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Originally Posted by pie_chucker  As long as we can learn from this loss and try not to repeat our mistakes there may be some positives to be gained after all. |
Yes - I think England need some luck like Flintoff getting over his injuries, that would IMO inspire Steve Harmison to be more conistent, they bowled better as a team.
The selectors have to look at the squad, and also look at who's done what in the counties consistently over the last two years - I don't believe that I am being short sighted in wanting England to pick a squad to beat Australia in 2009, the players are there IMO.
Also I don't think this will happen, but I think the reactionary Moores should go - he will go even if it's later, rather than sooner.
England need to get their bowlers back in the groove, by the England season I hope to see Flintoff back refreshed, and at least patched up for a year or so.
Harmison,
Hoggard,
Flintoff,
Sidebottom,
Swann.
With luck these would be first choice bowlers, Sidebottom could go depending on the form of Tremlet, Plunkett, Mahmood, or even Anderson - 2008 is a new year so they all start from scratch.
The batting has to revolve round Vaughan (if he is stil interested), Cook, Strauss and Pietersen - with Collingwood and Flintoff in the middle lower middle order spots.
In any squad with 2009 in mind, England CAN'T IMO ignore Ramp's any longer after his outstanding form over a prolonged two years, as a batsman his age is NOT against him.
Lets face it he can't do any worse that what happened in Australia and Sri Lanka 2006 and 2007.
The thorny question of who keeps won't go away, Matt Prior has a big heart but is not in the same class as Read - I believe net runs will be gained by playing a proper keeper.