England 30 man squad for icc championships

[marc71178]

And whatever you might try to invent, I've never even looked like saying he was.

Except when asked a question about the abilities of a group of players including Marks and a group of players including Warne, and saying the former players were better.

 

[marc71178]

Indeed, if someone's batted even 20 times in a position and had success there, regardless of how many times he's batted somewhere else, in my book he's a specialist in that position.

That is crazy.

That would conceivably make some players specialists in every position!

Like "Proven failure" - "Specialist" has a distinct meaning which you can't change just because you want to.

 

[Richard]

Except when asked a question about the abilities of a group of players including Marks and a group of players including Warne, and saying the former players were better.

And just because you misinterpreted what I said - whether deliberately or accidentally - it doesn't mean I said it.

 

[Richard]

That is crazy.

That would conceivably make some players specialists in every position!

Like "Proven failure" - "Specialist" has a distinct meaning which you can't change just because you want to.

So let's see some players who've played with success in wildly differing positions.
Just because you might wish to interpret "proven failure" and "specialist" in one way doesn't mean that is the only way.