, our thoughts turned to cricket (as they do). She too was a fan, and her words are still echoing in my ears: “It’s one nil, not 3 nil. We can still win the Ashes”

    As Atherton, again, says today:

    Like Bull, I’m instinctively inclined to have more faith in this England team. Their achievements and recent record demand that - at least for a little while longer.

    Cricinfo has some quotes and words.

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