Ashes warmups, June 25-July 1

[sussexpob]

Marsh, well done and giving the selectors a very difficult solution.

Indeed. English selectors are going to have plenty of options of who bowls him out cheaply

[KipperJohn]

What's Billings keeping like? No byes out of 508 and a couple of catches. Be interesting to see how he goes with the bat.

Denly and Key bidding for England recalls

[yorker_129-7]

I see the MCC are launching further investigations into the Chris Rogers tickets affair.

I think it's pretty clear what needs to happen, he and those he is travelling with need to be deported and subsequently concede any sporting fixtures they planned. #Justice

[dan08]

What's Billings keeping like? No byes out of 508 and a couple of catches. Be interesting to see how he goes with the bat.

Denly and Key bidding for England recalls

Tidy keeper, quite agile as you can probably tell from his fielding out in the deep for England. Probably on a similar keeping level to Buttler and Bairstow.

He's still never hit a Championship hundred so is nowhere near the Test team but is obviously good enough for the shorter formats. With Buttler around though, his keeping won't be needed.

[dan08]

Following the score on Cricinfo and discovered that Northeast has played 17 more first-class matches than Harris.

Harris is only in his 82nd match.

[yuppie]

Ahmed not doing his chances much at present.

[The Waugh Twins]

Marsh, well done and giving the selectors a very difficult solution.

Indeed. English selectors are going to have plenty of options of who bowls him out cheaply

[The Waugh Twins]

Ahmed not doing his chances much at present.

Yes as long as you play fawad to him you are fairly safe.

[The Waugh Twins]

I see the MCC are launching further investigations into the Chris Rogers tickets affair.

I think it's pretty clear what needs to happen, he and those he is travelling with need to be deported and subsequently concede any sporting fixtures they planned. #Justice

Glad I'm not living under that system.

[mikesiva]

I see the MCC are launching further investigations into the Chris Rogers tickets affair.

I think it's pretty clear what needs to happen, he and those he is travelling with need to be deported and subsequently concede any sporting fixtures they planned. #Justice

Glad I'm not living under that system.

Ah, it's time for the Ashes...time for minor stories to be so overblown that you almost begin to hate this time of the year.

And to think, Watson and co were giving their tickets away free for the Sabina Park Test, when the Aussies were being "harassed" by local touts.

[The Waugh Twins]

I wonder if this will be Watto's last chance? If so I wonder how long Clarke will let him bat if he gets in?

Runs and form are likely far more important than beating a county side. The win I think you have to take as a bonus.

[dan08]

Shaun Marsh hasn't batted in the 2nd innings yet. Confirmed as opener?

[Arthur Crabtree]

Ton for Mitch3. Is Watson getting pincered out the team by the Marshes? Strong looking showing from our visitors.

[yuppie]

Shaun Marsh hasn't batted in the 2nd innings yet. Confirmed as opener?

Maybe Rodgers is getting the nod but giving as much batting a possible?

M Marsh, not sure he is offers as much in the bowling department as Watson. But a very confident 100 today by the sounds of it, and Watson missing out on 3 figures....again.

[The Waugh Twins]

Watson didn't bowl and barely bowled in the Windies from memory, a short one at that these days.

I think Watson needs to take a five/for tomorrow to stay in the side. Will they give him another chance in the next match?