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Recent content by welshplato

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    Who will win this battle of champs?

    Sorry to continue the OT theme, but I'm a little surprised at some of the names that people consider to be above Richards in any all time list - combined with the discussion of the value of batting averages in deciding positions on such a list. At a wild guess, I would say that no one on this...
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    Test World Championship

    I think it's been a good discussion, and I take on board many of the points made. Test cricket is special, it is the gold standard of our sport. A WC might undermine non WC Tests. The examples of rugby and football haven't been entirely sucessful - their WC's have undoubtedly led to negative...
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    Who will win this battle of champs?

    Sorry for being so thick Sean! I'm still getting used to the feel and conventions of this site - but I suppose the photo was a bit of a giveaway - I didn't notice it - unobservant as well as thick! Do you think it's a bit of iconoclasm? Richards has had virtually undiluted praise for so long...
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    Who will win this battle of champs?

    You're just trying to wind me up right? I remember him being 'all show' quite a lot in 1976 v Eng to the tune of 232 & 63, 4 & 135, 66 & 38, and unforgetably 291 at The Oval (ave 118.4) I know that doesn't prove much in itself - but it's more the way Viv had the ability to psychologically...
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    Test World Championship

    On the Home Internationals being sadly missed, and it's demise being the fault of World Cups, Goughy took the words out of my mouth - and backed it with research. Interesting (and something I didnt know until now) was that the Home International Championship was beset by poor attendance at the...
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    Who will win this battle of champs?

    Sorry to be ignorant and thick, but can someone tell me about these simulators. Is it a website? How to you access it? Thanks from a Cricket Web novice
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    Who will win this battle of champs?

    Interesting discussion about the various strengths of bowling attacks - it's a hard one to call. With such theoretically closely matched sides, the difference may well hinge on a player who has the ability to take the game away from the opponents in a session. Head and shoulders above the rest...
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    Test World Championship

    I understand the general view that a proper cricket WC would de-value regular test matches - but remember, I'm only advocating such a competition once every 4 years. The arguments about football and rugby don't really hold much water do they. In football, we are told that the primacy of the WC...
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    Who will win this battle of champs?

    You were right about Gomes, Richardson and Roberts not playing together - but only just! Roberts played in Gomes' debut v England (Nottingham/June 76) and played with him many times after including his last game in the 6th test v India at Madras in Dec. 1983. That India series was when...
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    Test World Championship

    I think that Goughy's idea is OK too. The thing is, once the general idea is accepted, then we can work on the details. I absolutely agree that it has to be done in as short a time as poss. so as to keep focus, and I agree with the second part of Anoop4real - it would need careful planning - but...
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    Test World Championship

    Once again, I can't disagree with what you say. A team's next test series is huge, and each series is an event in itself, and the level of competition is as good as you're going to get. And finally, I too am happy with Test cricket as it stands. Perhaps the only difference is that I think that...
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    Test World Championship

    You misunderstand me - I don't know if we're among 'the majority of cricket lovers' - but I too am one of those sad people who look forward to all test matches - and I can't wait for next week when the 20 plus winter tests get started. Even SA v NZ, although they played, in SA, in May 06. But...
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    Test World Championship

    Fair point - no, World Cups don't necessarily find the best team, and yes, we do know who are the best cricketers by virtue of Test cricket as it stands. And yes, this is the same for other sports. But this is not a reason to reject the idea (I admit I did cite it as a reason for having WC's - I...
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    Test World Championship

    Well, I seem to have got my answer if these replys represent anything. I can't believe that people would prefer the ridiculously arcane rolling Test Championship - be it Engel's or the ICC. But the fact that a major chunk of the discussion revolved around the virtues or not of 1-0, 2-0 or 5-0...
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    Test World Championship

    It is ridiculous that cricket does not have a world cup in what everyone agrees is the highest form of the game - test cricket. It could be easily arranged if there was enough political will. Here is one suggestion. For the sake of argument, starting May 2009. 1. Qualifying competition: matches...
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