Jones should never, ever have gained Read's ODI place ITFP, and given that this squad is supposed to include ODI-only players it's an encouraging sign that he's still in the mix.Link said:
well rich, can you help me because i am a worried man. Jones, Read and Proir are all fine keepers and they will be able to handle test or ODI expectancies.Richard said:
The point is I can never see Prior being either Test-class or ODI-class; I can't see Read ever being Test-class; I can't see Jones ever being ODI-class.Link said:
err trent bridge was not 'proper english' conditions, it was a flat pitch that turned into a turner as the game progressed. how in the world someone as poor as him managed to perform consistently every season is beyond me, perhaps he managed to bowl well on every seamer friendly wicket that he encountered in england.Richard said:
to say that kirtley was anything greater than rubbish would be overestimating him IMO. had one good inning on an uneven bounce wicket, which was the only thing he could ever do. got caned in SL and got caned in virtually every ODI he played.BoyBrumby said:
if u are refering to this one proper test that Johnson played to the GALLE test, well after he ran through poor Zimbawe & BAN in his previous 3 test he didn't look all that hot in that test, i agree with your stand on its a bit rough to rate a player after just one test but come on mate do really think he would or could have been a bowler of test class?Richard said:
thats true, batty hasn't impressed me much, one womders how long more england will continue with him, well thats shows that we dont have much depth in the spin depart in county cricket. Blokes like Keedy, Brown for me will always be just county bowlers.tooextracool said:
i saw swann bowl in his only ODI back in 99/00. looked like a fairly decent bowler who turned the ball quite a bit. got one to turn sharply from off stump to way outside leg. only bowled 5 overs though and got dropped after that.aussie said:
If you go on Sussex's website they have highlights of the CC match vs notts. Swann looks to be bowling pretty well, and Read's keeping was looking pretty sublimetooextracool said:
Much though I hate to agree with Richard, I think Johnson had every chance of being a good Test bowler. I've thought so ever since I watched him giving Lara lots of problems in 1994 (when he was in the middle of his run of centuries - he was very lucky to escape during the f-c game, and in the Sunday game Johnson had him out lbw second ball). However, he has had problems appearing in as many as four consecutive matches since 1994, and he's not good enough, and never would be, to be someone you could bring in as a shock weapon once a series. In the end, Johnson would cause too much fuss-arsing around with the constant medical reports and the other bowlers being on tenterhooks as to whether they would be playing, which would badly disrupt the team's preparation.marc71178 said:
