Bopara and Khan had to travel for 40 hours to get a chance to play for their country.
While the rest of the squad have been sunning themselves and doodling pictures of Allen Stanford getting ass rammed by fellow inmates, they were hot footing it from New Zealand.
40 hours does a lot to a man.
Or to a woman, and possibly a hermaphrodite.
It has made these two hungry.
Ravi has always had a hungry dog type demeanour, mostly because he comes from Essex, and also because he said as much once.
He would have been fired up at the best of times, but ad 40 hours of jet lag, and the fact that Prior and Ambrose were batted ahead of him, and he must have been angry.
Hence his run a ball hundred from 7.
Amjad I know less about, I have seem him bowl, and he impressed me, but most of the time he was playing I was waiting to watch Robbie Joseph at the other end.
Khan might just be a fiery fucker too.
He gets out there and tears himself up a 5 for.
They might have gone for over 5 runs an over, but like with Marcus North’s 6 for, people have trouble working out runs per over with all those wickets distracting them.
Being that this is England, there is a chance neither guy could play.
Rav batting at 7 is not a good sign, and even with Freddie out the chances of another quickie coming in are slim.
I think England should play pick both these men, and Ambrose through lack of ANY other options, and drop either Harmy or Anderson.
Never underestimate pure unadulterated hunger.
Why do you know less about Amjad? Because he’s done nothing good ever ever.
http://is.gd/kDVO
Prove me wrong.
Can only prove you wrong by playing him, Spigot. And no, I haven’t clicked on your link. We had the conversation last night so I know pretty much what you must have to say and I don’t wish to be riled so early in the day!
As for this post, JRod, well said that man! I’ve been slated for supposed Kent bias regarding Khan but I’d play him and Ravi too. England failed to push home their massive advantage in the last Test because the incumbent bowlers couldn’t take 20 wickets in the match. Whoever Khan were to replace hasn’t bowled England to victory thus far, so he couldn’t do any worse in terms of contributing to a result and who’s to say he might not just do a bit better?! If he turns out to be rubbish (I’m not ignoring the fact he still appears to have a no ball problem), then fair enough but at least try him out before The Ashes so we know.
So Sarah, WHY should HE get a test cap? State what he’s actually done that I don’t know about that means he’s worth a shout? Why has there been any interest in him at all after a drab to average season for Kent? I’ve not seen what he’s been doing in NZ… has he been burning up the house?
The seamers haven’t looked that threatening so far and I’m not sure adding Amjad would make much difference. Maybe he should get a go and we can hope that surprise plays a factor. I’d much rather see the leggy from Yorkshite picked instead.