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Old 09-05-2009, 09:34 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero View Post
I don't buy that it's 'undisputed' that bowlers win matches. I've seen it disputed over and over at this forum.
Really?. Well im not in that camp.

- England would won in the WI quite easily. If the 05 Ashes attack was still fit & firing at top gear.

Barbados 99. Lara's 153 in that chase, wouldn't have been possible if Walsh didn't take 5 wickets to restrict Australian in their second innings.

- India would have won more overseas test matches in the 1990s, if they had a stronger bowling attack.

- 1954. West Indies may have been able to upset that great England team, if they had Hall & Griffith a bit earlier. Given the spin twins of Ramadin/Valentine had them.

So much more examples throughout history as well..
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