ImpatientLime
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no injuries (or as close to that as you can get as a top class sportsman), who would have been the better test match bowler?
I had to look it up, but yes, he took 4 for 120 at Brisbane; Smith twice, Watson and Haddin, so not the worst haul. Probably injured for the rest of the series.Didn't they randomly bring back Tremlett out of nowhere for one match in the 2013-14 hammering, just because he'd done well in the previous tour? Looked completely innocuous. Was great in the 2010 tour and bowled well against India also before he got injured after a match or two.
Pretty much. He had taken a 8-for in County but averaged 33 and simply looked well down from his already unspectacular pace (he was mostly low 130s down here in 2010-11). Still not as much of a shambles as Finn, who didn't even play a match, and Rankin.Didn't they randomly bring back Tremlett out of nowhere for one match in the 2013-14 hammering, just because he'd done well in the previous tour? Looked completely innocuous. Was great in the 2010 tour and bowled well against India also before he got injured after a match or two.
Pretty sure he was just dropped. Him attempting to bowl 126 km/h bouncers was one of the less edifying sights, debatable if he was any worse than the others who played in that series though.I had to look it up, but yes, he took 4 for 120 at Brisbane; Smith twice, Watson and Haddin, so not the worst haul. Probably injured for the rest of the series.
Yeah but his pace was down and a few of those were declaration slogs IIRCI had to look it up, but yes, he took 4 for 120 at Brisbane; Smith twice, Watson and Haddin, so not the worst haul. Probably injured for the rest of the series.
This, Jones was brilliant at reversing it and his injuries were a real shame.Jones would have been more valuable because we didn't have anyone else reversing the ball at speed like he did in 2005. Tremlett was a fine bowler, but we've generally had someone else offering what he did to a reasonable standard.
I'm guessing you mean Larwood but I think the only sportsman I've heard referred to as Lol is Lawrence Dallaglio. Who is also known for a notable achievement in Australia tbf.It's a tough call because they were both such different bowlers; Jones the skiddier, wicket-to-wicket swing bowler and Tremmers the big, tall, back of a length line bowler.
Jonah was quicker, but Tremmers was one of those bowlers who seemed to bowl the near-mythical heavy ball. It was probably connected to his height and the climb he got because of it, but he appeared to hurry batsman all the time and very rarely cracked the 140kmh barrier.
Ironically, because I agree with Coz about Jonah's potential as an overseas beast, it was Tremlett who spearheaded an away win in Oz so, like Lol, the Typhoon and Snowy before him, I have a massive soft spot for the big lump.
Ha, quite so.I'm guessing you mean Larwood but I think the only sportsman I've heard referred to as Lol is Lawrence Dallaglio. Who is also known for a notable achievement in Australia tbf.
Should have been Lmaowood clearlyHa, quite so.
Ironic Larwood was nicknamed "Lol" really though as I can't imagine too much laughter coming from yer crims in 32/33.