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***Official*** England in India
- Thread starter Jarquis
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Cabinet96
Global Moderator
It's the very opposite of a heavy ball isn't it? Looks so hittable. Reminds me of Watto a in the mid noughties.
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
It is becoming increasingly difficult to watch this, never mind enjoy it.
Where are the skill levels?!
Where are the skill levels?!
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yeah, fair shout. They're just naked, gun-barrel nuts. No work on them at all.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
meh i think your being a bit harsh on these two indian pacers. They havent been done any favours by having predetermined plans to bowl short against england players who are reasonably comfortable against that kind of stuff but those tactics are probably the dressing rooms rather than the players. fact is the game is weighted against the bowlers - it's not like englands bowlers did any better on a wicket with decent carry.
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
picked his spot Hales
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Nah don't buy it, even bowling short you need to hit the seam, makes the ball wobble, anmd get indifferent bounce. Comparing them to our seamers isn't saying much. Dirtbag is ****, Wright is ordinary, Meaker no good at limited overs, and Bres in shocking form.
Neil Pickup
Cricket Web Moderator
*DIG*
Wouldn't really agree with the assertion at county level. Perhaps at club level, where you get people who think they can bowl leggies, but realistically have next to no control and will go round the park against a decent batsman.
I'd agree that selectors are always looking out for spinners more so than quicks sand it wouldn't surprise me that you'd be passed over for a slow bowler of lesser quality; it's nigh-on impossible to squeeze/control a game with seamers because of the nature of miscues/pace on the ball unless you're on a real green top. The most effective seam bowlers I've seen have had to be able to hurry batsmen for pace, or bowl with sufficient control to bring the keeper up. Mid-range swing bowlers will end up like Awana today - target practice - all the more so as kids struggle to look after the ball.
I covered a U15 county game this summer v Cumbria when we bowled 45+ overs of spin and Cumbria never looked like accelerating and catching the total. From my perspective, all the more so at the younger age groups, a good leggie can rip sides apart on his day, but a finger spinner who can bowl at a decent pace and hit his areas on a consistent basis will squeeze the life out a middle order more often than not... basically Yuvraj bowling...
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
need to be taking 12+ from the chawla overs to make up for whatever we take from yuvraj
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
lol ball is following Awana everywhere
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
****'s sake why do we have to make Yuvraj look like a ****ing genius every game that isn't Test cricket.
theegyptian
International Vice-Captain
They're ********. Can't break from the pre match plan. retards. sooner giles is in charge and we actually think about selections and know what the players do the better.