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McGrath tribute thread
- Thread starter PhoenixFire
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Fusion
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You can have a difference of opinion all you want, but I still don't know what the hell your post was about. I merely copied McGrath's article in which he listed his "toughest XI" that he's faced. In response you posted something about working for the Pakistani embassy in Colombo!
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Overrated bowler who could only get wickets on seaming-heaven pitches.
At least, that's the mistaken impression most have always got of my opinion of him.
shortpitched713
International Captain
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Yes. With Warne, Australia had a losing record...with McGrath, they did not
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Burgey
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Yes. And if McGrath hadn't trodden on a stray cricket ball pre-2nd test, Australia would have won with a leg in the air. Warne's '05 series was the stuff of legend - with McGrath injured and below his best after Lord's, Warne was a one man army. Flintoff deservedly got man of the series, given that England won, but really Warne was the best player form either side in that series. He and McGrath complimented each other so well.
But getting back to the tribute to McGrath topic - given that he took so many wickets in an era dominated by batsmen and on flat decks, imagine what he might have done bowling more often on wickets with juice in them. As an example, at age 35 he absolutely tore England apart on a juicy Lord's pitch to the point where England, who had bowled so well to dismiss Australia cheaply, were basically given a lesson in fast bowling on that 1st afternoon. Bloke was amazing.
Richard
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Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
Yes. With Warne, Australia had a losing record...with McGrath, they did not
great one.
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Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
If Warne had just held onto that Pieterson catch it would have been the stuff of dreams. That Ashes series was the best test series I'd ever seen and I probably enjoyed so much because we were having so much trouble. Yet Warne almost carried our carcass over the line.
shortpitched713
International Captain
And I thought Pickup was a pedant.That's crying, not weeping.
Weeping would be best signified IMO by
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
He is.
Shaggy Alfresco
State Captain
Warne beelding carried the team through that series!Yes. With Warne, Australia had a losing record...with McGrath, they did not
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Didn't carry it enough. Hey, I admired his whole hearted performances, but they wouldn't have lost with McGrath in the side
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Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Might have.
Anyway - anyone who wanted any single aspect of that series changed IMO deserves Second Lesson to be devoted to "cricket".
Any change would have completely shifted the dynamics of that series, and I can't believe any change could have made it better.
It's not without reason that that series is considered the most entertaining in history.
Anyway - anyone who wanted any single aspect of that series changed IMO deserves Second Lesson to be devoted to "cricket".
Any change would have completely shifted the dynamics of that series, and I can't believe any change could have made it better.
It's not without reason that that series is considered the most entertaining in history.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Not arguing against any of that, actually.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Good. Just thought I'd say it though.