Tom Halsey
International Coach
Sorry, I meant Tufnell had more 'natural' ability.Richard said:What's "natural" about Tufnell's spin and accuracy that isn't "natural" about Giles' then?
Tufnell DID NOT spin the ball any more than Giles - Giles spins it as much as you can with your fingers, and they're about as accurate as each other so far as I can tell.
And Giles is surprisingly good at loop and dip, not in any way inferior to Tufnell.
If Tufnell had more self confidence, and more self discipline, I have no doubts that he would have been better than Giles. That said, Giles has taken advantage of his discipline and has got the rewards - as has been shown in the last 2 Tests.