tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251922.post116463094204701254..comments2024-02-11T10:15:25.794+00:00Comments on Third Umpire: England's performance ratingsTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215417891130654291noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251922.post-1164836124447699922006-11-29T21:35:00.000+00:002006-11-29T21:35:00.000+00:00While I think Fred bowled brilliantly in the first...While I think Fred bowled brilliantly in the first innings, I think that his woeful performance with the bat, hardly setting the captain's example caught at mid on, and his sometimes weary field placings, prevent him from getting a 7. I don't expect him to be superman, which is precisely why he should not be captain and batting six. Seven with Strauss captain and I think we balance the load a bit more. He can't perform brilliantly with bat and ball every game, which is why we shouldn't expect him to by putting him in at 6, then having him come in with barely three figures on the board.Chrispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116768172493122694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251922.post-1164747239180856772006-11-28T20:53:00.000+00:002006-11-28T20:53:00.000+00:00hi there, though i agree with the relative score w...hi there, though i agree with the relative score when compared to each other, i diagree with the magnitudes. <BR/><BR/>collingwood, pieterson don't deserve 7's or 8's basically because at this level, one or 2 of the batsmen NEED to make the big hundreds and eat up 300 deliveries. <BR/><BR/>yes, they both made fighting 50's, but i wasn't too impressed by them to be honest. i feel the batting was shoddy. if langer can blaze his way to a 100 on the 3rd/4th day then so can strauss/cook et alAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251922.post-1164659146623384482006-11-27T20:25:00.000+00:002006-11-27T20:25:00.000+00:00Great piece Nick. I was most surprised with Anders...Great piece Nick. I was most surprised with Anderson, having advocated his selection over Mahmood on the ground of greater consistency and his fine endeavours in India. However, with Mahmood's good game against Australia in the ICC, and his superior batting, I feel he should play ahead of Anderson in the next game, if England do indeed play a spinner.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215417891130654291noreply@blogger.com