Swervy
International Captain
Richard said:
Yes, though, I do think you, Richie, Athers and co. judge bowlers on the wrong thing. Believe it or not, I do have the nerve to think that you don't have to have watched cricket for vast numbers of years, or played it to an exceptional standard, to be a good analyst of it.
erm...you what....you see the thing is you THINK you are a good analyst. Give me Richie's opinion (one of the great leggies and one of the great captains of all time mind) over an 18year old club cricketer (at best i would imagine, forgive me if i am wrong) any day of the week....I am afraid your opinions (no matter how well thought out, I apprciate your comments dont come without thought, however misguided) lack true historical depth and knowledge of how the game is really played at the top level. Watching film of pre war cricket is all well and good, but some of these people who you dont appear to value actually saw those players live.
I dont know what you intend doing with your life, but please, for your own sake, dont venture into cricket journolism coz you would be laughed out of town.
I know I havent seen that much cricket (1980 onwards for me), but at least I appear to have developed a sense of knowing what i know, and not relying on pure guess work based on what i think i know.
What your lack of experience of watching live cricket and or playing the game brings about is a lack of deep understanding of how the game is played and how it works.....and I am not claiming to have all the answers on that one,I am still learning about those things, thats one of the things that makes the game facinating to me..there is so much to learn...you appear to have reached a point where you beleive you have reached your zenith, that you know pretty much all there is you need to know about the game...sorry mate, you are way off the mark.
When you have seen the game as much as Benaud has, then i might take your opinions on matters such as this a bit more seriously.