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    Of Abdul Qadir's mystique: Christian Ryan's nostalgic account of the legend

    Christian Ryan is indeed a wonderful writer. I absolutely adore the nostalgic tone with which he describes events. It's also pleasing to read of Australian Grade Cricket in its glory days.
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    *Official* Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014

    It's undoubtedly true that the Pakistan pace bowling battery is incredibly weak (personally, I don't believe Junaid Khan is a world-class seamer either - can't seem to swing the new ball much recently either) but that doesn't mean proactive selections can't occur. Abdur Rehman is likely to be...
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    *Official* Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014

    Oh, I wasn't aware of that. Thanks, that is slightly pleasing to hear. However, I have to state that I personally think (with this being Jayawardene's farewell Test series and all that) a featherbed of a wicket at his home ground at the SSC will be prepared for the second Test. I hope I'm...
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    *Official* Pakistan in Sri Lanka 2014

    So, another series involving Pakistan finally arrives. Unfortunately, I feel that that this series is "overkill" to some extent - there has been an over-saturation of cricket between these two sides lately, not at all helped by the fact that the Test series only consists of two Tests...
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    Of Abdul Qadir's mystique: Christian Ryan's nostalgic account of the legend

    Although old, this is a brilliant Cricinfo article from 2010 from a highly enjoyable cricket writer (the Australian Christian Ryan) which I discovered a few months back and thought would be commendable of me to share: Christian Ryan: Abdul Qadir's Australian summer | Cricket News | Cricinfo...
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    Was Inzamam's 60 (37) the greatest ever under-pressure World Cup knock?

    In what way, shape or form was that an under-pressure WC knock? Australia were cruising at 125/2 after 20 overs when Martyn took his guard - not to mention it was the 1st innings (which is decidedly easier in a WC final) on a flat pitch (the '03 edition of the tournament conjuring up some of the...
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    Was Inzamam's 60 (37) the greatest ever under-pressure World Cup knock?

    Although Inzamam-Ul-Haq essentially failed in subsequent World Cup tournaments (an 81 against Australia at Leeds in the 1999 World Cup aside), I think his blitzkrieg innings of 60 ranks highly amongst the supreme under-pressure World Cup knocks. Coming in with the score at 140/4 in the 35th...
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    Pioneers of Cricket Series

    I'll begin with the following highlights package - but describing it as such does a huge disservice to the supreme documentary which it is. I've seen this documentary on countless occasions, and it never ceases to grow old nor dull. A fitting tribute to a brilliant Test series, perhaps the...
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    Pioneers of Cricket Series

    This thread will inter alia serve as a cricket documentaries thread too. Pitch in with whatever great cricket documentaries/general videos (whether it be highlights packages, interviews etc) you have seen. Please share! As such, would you mind editing the thread title please, moderators?
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    Moeen Ali and the 'Free Gaza' wrist band

    I also thought the same, considering how it completely goes against the grain of how the ICC is constructed. I'm going to remove that statement from my post, given how its inclusion bears no relevance to my actual viewpoint/argument.
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    Moeen Ali and the 'Free Gaza' wrist band

    Although the ICC's stance on the issue is understandable (as it could be argued that they convey across a political message), personally I believe Moeen's actions should be heavily lauded and there was no law-breaking involved with wearing the wristbands. The controversial matter of Gaza and...
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    Is it necessary to have seen footage of a player to truly judge his ability/value?

    This is a question which I've been pondering over for the past few days. Many old-timers such as Richie Benaud, Geoffrey Boycott and the late Christopher Martin-Jenkins to name a few examples rate quite a large number of pre-WW2 batsman/bowlers extremely highly, based upon what is very...
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    Pioneers of Cricket Series

    Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Imran Khan. Three names which will forever be considered amongst Test cricket's more elite names and three of the greatest fast bowlers (an all-rounder in the case of Imran Khan) to have ever graced the cricketing field. Anyway, I just thought it would be...
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    The Case of 'Unfulfilled Talent'

    Moderators, would you mind altering the thread title to: The Case of "Unfulfilled Talent". Thanks in advance.
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    The Case of 'Unfulfilled Talent'

    Talent - or talunt as some people pejoratively refer to it as - is a common subject of debate in cricket, with a division existing between those who believe it to be a curse (and simply an excuse of underperforming) and those who believe profusely talented players should be accommodated into...
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    Fred Trueman or Tom Richardson

    I haven't read a great deal on Tom Richardson but even if I had, I'd still opt for Fred Trueman. Quick, hostile and always aggressive, Trueman was the epitome of the brooding pace bowler and rightfully deserved the accolade of 'fiery' with his absolutely brilliant, witty quips. From the...
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