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  1. Matt79

    Kapil Dev inducted into Hall of Fame

    Well done Kapil Dev. Was just before my time, but from his achievements, and hearing people speak about him, suspect he's significantly underrated in absolute terms these days - probably at least partially because of the other allrounders he was a contemporary of. Apart from anything else...
  2. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Will try to have a proper look this evening.
  3. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Surprising if that's the case. How does he go overall in terms of frequency of dismissal for <20 compared to other batsmen?
  4. Matt79

    PCB Hands Out Bans - Discussion and Aftermath

    He's not informed presumably because he's been in Sydney - you'd think he'll get a briefly when he gets back to Pakistan. Although Waqar is well qualified to speak about issues relating to feuding/infighting in a team.
  5. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    How do you figure?
  6. Matt79

    Welcome to Cricket Web - Cricket Chat

    Welcome to all the new posters - it's good to see a few new guys. If you're interested in either discussing current cricket, or learning some more re the games history, this is a good place to do so.
  7. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    As long as they don't turn into "Is Hayden a FTB" quote-war style direness, examples are really very welcome to discuss or illustrate points. ;) re Ponting, you're quite right in that it's been accepted that he's an lbw candidate when he first comes in, at least relative to how secure he is...
  8. Matt79

    Michael Clarke Discussion thread

    Non issue for me, so long as it doesn't affect his long term availability. If it does, he can't really be considered for selection or certainly as VC or C-designate. But long term effects seem unlikely.
  9. Matt79

    PCB Hands Out Bans - Discussion and Aftermath

    @ Xuhaib : Guess I missed a good part of it, yeah. Interest level was pretty low tbh. I saw there was some flap, but obviously didn't appreciate how serious.
  10. Matt79

    PCB Hands Out Bans - Discussion and Aftermath

    Actually, reading further on Cricinfo, Y and Y have been dropped and won't be considered for selection again, rather than banned, and their feuding and infighting has been identified as the reason. That's a more reasonable situation. Essentially saying "because of what we feel to be their...
  11. Matt79

    PCB Hands Out Bans - Discussion and Aftermath

    Criticising the board = life ban? That's pathetic if true.
  12. Matt79

    PCB Hands Out Bans - Discussion and Aftermath

    I'd seen that the Akmals, Afridi, Malik and Rana were possibly in trouble, and I guess if they feel Younis was malingering in making himself unavailable when he was required I can see there's some kind of reasoning (very kinda), but what did MoYo do? Does Pakistani cricket have anymore cred...
  13. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    On Ben's point re falling over trying to get you head online with the ball, isn't it: a) a footwork problem, rather than a head positioning problem, ie. if you're trying to put you head over the ball without moving your feet in a way to keep balanced, and b) a judgement issue, in that if you've...
  14. Matt79

    The atmosphere in Cricket Chat - Suggestions & Discussion

    Bloody hell - I'm only 31! :-O
  15. Matt79

    The atmosphere in Cricket Chat - Suggestions & Discussion

    Can you 'flat out insinuate'? :hmmmm: ;)
  16. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Yeah, was going to say, by all means, if people have other aspects they want to get clarified, or discuss their understanding of, please jump in. I picked one area at random.
  17. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    So, if I'm not irritating people by trying to reduce this down to simple criteria, what then defines good footwork to a pace bowler who's getting it to move a bit? If I were to try and define it, based on my very much armchair appreciation (my footwork in real life is absolutely tragic), it...
  18. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Yeah, all techniques are a combination of different factors that need to work together - but different combinations can work for different people.
  19. Matt79

    The atmosphere in Cricket Chat - Suggestions & Discussion

    Yeah, loving Jack's recent work.
  20. Matt79

    Appreciating good techniques

    Jack - by diluted, you mean less commonly seen or less important? I suspect the former, although conditions have made swing a but less common.

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