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Nicholls595 Nov 2016 3:05pm, 28 Nov 2016 8,963 posts	0 Nicholls595 Imagine this, with Buttler's head superimposed onto it....
Atonal Miserabilist (AFKA TRO) Nov 2016 3:08pm, 28 Nov 2016 13,898 posts	0 Atonal Miserabilist (AFKA TRO) Incidentally we've gone from Ok to bad to fucking atrocious (apart from an 8 delivery spell after tea Sunday) across 3 tests. Current trajectory suggests our worst ever loss, innings and 332 runs, is under threat for the 5th test....
GregP Nov 2016 3:10pm, 28 Nov 2016 87,532 posts	0 GregP Say what you like about Jos Buttler, but he's no Derek Pringle.
Atonal Miserabilist (AFKA TRO) Nov 2016 3:15pm, 28 Nov 2016 13,899 posts	0 Atonal Miserabilist (AFKA TRO) True, can't remember Derek, for all his incompetence, missing many stumpings....
Wriggling Snake Nov 2016 3:47pm, 28 Nov 2016 13,819 posts	0 Wriggling Snake we always forget the bit part players 3rd test Old bowled 50 overs in the match for 100 runs and 1 wickets, 2 an over....those were the days.... 4th test Emburey 37 no and 2 for 40 off of 22 overs 5th test Tavare 78 and 69, Knott and Emburey get 50s
Nicholls595 Nov 2016 3:58pm, 28 Nov 2016 8,964 posts	0 Nicholls595 I remember the 5th Test at Old Trafford, second innings, Beefy came in when Tavare was on about 40, caught him up, over took him and was out for 100 odd before Tavare had got many more.
GregP Nov 2016 3:58pm, 28 Nov 2016 87,536 posts	0 GregP Chris Old was on my list of 'players I wanted to be when I grew up', along with JK Lever and, more surprisingly, Jeff Thomson.
Nicholls595 Nov 2016 4:04pm, 28 Nov 2016 8,965 posts	0 Nicholls595 My list was very short. Derek Randall. Until Botham turned up that is.
paul the builder Nov 2016 4:06pm, 28 Nov 2016 5,856 posts	0 paul the builder TITS
Atonal Miserabilist (AFKA TRO) Nov 2016 4:32pm, 28 Nov 2016 13,900 posts	0 Atonal Miserabilist (AFKA TRO) Word is that Hameed may miss the rest of the Tour with his busted finger. So, who gets the recall: Duckett or shudders Gary Ballance.