What is your opinion of him?
2007-02-14 11:16:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
I think it is a fair decision.
To be honest it was between him and Mal Loye. People fear he may be the 'Theo Walcott' of the cricket world cup. However from what I hear he has real potential so what better way to nurture it?
I'm not sure it matters because I don't think either would make the starting XI, which I believe should be:
Strauss
Vaughan
Joyce
Bell
Pietersen
Collingwood
Flintoff
Nixon
Plunkett
Anderson
Panesar
With Flintoff and Collingwood bowling, I see no need for four specialist bowlers. Anderson beats Mahmood to the last bowlers place. Strong batting line up right down to Plunkett. It's a very good fielding side. If a batsman becomes injured then everyone can be moved up one to make room for Stuart Broad or Saj Mahmood at 11.
If you like Dalyrymple and don't believe in Strauss anymore then Vaughan could open with Joyce and Dalyrmyple slots in between Flintoff and Nixon.
I only think Bopara will play if someone gets injured, and if he does play, who knows, it's often good to have a trump card, maybe a trick up Englands sleeve?
2007-02-14 12:21:21 · answer #1 · answered by will t 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ravi Bopara is thought to be like a younger Paul Collingwood
the selectors thought that Rav was the right person because hes like Colly in the way that he plays for Essex
2007-02-15 18:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ravi Bopara is an upcoming young allrounder, which has weighed in his favour and selectors included him in the squad as they have high expectation from him
2007-02-14 23:14:00 · answer #3 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bopara has been threatening to force his way in for a while, there is nothing wrong with taking youth to a major tournment
2007-02-15 04:38:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I would have gone for Loye, but yeah he's a good player. Doubt he'll start so it shouldn't really matter. How good is it that we beat the Aussies & we still have KP to come back!
Forget Vaughan - he won't be fully fit & he'll be a waste of space like he was in Oz. Don't get me wrong, good player, but he's not fit.
2007-02-15 11:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by Sluugy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good prospect, so not ready. Is a good fielder though and offers more from 12th man then Mal Loye! ;)
2007-02-15 12:41:10 · answer #6 · answered by igorolman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
matter is not about his selection.....problem is that why he was not given chance in tri nation series in australia to see wether he should or should not be in for world cup
2007-02-14 21:10:03 · answer #7 · answered by saira khan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
loye should have been in team
2007-02-15 00:32:02 · answer #8 · answered by john 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋