tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post6340439584470764985..comments2024-03-28T02:21:12.276-07:00Comments on The Old Batsman: There may not be an answer to the question of Jonathan TrottThe Old Batsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-5933648508206120972013-01-10T10:32:39.272-08:002013-01-10T10:32:39.272-08:00as John wisely said, I would nominate John Barclay...as John wisely said, I would nominate John Barclay and Brian Bolus too, those two are my favorites no doubtprice per headhttp://www.hostpph.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-2159073188310802972011-11-08T01:33:07.607-08:002011-11-08T01:33:07.607-08:00"...that category of batsman for whom flair i..."...that category of batsman for whom flair is another country.." yes, yes !<br /><br />I nominate (from the 70s) Brian Bolus, John Barclay and Chris TavareJohn Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419454306292739431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-14635705169082859222011-11-02T15:31:48.306-07:002011-11-02T15:31:48.306-07:00I love the line 'this is the nation that opene...I love the line 'this is the nation that opened with Boycott and Brearley in a world cup final,' how can that ever be topped.<br /><br />My simple summing up on my own blog was when we have 6 batsmen who all score the same amount of runs, but a lot quicker, then drop him. <br /><br />I know that is a very simplistic view, but what option is there at the moment?<br /><br />I don't believe that Trott is the whole problem, as you have eluded to in your piece. The fact is that the whole balance at the top of the order with Cook and Trott seems wrong.<br /><br />I don't know the answer, it will be interesting to see which route we go down in the next series.<br /><br />Andy Flower said that wrong personal was part of the reasons for the failure. How far wrong we don't know. <br /><br />Kieswetter and Bopara seem the obvious two, but maybe Flower has more reservations about Cook than he previously did. On form I don't see how we could leave Trott out and pick Cook, but we are obviously not going to leave Cook out at the moment. <br /><br />England have backed themselves into a corner with our selection of captain. I await the next ODI squad with interest.Dean @ Cricket Betting Bloghttp://www.cricketbettingblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-91744042657026534212011-11-01T15:58:37.353-07:002011-11-01T15:58:37.353-07:00My bias but I think that Trott could be coached in...My bias but I think that Trott could be coached into an effective limited-overs style by flexing his wrists and easing the ball into gaps etc - a la Boycott in extremis (the one-day series in 79-80, when Brearley attracted the hatred of Australia simply by growing an enormous beard). I simply do not think that Cook has that level of technical ability. The ideal solution would be for Bell to get into the order and play with freedom.diogenesnoreply@blogger.com