The hell with it, after all those years of being rubbish, even cheerfully,

[redgunamo]

enjoyably so, we absolutely deserve Anderson and Cook and the rest. Stuart Broad.

Terrific lads too, by all accounts.

[Luis Anaconda]

enjoyably so, we absolutely deserve Anderson and Cook and the rest. Stuart Broad.

Terrific lads too, by all accounts.

Just ask KP

[redgunamo]

just ask kp

whooooooooooooooooooo?!

[Luis Anaconda]

whooooooooooooooooooo?!

The one who went nuts :cooper:

[Burney]

enjoyably so, we absolutely deserve Anderson and Cook and the rest. Stuart Broad.

Terrific lads too, by all accounts.

Yes. Worrying lack of decent pacemen coming up behind them, though.

[redgunamo]

Yes. Worrying lack of decent pacemen coming up behind them, though.

That's homo-talk, imo. To Pluto with tomorrow! What's really brilliant has happened right *now*.

[redgunamo]

The one who went nuts :cooper:

Seasickness, I suppose.

[Luis Anaconda]

Yes. Worrying lack of decent pacemen coming up behind them, though.

I think there is actually quite a lot of talent around - obviously hard to tell until they make the step up, but definitely some talent. As much as it pains me to say something nice about Surrey players, I think at least one of the Curran brothers is going to be very good. The Overton twins still have time to develop, a few others could be good as well. Probably right that there is a generation gap between these and Anderson and Broad's set, where we haven't brought players through. Mind you Broad is still only 29 so good for a few years yet

[Ash]

That's homo-talk, imo. To Pluto with tomorrow! What's really brilliant has happened right *now*.

Oh, I say. Top existentialism there, reg.

Even the other day though, only Anderson seemed to be able to finish Ceylon off.

[Burney]

That's homo-talk, imo. To Pluto with tomorrow! What's really brilliant has happened right *now*.

You seem rather upbeat and not your usual laconic self today, r. Did you get your end away this morning or something?

[redgunamo]

You seem rather upbeat and not your usual laconic self today, r. Did you get your end away this morning or something?

I always take issue with the whole "Yes, but could he do it on a wet Wednesday night in Stoke," injunction, after a chap has just done something particularly terrific.

And, yes, I am still "The Man". I even bought lots of roses.

[Rich]

I think there is actually quite a lot of talent around - obviously hard to tell until they make the step up, but definitely some talent. As much as it pains me to say something nice about Surrey players, I think at least one of the Curran brothers is going to be very good. The Overton twins still have time to develop, a few others could be good as well. Probably right that there is a generation gap between these and Anderson and Broad's set, where we haven't brought players through. Mind you Broad is still only 29 so good for a few years yet

I know all about Sam Curran, what is Tom like? I think Willey has a lot of potential too.

[redgunamo]

Oh, I say. Top existentialism there, reg.

Even the other day though, only Anderson seemed to be able to finish Ceylon off.

:shrug: He's the bayonet tip; that's his job. You can't judge the others in relation to his performances, especially while he's still there.

[Burney]

I always take issue with the whole "Yes, but could he do it on a wet Wednesday night in Stoke," injunction, after a chap has just done something particularly terrific.

And, yes, I am still "The Man". I even bought lots of roses.

Oh, I take nothing away from Anderson, Cook or Broad. Indeed, I wonder how Anderson might have done had the England coaching team not conspired to ruin the first few years of his career with their interfering. However, I look at the likes of Woakes and Finn and I worry.

[Rich]

Oh, I take nothing away from Anderson, Cook or Broad. Indeed, I wonder how Anderson might have done had the England coaching team not conspired to ruin the first few years of his career with their interfering. However, I look at the likes of Woakes and Finn and I worry.

We do rather need a spinner, too. Can't we drop Finn at some point and put Rashid in. Then Ali can play as a no7 and part time spinner.

Good job we have a strong and very young batting line up. We don't need good bowlers that way.

[Luis Anaconda]

I know all about Sam Curran, what is Tom like? I think Willey has a lot of potential too.

Tbh I get them mixed up. Tom is the older one isn't he - so more of an allrounder, I think. He opened the batting recently as well as the bowling. Sam is definitely the more exciting one though

[Burney]

We do rather need a spinner, too. Can't we drop Finn at some point and put Rashid in. Then Ali can play as a no7 and part time spinner.

Good job we have a strong and very young batting line up. We don't need good bowlers that way.

Rashid has been on the fringes of the side for the best part of a decade now. You get the feeling that if he were going to make the step up, he'd have done so. I know spinners often mature late, but even so.

[PSRB]

I think there is actually quite a lot of talent around - obviously hard to tell until they make the step up, but definitely some talent. As much as it pains me to say something nice about Surrey players, I think at least one of the Curran brothers is going to be very good. The Overton twins still have time to develop, a few others could be good as well. Probably right that there is a generation gap between these and Anderson and Broad's set, where we haven't brought players through. Mind you Broad is still only 29 so good for a few years yet

The younger Curran brother will definitely make it, almost as if his older brother is resigned to it. He's constantly talking and advising the younger one, probably to the detriment of his own game

[Luis Anaconda]

Oh, I take nothing away from Anderson, Cook or Broad. Indeed, I wonder how Anderson might have done had the England coaching team not conspired to ruin the first few years of his career with their interfering. However, I look at the likes of Woakes and Finn and I worry.

You are of course bearing in mind Finn was comfortably England's best bowler as we recently beat the then No 1 side in the world away from home aren't you?