Captain Cook

[Stringbok]

Only thing wrong with this decision is the timing - it should have been done a lot earlier.  Cook is not and never has been one of the top ten one day English batsman.  In my view he has only remained in the side because of the ECB's unfathomable desire not to split the test and one day jobs. Hopefully he can go away and get his Test game back to its previous heights.
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On the plus side should the ECB acquiesce, and I am sure it's their decision and not Cook's, he should be available to help Essex push for promotion in September instead of playing in the ODI series against Australia.  Availability through all of June when the New Zealand ODI takes place, is also a possibility.   Seven matches in all which would have been more but for the late scheduled West Indies series.

A top four of Cook, Browne, Westley and Ryder is not too shabby especially for Div 2.

[IlfordEagle]

I hope the break from 1 day cricket with England will do Ally some good, I too hope Essex will benefit as Ally will definitely need time in the middle prior to the Ashes series thus we may see him a bit more than normal, even Moores surely cannot stop Ally playing for us.
I remain unconvinced about Morgan as Ally's successor, he has hardly been outstanding leading Middlesex & his batting form is even worse than Ally's!

[firehazard]

He was at Ally Pally for the darts last night. Acquitted himself reasonably well in beating Jimmy Anderson in a pre-show exhibition game, and then exchanged some banter with Eric Bristow in the commentary box.

http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/9617770/alastair-cook-looks-to-move-on-after-england-sacking

[Andy]

He was at Ally Pally for the darts last night. Acquitted himself reasonably well in beating Jimmy Anderson in a pre-show exhibition game, and then exchanged some banter with Eric Bristow in the commentary box.

http://www1.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/9617770/alastair-cook-looks-to-move-on-after-england-sacking

I wonder if having a large breasted woman would have put Anderson off? Why did they choose 'give it up' as chefs theme tune?

Any rumours that the England team improve their darts by putting a KP picture on the board are probably true.

[Daren Mootoo]

Nice to see Cooky score a hundred again! Still think Ravi for ODI/T20 captain, reckon it could still happen if we flounder down under in the spring.

[firehazard]

... Why did they choose 'give it up' as chefs theme tune?

Any rumours that the England team improve their darts by putting a KP picture on the board are probably true.

The choice of walk-on music is usually down to the player, so presumably he's picked it himself for his future career on the oche. Can be a vital part of the dartist's psychological armoury. If I were him I'd've opted for Bat Out Of Hell, but there you go.

Idly chucks dart at photo of his boss.

[bwildered]

Did they play cricket ?

[Andy]

Nice to see Cooky score a hundred again! Still think Ravi for ODI/T20 captain, reckon it could still happen if we flounder down under in the spring.

Daren, I think you've forgotten to mention that it will be Ravi's benefit year in 2015?

[Daren Mootoo]

Every little helps!

[Blocky]

I notice with some hilarity that Morgan has had yet another total fail this morning.  Fancy replacing the skipper with a bloke who is actually worse than him...Quality work from Moores....

[sufcessex]

I notice with some hilarity that Morgan has had yet another total fail this morning.  Fancy replacing the skipper with a bloke who is actually worse than him...Quality work from Moores....

Agreed i had no issue with them replacing Cook but to replace him with Morgan was not in my opinion the right decision.

sorry but i can't see Ravi ever captaining England, but that doesnt mean he won't.

[Andy]

I notice with some hilarity that Morgan has had yet another total fail this morning.  Fancy replacing the skipper with a bloke who is actually worse than him...Quality work from Moores....

Are you seriously suggesting that Ally-posh-but-dim would've done any better? Or maybe Ravi (Benefit Year) Bopara? I think we should take our Essex-tinted specs off and realise that there wasn't much of an alternative to Oein McLove in the short term.

We're waiting now for Jo Root to settle into his potentially excellent career before giving him the ODI captaincy then step up to replace AC in the not too distant future.

[afinetickletoleg]

I notice with some hilarity that Morgan has had yet another total fail this morning.  Fancy replacing the skipper with a bloke who is actually worse than him...Quality work from Moores....

Are you seriously suggesting that Ally-posh-but-dim would've done any better? Or maybe Ravi (Benefit Year) Bopara? I think we should take our Essex-tinted specs off and realise that there wasn't much of an alternative to Oein McLove in the short term.

We're waiting now for Jo Root to settle into his potentially excellent career before giving him the ODI captaincy then step up to replace AC in the not too distant future.

Would he have done better? or Would he have done worse?

I couldn't see the point of giving it to Morgan as there was little chance of any improvement.
As I said at the time, pick the best squad/team and go from there. 
Bell, Bopara, Broad or Anderson could all have captained that team.

[firehazard]

I suspect that as far as the World Cup goes, this England team's prospects will be equally dismal no matter who captains them, so it doesn't much matter.

Eoin McLove's form has really gone downhill ever since someone gave him a cake with a jumper in it.

[Andy]

I suspect that as far as the World Cup goes, this England team's prospects will be equally dismal no matter who captains them, so it doesn't much matter.

Eoin McLove's form has really gone downhill ever since someone gave him a cake with a jumper in it.

Ahh. Ever since he was pensioned off the umpires list, we are like that Irish singer - as we have no Willey.