Rob's (cricket) Film Review Blog

Indiana Jones and all that. There's a false debate going on in the press at the moment as to whether it should be Chris Read or Geriant Jones as England's keeper for the Ashes. Personally, I think there are better batsmen than both who could keep wicket for England, however I am presently on the side of Chris Read, whose batting has improved markedly in the past couple of years, whilst Geriant Jones relies upon the single ton he got against New Zealand in 2004. Jones' keeping has improved markedly in the past year, and we won the Ashes with him for goodness sake, but Read is averaging around 60.00 in the past two seasons. However, who do you feel happiest coming in at 7? A batsman who keeps, or a keeper who has taught himself how to bat?

I think England's team for the first test should be: Trescothick, Strauss, Cook, Collingwood, Pieterson, Bell, Flintoff, Read, Hoggard, Harmison, Panesar.

The Film? All action: but not a cricket bat in sight - 2 stars.