I have had the same question. Decent swing at 150 KPH isn't something many bowlers can boast of. Think he just lacked discipline and control.Sami bowled that really good spell in that test in Sydney when Pakistan rolled Australia for **** all then lost anyway (was a bit sus tbh). Remember watching him and wondering why everyone thought he was so ****e.
Darren Powell belongs in this argument too.
5 tests, 17w at 33;Speaking of bad SA spinners, Johan Botha.
He's a true blue Aussie m8Speaking of bad SA spinners, Johan Botha.
Speaking of bad SA spinners, Johan Botha.
look if this is going to descend into a basic 'all finger spinners suck heu heu heu' meme thread then I'm going to start talking about this delicious Hainanese Chicken and Rice I had for lunch insteadOjha was a fairly regular fixture when India reached No. 1 around 2009-10. #zoraxtriggermaterial
We should all be ashamed for overlooking him. Kudos.Jade Dernbach.
Paul Harris was probably a better bowler than Giles and Boje. He definitely wasn't worse.look if this is going to descend into a basic 'all finger spinners suck heu heu heu' meme thread then I'm going to start talking about this delicious Hainanese Chicken and Rice I had for lunch instead
Botha was (and still is) an absolutely quality limited overs spinners and Ojha was very very good for us in Tests. Both had dodgy actions, granted, but there have been a lot worse.
Paul Harris a good shout actually. Basically a less good Giles/Boje. Did a really good job tho. I was a fan.
Shut up I was the first to name Sami. I've already won this thread.Some very bad calls by trundler in both these threads. Didn't expect any better from a chai hater.
I disagree in a way. Giles and Boje displayed more depth of skill to me with their bowling - they weren't only 'hold a negative line outside leg stump' kind of guys. Boje, as mentioned, won games with the ball, and Giles was very underrated in his ability to bowl to a plan and set up top quality batsmen. And he bowled a few real jaffas too.Paul Harris was probably a better bowler than Giles and Boje. He definitely wasn't worse.
You mentioned Amir in the same post and cancelled it outShut up I was the first to name Sami. I've already won this thread.
Are you going to post this every time someone mentions finger spin? It's a meme at this point.I didn't see him play with flight and loop and pace as much, I didn't see him try different angles of attack,
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I was already thinking Sami - he was fairly obvious, Salisbury is the gem of this thread so far imo.Shut up I was the first to name Sami. I've already won this thread.