Totally agree. Inifinitely better batter & fielder than Ant McGrath & his bowling is as least as good.Barney Rubble said:Atherton-esque indeed - can't understand why he wasn't in the Champions Trophy squad, he bowls some useful outswingers and is a sharp fielder as he showed at the Oval - I'd take him over Anthony McGrath any day!
Probably had something to do with his seasonal-one-day-average of 29.Barney Rubble said:Atherton-esque indeed - can't understand why he wasn't in the Champions Trophy squad, he bowls some useful outswingers and is a sharp fielder as he showed at the Oval - I'd take him over Anthony McGrath any day!
I agree with this, though - IMO he's no worse a bowler than Collingwood, and Collingwood's bowling has apparently been a factor in his selection.Aylott said:Im so diasappointed that Bell didnt make the SA tour
If I wanted a batsman who's bowling regularly gets tonked, I'd go for Chris SchofieldRichard said:I agree with this, though - IMO he's no worse a bowler than Collingwood, and Collingwood's bowling has apparently been a factor in his selection.
Anyone who thinks Collingwood's anywhere near as good a batsman as Bell needs their head examined.
It's still there, but he bowls at least one full toss/half tracker every over. In the past it was probably put down to inexperience, but now Lancashire are sick of his inconsistency and just play him as a batsman.tricky said:What actually happened to his bowling?
yeah, I know...that's just my bias suggesting that.Richard said:It's good to see Schofield playing for Lancs as a batsman, I've always liked the look of him, even if he is rather unorthodox.
But to even suggest he's an international-class batsman is rather streatching it.
Personally I'd put it down to the fact that it's very, very hard to bowl wristspin with the neccessary accuracy, that hardly anyone has ever bowled wristspin well, and that Schofield is simply one of many of us mere mortals who aren't special like Warne, Murali, Mushtaq and a few others.steds said:It's still there, but he bowls at least one full toss/half tracker every over. In the past it was probably put down to inexperience, but now Lancashire are sick of his inconsistency and just play him as a batsman.
Batsman is stretching it a little!steds said:If I wanted a batsman who's bowling regularly gets tonked, I'd go for Chris Schofield