Burgey
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sounds like a by-line to a Marvel Franchise Movie.
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***Official*** Australia in Bangladesh 2017
- Thread starter Burgey
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This game probably comes down to how long Smith bats in this innings.
honestbharani
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First let Lyon bowl without full sleeves. What's he hiding, Burgey? 
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Seems to me as though Lyon has really changed the way he bowls in Asia compared to how he classically did, essentially quicker and more side-spin.
edit: or maybe hb is on to something and he just started chucking to fit in
SOK just bowled terribly. I don't know if it was just the lack of preparation but that is not the bowler that's dominated Australian cricket for the best part of a decade. Typical of selectors to finally pick a guy who should have been playing for the last 8 years just when he loses it.
edit: or maybe hb is on to something and he just started chucking to fit in
SOK just bowled terribly. I don't know if it was just the lack of preparation but that is not the bowler that's dominated Australian cricket for the best part of a decade. Typical of selectors to finally pick a guy who should have been playing for the last 8 years just when he loses it.
Do you mean bowl like Ashwin bowls? Or bowl like Ashwin is?
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cnerd123
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Yes indeed, Ashwin bowls ugly. Puts his ego aside, uses his limited tools as a finger spinner to just do the dirty work no one else will. Puts in the hard yards and doesn't give the batsmen an inch when conditions suit him. It's not glorious, but it gets the job done.
Basically the bowling version of Alan Border in a way
honestbharani
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Time for the TJB protractor to come out, methinks.
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there's never been an athletic spinner has there. they're almost all ungainly, desk job type dudes.
Burgey
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The difference, of course, is that both Border and Lyon perform their respective roles effectively both home and away, whereas poor Ashwin does it ugly even at home. It's a subtle, but important distinction.
honestbharani
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TBH Lyon is uglier than Ash. Wonder if that is what makes him better in Burgey's eyes.
honestbharani
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When was Border and his cricket anything other than ugly, like ever?
Arachnodouche
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lol
Lyon's still only 29. Well on his way to 400 wickets. A man of the people and a legend to boot. Not a bad career.
Lyon's still only 29. Well on his way to 400 wickets. A man of the people and a legend to boot. Not a bad career.
Burgey
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Mark Waugh, but he was really just a part timer. Last truly athletic front line spinner I can think of was Harper for the Windeis in the 80s and the early 90s.
there's never been an athletic spinner has there. they're almost all ungainly, desk job type dudes.
honestbharani
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I still maintain his bald plate scares batsmen away to give their wickets to him , but good on him to thave taken advantage. Should wear a white towel while bowling to help batsmen sight the ball.
Or meet wtih the special folks who worked their magic on Harsha Bhogle, VVS Laxman etc recently.
Or meet wtih the special folks who worked their magic on Harsha Bhogle, VVS Laxman etc recently.
Arachnodouche
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People don't value him enough. He's a pleasure to watch when in rhythm on helpful wickets; has everything you could possibly look for in an orthodox offie.
Much better than it used to be. Only probably a handful of genuinely fat players at international level now. Most of whom are spinners.