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Wrongful Droppings

morgieb

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Obviously not the most popular guy around here, but Hodge's dropping only four innings after a double century was stiff.
Yeah good call. Martyn also stiffly treated too, dropped after one bad series where he got sawn off quite a bit.
 

mr_mister

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Martyn's 7-8 years in the wilderness was so weird. As an 8 year old in '99 I was so excited for him to come back into the test team because he was always talked about as like the 'banished one' never to return to international cricket after throwing away his wicket in a small chase. its such a great story he came back and scored so many tons
 

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
Martyn's batting that series was rubbish.
So what's your stance? Young players who are all at odds shouldn't be dropped but guys with years of classy performances behind them should get the axe after one poor series where the bowling was top notch and the umpiring poor? :p
 

Furball

Evil Scotsman
So what's your stance? Young players who are all at odds shouldn't be dropped but guys with years of classy performances behind them should get the axe after one poor series where the bowling was top notch and the umpiring poor? :p
I'm not saying Martyn deserved to be dropped, just that focusing on a couple of poor decisions doesn't paint the full picture of his batting that series.
 

Lillian Thomson

Hall of Fame Member
After the Oval Test of 1977 Australia dropped McCosker, Chappell (G), Hughes, Hookes, Walters, Marsh, Bright, Walker, Malone. The only two who kept their places were Thomson and Serjeant.
 

LegionOfBrad

International Debutant
Of all the partners Cook has had since our Lord and Saviour Strauss retired i think that Compton and Carberry were the most sawn off. Compton especially.
 

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