Comments on: Ravi Bopara: England number three

By: Cricket Bats

Cricket Bats — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:58:40 +0000

Ravi Bopara has the potential to become one of England’s greatest batsmen.

Ian Bell is a good player but not a potential cricket great.

Michael Vaughan is on his way down.

It’s a no brainer!

By: Ged Ladd

Ged Ladd — Sat, 02 May 2009 12:51:09 +0000

I’d like to debate the notion of Ian Bell being a bit flakey.

Ian Bell might be a bit flakey, but then again he might not. I wouldn’t like to say either way. Time might tell, of course. But then again, even time might not lead us to a conclusive answer on this point.

By: GoodCricketWicket

GoodCricketWicket — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:54:14 +0000

It was at least less of an opinion about Bell than any of the others. GCW could write a book with his opinions on IRB.

By: SimonC

SimonC — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:31:43 +0000

Perhaps modify to read “bit flaky, we hear”? Or is such blatant revisionism out of bounds?

By: King Cricket

King Cricket — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:08:20 +0000

Damn it. We’ve taken far too strong a stance there, haven’t we with ‘bit flaky’?

By: alex

alex — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:27:48 +0000

Whhooaa there, KC!
Did you just express an opinion about Ian Bell?

By: Benno

Benno — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:21:49 +0000

The only thing that concerns me about Ravi is he seems to be a compulsive hooker, but for once I think the selectors made the right decision in giving him a run at #3.

His bowling has also come on in leaps and bounds and I would definitely have him as third bowling change ahead of Collie.