Coronis
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It can be fun to watch you get passionate sometimes. We like to make sure you don’t miss potential slander of one of your boys.Why do you all do this, lol
It can be fun to watch you get passionate sometimes. We like to make sure you don’t miss potential slander of one of your boys.Why do you all do this, lol
Mixed.Unhelpful is a big stretch.
In other words, confirming your theory he has an extra soft spot for WI players.It can be fun to watch you get passionate sometimes. We like to make sure you don’t miss potential slander of one of your boys.
Thing is that I really admire Donald as well, and feel like he's overlooked a lot here in conversation.It can be fun to watch you get passionate sometimes. We like to make sure you don’t miss potential slander of one of your boys.
It ain't slander.Ambrose slander is crazy work ngl
I imagine it's coming from the same source as always.Ambrose slander is crazy work ngl
The bulk of impact of injuries over the course of a career typically doesn't come from a poor series or two directly after injury. It's the loss of pace that the injury causes that impacts the rest of the career.what was Donald's home series not at 100%
I did and Ambrose was a nightmare to face. The surgery in 1994 did dent him majoryly but i shudder to think how much worse the WI would've been without him. The fact of the matter is without Ambrose's "impactful" spells WI would've lost or drawn the following series: 1992 One off vs RSA, 1993 series vs Pak, 1993 series vs Aus, 1994 series vs Eng, 1995 series in England, 1997 series vs SL The 2000 series vs Zim; WI were defending 99. To this day I still believe that had Ambrose not been injured for the 4th test in the 1997 series in Australia, WI may well have come back and won that test to set up the decider in Perth. Some people (you know who they are) just want to look at numbers and dismiss greatness with their BS. Not on my watch.Genuine question, did you see Ambrose at the start of his career? Like through '89 to '92?
Like Lillee post injury, they adapted the best they could to maximize their capabilities.
Pace was down, and he still was unhittable and he maintained his numbers. Don't think some realise how difficult that is to do.
Well said Sir.I did and Ambrose was a nightmare to face. The surgery in 1994 did dent him majoryly but i shudder to think how much worse the WI would've been without him. The fact of the matter is without Ambrose's "impactful" spells WI would've lost or drawn the following series: 1992 One off vs RSA, 1993 series vs Pak, 1993 series vs Aus, 1994 series vs Eng, 1995 series in England, 1997 series vs SL The 2000 series vs Zim; WI were defending 99. To this day I still believe that had Ambrose not been injured for the 4th test in the 1997 series in Australia, WI may well have come back and won that test to set up the decider in Perth. Some people (you know who they are) just want to look at numbers and dismiss greatness with their BS. Not on my watch.
When did Pollock injure himself? I don’t recall tbh.The bulk of impact of injuries over the course of a career typically doesn't come from a poor series or two directly after injury. It's the loss of pace that the injury causes that impacts the rest of the career.
Almost all the best express/fast bowlers from the era turned into shadows of themselves when their pace dropped post injury. Waqar, Bishop, Pollock, Ambrose, and Akram (if you want to equate diabetes with injury).
Walsh avoided major injury, and stayed good (and quick) to a crazy old age. Donald avoided it until very late career, and also did a pretty good job of maintaining pace late. He did play most of his career at an age when pace is naturally dropping though
2 different injuries that each shaved off a fair bit of pace. 2002 and 2005 IIRC, but don't hold meto exact dates.When did Pollock injure himself? I don’t recall tbh.
Agreed.The surgery in 1994 did dent him majoryly
He became significantly worse after 2002. He became the spearhead after the retirement of Donald and became the senior most player.2 different injuries that each shaved off a fair bit of pace. 2002 and 2005 IIRC, but don't hold meto exact dates.