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Originally Posted by Rachael I'm a longstanding admirer of Collingwood.. but his place is only going to be secure when England find enough confidence in the bowlers to play Flintoff at 7 (which strikes me as the only way we're likely to see Panesar in at 11). |
No I can't agree with you on this one, I have had a lot of faith in Collingwood the batsman, but Flintoff is better at 6, he is to good to bat 7, even Fletcher worked that one out.
Batting with the England tail would be a complete waste of Flintoff.
Hoggard can't bat, neither can Harmison nor can Panesar - and where does jones bat - above Flintoff
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You seem to forget Rachael that England in 2005 had probable the best seam attack in the world, but that did not mean Flintoff batted at 7, in fact he was near if not England best batsman in 2005 bating at 6.
I think you are assuming vaughan will return - and keep his place, long odds on that IMO.