Scott,
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Originally Posted by Scott-Wozniak 
I simply do not understand why people blame out batsmen for this 'debacle', the batsmen we have are pretty much the same batsmen we're had for some time, and they are capable[...]You don't win Test Matches with batsmen, you win them with bowlers, you save Test Matches with batsmen
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Scott look at England batting order, after Pietersen England have {Bopara-Prior-Sidebottom-Harmison-Hoggard and Panesar}.
I agree without reservation that bowlers win matches, and my opinion is at the moment England don't have a World Class bowling attack, they are shoddy fielders - and the batting is poor, how many did England score today [81]?
These basmen are not IMO capable - look at the drubbing they took in Australia 06, beat with India - and now bowing out against Sri Lanka.
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Originally Posted by Scott-Wozniak Modern Test sides require a batting keeper, or someone to contribute runs at No7 and Read simply wasn't good enough as a batsman to bat at No7. |
Sorry Scott I can't agree with this at all.
If an inferior keeper and I won't go into names, score say 60 runs - then though mistake allows the opposition to add another 150 or so runs, then he is a net loss.
IMO a side should go out with the best keeper possible, batsmen should be getting the runs - not keepers.
This is the think edge of a bits and peices side, first the keeper and then the spinners have to be able to make runs - more often then not the pressure tells and you end up with an ordinary keeper - who fails more often than not with the bat.
A start to improve Englands fortunes would be to get rid of Moores - he seems to have no imagination, and can't pick his best bowlers.
England need to srengthen the batting, even if that means bringing in a couple of the older county players - or IMO England can kiss the 09 ashes goodby now.
Also when Flintoff is fit - he should not play in every match - in particular the PJ stuff, and that goes for Harmison, Hoggard and any other bowler who is required to put his back in it.