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    Myths propogated by media and lapped up by fans.

    i said once, that it's the media that give the up and coming indian player the big heads. Make them out to be much bigger superstars then they actually are. Yuvraj and Pathan are classic examples. Both fit the good lookin hunky young cricketer image, with oodles of talent. The advertising...
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    Substitute fielders in tests

    my thoughts exactly
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    Substitute fielders in tests

    except i'm a Pakistan supporter, and not an aussie supporter. mind you, i'd want Australia to beat England.
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    Ricky Ponting vs Steve Waugh

    To be fair to ponting, he will never come up against bowling of that quality
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    Substitute fielders in tests

    It has never been a problem before, as teams have been courteous enough not to abuse the law. It hasn't been questioned either, because it's just accepted that the opposition won't abuse the law. However this series, england have done it on numerous occasions, and Ponting, being captain should...
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    Time to change the Aussie captain?

    if that is DEFINATELY the best rearguard action you've ever seen, you haven't seen much cricket. Besides, that was ponting the batsman... we are talking about the captaincy.no1 is asking for punter to get dropped from the side
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    Ricky Ponting vs Steve Waugh

    you obviously havent seen much of the young steve waugh. Was described as the next stan mccabe at one stage. Steve Waugh is by far a better batsman, and captain.
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    Steve Waugh vs Alan Border

    Steve Waugh
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    Bowling Machines - are they worth purchasing?

    it's good for when you have identified a weakness in your batting and want to improve it. For example, if you are struggling against the short ball, you can face lots and lots of short balls and become more comfortable with it. LIkewise with full bowling, outside offstump or whatever your...
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    Harmison v Akhtar, Trescothick v Sehwag

    akhtar just... Purely coz he's been doing it for longer..harmison has had a gd last 2 years, but hasn't done too much against aus Sehwag over Trescothick convincingly
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    Why are there no allrounders who bowl spin?

    FaaipDeOiad mentioned him earlier so he wasn't really forgotten
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    Why are there no allrounders who bowl spin?

    Akram, Gillespie, Lee, Pollock, Zaheer, Balaji etc. aren't bunnies either but you make a good point Murali Kartik is another spinner who is a decent batsman
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    Pontings captaincy

    yeh i think that's true however during waugh's tenure, i'm positive he was part of the selection committee and pushed for many players and more often than not, he got them
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    Pontings captaincy

    well, now the captain is part of the selection committee, and they have a big say in who comes in and out. Waugh had alot to do with Lee making the team when he did. There are also a few other players, that he insisted come into the team. It's well documented. I'm not entirely sure if Border was...
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    Pontings captaincy

    it was a tongue in cheek comment, hence i put the :P after. you'll find, that After Lara's great innings, that Australia had alot to do, to actually win the game. They could have played for the draw, but they went for the win. This was due to waugh's "win at all costs" attitude. This time, it...
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    Pontings captaincy

    being considered the best, if not second best side ever (only second to the invicibles), a world record winning streak in test matches, are just a few feathers in waugh's cap. Agreed, that if there was an extraordinary performance, ie. Laxman and Dravid 2nd test, or Lara 2nd test, the 3rd test...
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    Pontings captaincy

    Well if it doesnt change the fact, then all 3 are still in the side. Mcgrath and Warne are still bowling extremely well. Williams was in excellent form at the time, and was opening the bowling ahead of Gillespie. He missed, not due to rotation policy, but due to a broken thumb. You said...
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    When you want to hit a four or six,is it always pre-mediated?

    generally not. I've only ever hit one six, and that was definately not premeditated. It was a pull shot over square leg, went quiet far. I was surprised as i've never hit one before. I've been close on many occasions, i'm just a little bit of strength off it i think Fours are generally knicks...
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    Pontings captaincy

    gives alot of credibility to your argument when u can't count :P They did not rely on Walsh and Amrbose. They relied on Lara. I never said that the west indies in 99 were good. I said it was due to the hercuelean effort of bcl, that won the series for australia. as to say it was merely a...
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    Pontings captaincy

    Waugh inherited the best side in the world, and made it BY FAR the best side in the world. Taylors australians were number 1, but not by much. Waugh's australians were by far the best. Already explained the india and SL losses, and again, in the West Indies, it was pure brilliance by Brian Lara...

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