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Old 13-01-2007, 04:55 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Nope, Strauss was 3 times more unlucky than Symonds - Strauss' luck count was -2 (3 bad decisions against him, 1 dropped catch in his favour), Symonds' luck count was +1 (absolutely plumb on 54 IIRR, cost 100 runs).

I don't give players marks for being lucky.
But you give them for being unlucky? Even allowing for Strauss's three roughies he failed to make a score over 60 in 7 starts. Acceptable for a test opener? & even if Symonds was lucky twice he capitalised on his luck.
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