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Recent content by greg

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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    God, Nick Knight is insufferable with his “best use of resources” sh*t.
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    Fantastic knocks against West Indian fast bowlers of the 80's

    One of my earlier live cricketing memories (age 12). Robin Smith 148* Lords 1991. Ambrose and Walsh near unplayable for best part of an hour on third morning. Can still mentally “hear” the square cut that broke the shackles (something I was glad to have confirmed years later when video was...
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Doubt any Indian was complaining when he started launching from the moment he came in. His batting at no11 was the only reason they were in with a sniff, there was always a chance that he would miss one and look stupid. Last over of the day doesn’t make a difference - reserve that sort of...
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    *Official* England in India 2023/24 #CryMoreTour

    Nothing to change my mind that if England had picked Foakes they would have won the Ashes. Too many people don’t understand what “Bazball” is/should be seen as really about. It is not just,or even at all, about attacking aggressively (particularly with the bat) in all situations. It is about...
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    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    It’s just a very strange comment (if accurately quoted) given what happened. I know that the mantra from the management is about how they are trying to reduce the “fear” factor to allow the players to at (and bowl) with freedom. But the end objective is still that this will bring better actual...
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    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    I was at Lords yesterday. In 35 years of playing or watching cricket I can’t offhand recall a time when the weather forecast a day out was so wrong. At 4pm the preceding day I was basically resigned to spending the entire day staring at rain. Even at 8am the prospect of play until mid...
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    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    Chicken and egg. The extreme field change combined with bouncer barrage was the trigger not the response.
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    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    Yep sorry, you’re right, got mixed up. Backing away to leg was Bradman’s (not particularly successful) attempt to combat it. It appears that Fingleton had some success by risking getting killed (aka letting the ball hit him!)
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    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    My point above was that England were taking it on despite there being for the most part no short-leg nor slips. It’s a different situation if the fielding side are presenting a choice of risks.
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    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    As pointed out above, at least Brook, whilst looking like a slogger, seemed to be mostly trying to hit the ball where there were no/fewer fielders. Ie. Offside and straight. (Isn’t that was Fingleton did in 1932/3?)
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    *Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

    I think there was an element in all this of England not wanting to concede that the opposition had a ready made option to (temporarily at least) put a stop to the flow of runs and the speed England are trying to score them. However what what missing was recognising quite how unsubtle the Aus...
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    England players and selection discussion thread

    Just reposting for no particular reason…8-)
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    England players and selection discussion thread

    Bowl less often, not play less often.
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    England players and selection discussion thread

    Well quite. In any sensible world should just add to the case to drop Crawley, not pick the net bowler.
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    England players and selection discussion thread

    If that happens it’ll just make England fielding the strongest fielding unit, including best keeper, all the more important.
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