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[MKFox]

Not in the ODI squad for India.
Almost certainly means end of a his England career...
He can still turn a match though....

 

[Scarby]

good luck to him

 

[Durham Fox]

good luck to him

 

[MKFox]

good luck to him

eh?

 

[Durham Fox]

eh?

Oh no MK, he doesn't read the threads...

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Not in the ODI squad for India.
Almost certainly means end of a his England career...
He can still turn a match though....

I think he pissed off the management, as he stated he didnt want to tour to Pakistan this winter, wanted to spend time with his family and rest, then signed up to do Strictly Come Dancing, apparently it didnt go down to well within the corridors of power.

 

[MKFox]

I think he pissed off the management, as he stated he didnt want to tour to Pakistan this winter, wanted to spend time with his family and rest, then signed up to do Strictly Come Dancing, apparently it didnt go down to well within the corridors of power.

Exactly, ok he's no spring chicken but I'd certainly have him in the one dayers (don't even bother hf....:icon_razz ) ....am I alone?

 

[highland fox]

Exactly, ok he's no spring chicken but I'd certainly have him in the one dayers (don't even bother hf....:icon_razz )

I wasn't going to seeing as I've no fecking idea who you are talking about...

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Exactly, ok he's no spring chicken but I'd certainly have him in the one dayers (don't even bother hf....:icon_razz ) ....am I alone?

No I agree, MK I think as the recent one dayers suggest we lack a real quality one day bowler, somebody with the experience and skill to bowl at the death with Flintoff, I still feel we select bits and pieces cricketers in the one dayers instead of selecting the best XI.

 

[Durham Fox]

Gough is well past it. Move on.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Gough is well past it. Move on.

He is as far as the test arena, and if we had true quality coming through to replace him then I would agree as far as the one day game goes as well, but I dont believe we currently have the quality one day bowlers around at the minute and therefore I dont believe we can afford to discount him.

Anderson, Plunkett, Ali and even Harmison to a lesser extent are nowhere near Gough in his ability to bowl tight spells in one day cricket, they are wayward and expensive. Goughy doesnt take the wickets now like he used to but what he does do is create pressure by keeping one end tight. Plus his ability to bowl at the death of an innings is second to none in this country IMO.

 

[MKFox]

Plus his ability to bowl at the death of an innings is second to none in this country IMO.

and mine..

 

[Durham Fox]

Get a fookin room

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Get a fookin room

Yeah we can compare googlies !

 

[MKFox]

Yeah we can compare googlies !

and deep mid-wickets...

 

[highland fox]

Like Durham said..get a room FFS.

 

[CM]

Gough's performances for England weren't that good in the summer. Runs per over 5.66, Average 44.10 and 10 wickets in 9 matches.

I think England are right not to choose him. I think there are several good young bowlers who have the potential to be excellent ODI bowlers. Kabir Ali, S Jones, Anderson, Tremlett and Plunkett. Gough is holding them back a bit.

 

[Scarby]

in what ever he decides to do next..ballroom dancing for instance

 

[MKFox]

Gough is holding them back a bit.

Fair point.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Fair point.

No dont agree, younger players need some experience around them as well, Goughy has loads of experience and he would have been able to help these youngsters along, offered advice, having Gough around would IMO help these bowlers improve.