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    Best out of these four '90s aussie fringe-test batsmen? Bev, Lehmann, Blewett, Elliot

    Lehmann was the best of these lot and Blewett had the most aesthetically pleasing drives I've ever seen played by a cricketer.
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    Some cricket fans are never happy

    When you get exciting cricket as we did in the first four matches, people start saying it is becoming too in favour of batsmen, then when we get a more even contest between bat and ball as we saw in this match, people clamour for more of the same as the earlier games. I think this series has...
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    *Official* New Zealand in England 2015

    15 overs of Hales and Roy at the wicket and England could get way in front with the run rate and NZ will be playing catch up the rest of the innings. Batting second needing 284 to win would have been quite daunting a couple of years ago but now it's almost an advantage chasing, as under six an...
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    *Official* New Zealand in England 2015

    I was writing the comments but didn't post them right away.
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    *Official* New Zealand in England 2015

    Some excitement just now toward the end of the innings with Wheeler and co.
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    *Official* New Zealand in England 2015

    Not great viewing this match. The pitch is not conducive for flowing cricket. Also, when McCullum goes out early it can be a bit of a downer for a neutral, unless Guptill is at his best. NZ also missed Anderson this series. Every team should have three or four McCullums or Hales because if one...
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    Is bowling really fast (90mph and over) natural or a learned skill?

    I would like to see Brett Lee's bowling average from the first five years in FC cricket and first three in tests. I think injuries ruined his career because, if I recall correctly, there was talk early in his career that he was going to be one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, both in...
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    Is bowling really fast (90mph and over) natural or a learned skill?

    I don't think Waqar was quick as Shoaib. Shoaib had about 5mph on Waqar but Waqar was the far superior bowler.
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    Is bowling really fast (90mph and over) natural or a learned skill?

    Shoaib's main asset was pace. He beat people for pace, but take away a few mph and he would be rather useless. Waqar was in a different league to him. Very few people could bowl fast and manipulate the ball as much as he did.
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    Is bowling really fast (90mph and over) natural or a learned skill?

    Just to counter the idea that being too burly can reduce pace, what about Jaques Kallis? He was reaching up to 92-93mph in some spells for a few years in the 2000s. I don't think pace came naturally to him but the powerful body and shoulders did a lot of the work in generating the pace. Shane...
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    Is bowling really fast (90mph and over) natural or a learned skill?

    Spot on. I've also noticed it is guys who are strong yet quite wiry that tend to bowl the fastest, rather than guys who are out and out muscular. You want a strong physique but you don't want to become too bulky as the muscles will probably stiffen up the body. But there are guys like Brett...
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    Is bowling really fast (90mph and over) natural or a learned skill?

    I have always wondered why Australia keeps producing quality high 80s-90mph bowlers whereas England rarely do. Matthew Wood is a nice change. Steve Finn was also destined to become a quality fast bowler before his setbacks. Is it something to do with coaching technique? Australia is renowned for...
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    ODI cricket - T20 without the excitement?

    1) Remove field restrictions (very artificial) and let teams put fielders wherever they want, whenever they want. 2) Use the same ball for entire innings (use an extra layer of paint on the ball to avoid discoloration). 3) Reduce bat thickness. There is more wood in modern bats but at the same...
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    *Official* New Zealand in England 2015

    Little disappointed with Willey. Here I was thinking (surrounding the hype) he could be a 90mph bowler who gives give the ball a whack and potentially another Flntoff in the making, but the speed gun has confirmed my worst suspicions (around 83mph), that he is a another medium paced trundler. He...
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    ***Official*** Australia in the West Indies 2015

    If the WI somehow can get a lead of 230-240 then I think we can have a game on considering Aus will have to do a lot of batting on a 5th day track. But there is an awfully long way before WI get there. I don't think they can afford to lose any further wickets today.
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    The three pacers for Australia for 1st test?

    But Starc looked so much more dangerous in the WC than Hazlewood. Hazlewood was good without looking highly dangerous. Johnson started off slowly but came good in the latter stages. I think Starc would provide an all out attack while Hazlewood provides greater balance to the attack. I think it...
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    The three pacers for Australia for 1st test?

    Australia have an abundant of riches in the fast bowling department at the moment and its going to be difficult decision the three they start with come the first morning at Cardiff. You'd have to assume Lyon will play. My hunch is they will go with Johnson, Harris and Siddle. The latter for...
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    *Official* New Zealand in England 2015

    By the way, I think it's time for a modern skin on this forum as this site looks so early 2000s. But then again, It could of course be deliberate.
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    *Official* New Zealand in England 2015

    It's easy to be wise after the event. It could and should have been so different at 30-4 on the first morning. Australia would have been so ruthless in that situation. They shouldn't have scored over 150, at worst 170. If we are honest, I don't think KP will be back. I think this is why they...
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    *Official* New Zealand in England 2015

    NZ have themselves to blame for finding themselves in this position. They had several opportunities to put England out of the match but never did. Dominating for four days and still losing. Also, I am not sure what you guys think but for me I always feel in test cricket if you win the toss you...

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