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Recent content by John the Bookie

  1. J

    Non-whites in SA cricket

    I'm just saying instead of blaming the problems on quota system, blame it on poor selection. There are plenty of poor selection of both black and white players through the last couple years and to blame the current problem on just the selection of black players is just unfair.
  2. J

    One for Richard: Lucky and Unlucky bowlers

    Let say a bowler who average 30 with a strike rate of 40. If he bowls both ends the opposition would be bowled out for 300 in 66.4 overs. THe bowler with a strike rate of 80 but an average of 26 would bowl out the opposition for 260 in 133.2 overs. Personally I prefer the latter performance. So...
  3. J

    Warne blasts Bracewell

    Just because Warne is a hypocrite, doesn't mean his points are less valid.
  4. J

    Non-whites in SA cricket

    Whenever a black players fail, the quota system takes the blame. Whenever a white players fail it is just poor selection. This seems very unfair on the black players and there are added pressure on black players when making their debut that wouldn't occur if they were white. I still believe...
  5. J

    **Official** New Zealand v Australia

    This could possibly be because Australian bowlers bowled better therefore received more 50/50 calls. A more fairer analysis is to calculate the percentage of 50/50 decision (admittingly very subjective on the definition of a 50/50 decision) going towards Australia when they are bowling and the...
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    **Official** New Zealand v Australia

    I think New Zealand (and other countries) should research why Australian players rarely get injured. I think there is far more to it than luck and that Australian players are just more fitter. I remember when australia were missing 4-5 bowlers through injuries and there were panic and...
  7. J

    Brett Lee - Protected Species?

    Thanks
  8. J

    Brett Lee - Protected Species?

    Sorry I stuffed up. His elbow is not double jointed. I think I'm confusing this double jointed thing with something else. He does straighten his arm but it is not clearly visible and is just as much as any other bowler.
  9. J

    Brett Lee - Protected Species?

    It is virtually impossible to bowl a delivery with a bent arm without straightening it for most people. However Murali is an exception because he is double jointed and can't straighten his arm fully. If you watch footage of Murali bowling you can tell there is no visible straightening of his...
  10. J

    Why Murali does not throw

    I agree that jailing without trial is unacceptable. Actually Habib now has been released and is suing the Australian government. It will be interesting to see how it goes. The point I was making was that telling someone their family been killed when they're actually alive is unacceptable even...
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    Why Murali does not throw

    I remember Mr Habib (an australian citizen who has been jailed for 2 years without trial for suspected terrorism) claim that he has been told when he was under detention that his family is dead and so he didn't write to his family for an entire year while his family had no idea what happen to...
  12. J

    Why Murali does not throw

    I'm not too sure about that. What do you mean by mental torture? can you give me some examples.
  13. J

    Brett Lee - Protected Species?

    Why do you think he chucks. If you see him straightening his bent arm then that his fair enough but if you just see bowling with the bent arm and then assuming he chucks then that is unfair. IT IS PERFECTLY LEGAL TO BOWL WITH A BENT ARM ACTION
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    Why Murali does not throw

    Seems like nobody care. hey massive zebra. Where did you get all that information from. To be fair on the American, this is the growing trend around the world. In Australia in a similar poll, over 50% of Australian believes that torture is sometimes justified which seems worrying. I heard...
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    Why Murali does not throw

    Okay, I will not post another Murali chucking thread at this site. I'm just frustrated at the anti-murali sentiment around and I remember reading Inside Cricket and they basically pay him out every issue. And no I'm not spamming the board
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