Re Wright I suspect its because

The heave over cow corner every ball doesn't get you that far in test match cricket.

No way he has the technique in my view. That's why Root was always going to be a success (even though I suspect for a while he will be a bit inconsistent) because he is technically very good. Just needs to get forward a bit more early on in his innings.

Re Pieterson I do think you have a bit of a point. He needs to deliver and he owes us a big innings in one if the upcoming tests. I'm pretty confident he will deliver one though and whilst there is no obvious replacement I think it would be mad to drop him.

Posted By: Jim on July 20th 2013 at 18:42:42

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How must Pietersen feel having scored a total of 7 in two innings (Other Sports) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 18:06:24
- Hello Nasie, love nearly all of what you say generally, but my opinion on this one (Other Sports) - lovely old job, Jul 20, 19:29:02
  - Great points well made loj.. (Other Sports) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 19:47:55
    - I was losing faith in Bell before he hits back with 2 centuries & a 50, I thought (Other Sports) - lovely old job, Jul 20, 19:55:33
      - Yes,Belly was doing my head in,he's SUCH a quality player,plays it so late,times it so (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 20, 20:01:25
      - Oh you can't argue with Flower, Gooch etc... (Other Sports) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 20:00:59
  - Yep.plus he got 64 in the last test,is only just back from injury,and didn't warm up (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 20, 19:36:27
- Good grief - that is the most astonishing tripe (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 20, 18:46:46
  - OK so that's your view of my view, but please have the courtesy of arguing (Other Sports) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 18:56:44
    - ... (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 20, 19:00:22
      - OK (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 19:48:35
- Test Average 48.88 (n/m) (Other Sports) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 20, 18:34:13
  - In the 8 tests he's played before this one (Other Sports) - norway, Jul 20, 18:55:08
- He will go get a match winning double ton now you've said that Jim! (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 20, 18:33:41
  - next game that is. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Jul 20, 18:33:59
- You're joking, right? (Other Sports) - Dr Baker, Jul 20, 18:16:56
  - Pietersen is woefully inconsistent in test cricket. (Other Sports) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 18:20:29
    - Yep only averages nigh on fifty (Other Sports) - Pragmatist, Jul 20, 18:40:49
    - Move on to who? (Other Sports) - Dr Baker, Jul 20, 18:29:31
      - Play another bowler (Other Sports) - Pragmatist, Jul 20, 18:42:53
    - who would you replace him with? (Other Sports) - matt in london, Jul 20, 18:23:42
      - Don't think Nick Compton did much wrong, didn't have time to settle (Other Sports) - Jim Nasium, Jul 20, 18:36:52
        
        i agree about compton (Other Sports) - matt in london, Jul 20, 18:56:10
        
        Re Wright I suspect its because (Other Sports) - Jim, Jul 20, 18:42:42
        
        They'll never play wright in yest cricket because if they did they'd have to drop a batter (Other Sports) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 20, 19:27:20
- Dropped? (Other Sports) - Pragmatist, Jul 20, 18:11:39
  - Do you know, I think we could probably drop him, not replace him and still beat The (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Jul 20, 18:18:07
    - We should play another bowler... (Other Sports) - Pragmatist, Jul 20, 18:44:00

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