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Old 04-01-2007, 08:01 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by McKanga View Post
My 4 most doubtful after Ist innings in Sydney:
* Pannesar is a good bowler but a very cheap batsman. He is a deserved cult figure but must be good for 20+ runs an innings (persist)
Why? You pick your bowlers to bowl first and foremost. And at the moment, he's probably England's best bowler. I don't see why a good bowler needs to contribute 20 runs per innings if he's a good enough bowler. Courtney Walsh certainly didn't.
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