Must be a slow news day...

Fred to probably miss NZ ODI's
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7421674.stm

We're f*cked if he isn't ready for SA.

Could we turn it into a Slow Blues Day?

(*Fetches out some Robert Johnson...*)
"I gotta keep movin'
I got to keep movin'
Blues fallin' down like hail ..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtnJM8iUy38&feature=related

not Robert Johnson, but fairly slow. Look at Little Walter go ...

I woke up this morning.....

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:We're f*cked if he isn't ready for SA.

Would apply whether Fred's playing or not.

Aye, but we'd be ever so slightly less f*cked!

Phurt. If Fred is Fred, the Saffies will have a hard time. They shit their pants at his bowling at home. Hopping about like a bunch of shirleys.

Brass Monkey wrote:Phurt. If Fred is Fred, the Saffies will have a hard time. They shit their pants at his bowling at home. Hopping about like a bunch of shirleys.

You wish!

Speaking of Shirleys, one thing i'm not looking forward to this summer is the way the South Africans scream like little excited school girls whenever they take a wicket.

TBH, I think only Kallis and Prince played him well the last time we met. Not sure if their line-up has improved, with the lower order being a little more shaky than it was. If Flintstein isn't a shell of his former self, I reckon he'll fare pretty well.

Merlin wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:Phurt. If Fred is Fred, the Saffies will have a hard time. They shit their pants at his bowling at home. Hopping about like a bunch of shirleys.

You wish!

I do. Would be great to watch Fred at his best (ala Ashes 05) making the Yarps earn it.

If he passes his M.O.T. in time to even begin nets .. then some match practice ... then the real thing .... over 5 days.
At which point, he'll probably break down again.
Sad ... but inevitable with his dodgy ankle and bowling trot.

Brass Monkey wrote:Phurt. If Fred is Fred, the Saffies will have a hard time. They shit their pants at his bowling at home. Hopping about like a bunch of shirleys.

yes Trev

taipan wrote:

Brass Monkey wrote:Phurt. If Fred is Fred, the Saffies will have a hard time. They shit their pants at his bowling at home. Hopping about like a bunch of shirleys.

yes Trev

Awww, Taipsy-waipsy can't take any criticism of his team - they're infallible? You're right, I'm sorry. They played him beautifully, were always behind the line of the ball and Flintoff fluked a good 20-odd wickets.