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  1. rivera213

    so..

    I can't take anything away from Pakistan. To be fair, whenever they've needed to win a match they've played well. Big kudos to Gul. The man has nerves of steel and Amir for a 17 year old has impressed me. He's already bowling mid to late 80's and hasn't completely grown. Look at what happened...
  2. rivera213

    Duminy

    You can't blame someone as low down the order as Duminy for the loss. 1- Smith didn't do anything in the whole IPL and has continued that into, and throughout, the T20 WC. His average of 25 with a SR just over a run a ball is ****. Had he not been Captain, he'd have been dropped and Gibbs moved...
  3. rivera213

    The stats do not do him justice!

    Yet he still ended up with more wickets per innings and an average the same as Wasim with not only a SR of 10+ less than both Wasim and Imran but the best SR of anyone with 200+ test wickets. I think it's fair to compare him with the best ever, and he has a credible case to be considered THE...
  4. rivera213

    Raina

    Yeah, and I'm sure he'd get a contract if not for stupid ECB rules. I'm not sure if he even practices the hook in net practice. I'm all for having up to 3 foreigners per county team personally. County cricket is dire and any foreign talent would be welcomed. Imagine the Premier League...
  5. rivera213

    The stats do not do him justice!

    Another player I think deserves better stats is Richard Hadlee (batting). I think he was a better batsman than 27 w/2 centuries. He had 5 innings in the 80's, a 92* against us, a 99 and while his style of playing doesn't necessarily lend itself to consistently big innings, I wouldn't begrudge...
  6. rivera213

    The stats do not do him justice!

    An average of 27 isn't bad for a spinner, it isn't great but we have many worse. The fact the BCCI get over-excited everytime someone shows promise at an early age and sticks them in the test team doesn't help a player's development imo. I hope no-one has written him off as a possible test...
  7. rivera213

    ISHANT SHARMA-- new-age Ajit Agarkar??!!

    Ha ha. :laugh:
  8. rivera213

    ISHANT SHARMA-- new-age Ajit Agarkar??!!

    He's already very good. In India, he averages 24.83 which is a country that historically gives little assistance to seamers (and is very flat).
  9. rivera213

    The stats do not do him justice!

    This is mine: Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | Cricinfo.com ------------- Anyways, this is getting boring- even for me. :blink: I wont answer the next batch of Bradman quotes to try to keep (what I think) is a good thread topic alive. ------------------------- Another...
  10. rivera213

    Ashes Predictions Thread

    :laugh: * Can't completely rule it out. Get Hawking on the phone!
  11. rivera213

    Swalec Stadium

    ^ Though give Monty's ridiculously bad start to the season (I thought he'd have a great start when I mentioned he will play in the 1st test earlier in the thread) I think Rashid may get the nod. The fact Rashid can bat will (unfortunately) help his cause. Leg spinners generally like bounce...
  12. rivera213

    The stats do not do him justice!

    What is/are the criteria you're basing the comparison on when almost everything is different in the 2 eras we're talking about? (Asking genuinely). I think most staticians would say stats are only comparible (in terms of sport) in regards to their own eras. I fell all "ball" sports are hard to...
  13. rivera213

    ISHANT SHARMA-- new-age Ajit Agarkar??!!

    He's only 20. It's way too early to label him Agarkar the 2nd. The Indian international players have played a lot of cricket over the last year or so- almost non-stop, so he's probably just drained.
  14. rivera213

    Swalec Stadium

    Having seen Boucher's dismissals, I'm sure he'd try to cover his ass. Lol. J/k. If Siddle bowls well in the Ashes, I'll be the first to say it (though it'll be something akin to "not another sodding Aussie paceman!"), but I don't think his dimissals were all down to good bowling put it that...
  15. rivera213

    Ashes Predictions Thread

    Nasty. :laugh:
  16. rivera213

    The stats do not do him justice!

    But stats aren't comparible cross-era. Ask any statistician (preferably one who graduated from a good Uni. Lol). We can only say Bradman is the best of his era. That's without question. The fact no-one has averaged 99.94 since him doesn't automatically mean the other batsmen were inferior. For...
  17. rivera213

    Brendon McCullum

    Jesus christ man. Are you seriously trying to claim you aren't completely biased with posts like that. Mitch for sure, but a crocked Lee and Clark and Siddle based on 1 short series?! ----------------------- To bring it back on topic. Does anyone think McCullum will hang up his gloves and...
  18. rivera213

    The stats do not do him justice!

    Bradman didn't average 56 against Larwood, he averaged 56 in the whole series. Larwood averaged 19.5 in that series. He was by all accounts superb Also, how can you assume 50+ back then is the equivalent to 50+ now. You're a joker if you think Bradman is 40 runs per innings better than...
  19. rivera213

    How Many Centuries Will Phil Hughes Score?

    Lol. I like Simmy's sig btw. Not a bad shout considering Pietersen scores quickly enough and Cook is young enough. I think Bopara will have a chance.
  20. rivera213

    The stats do not do him justice!

    Again, lack of depth. The poor batsmen and poor bowlers were equally poor. Stats are all relative. While Bradman would be succesful in any era cos of his technique, I'm pretty sure the bowlers of his time weren't anywhere near those of the 70's onwards (or even the 50's with Trueman, Statham)...

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