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  1. shortpitched713

    New Start

    I'm too old for this ****.
  2. shortpitched713

    Choose one attack

    Flat track definitely prefer the second, because the height and bounce of McGrath, is the only "natural" mitigating factor that any of these bowlers have. All of them, of course have techniques to not be rendered completely ineffective on such a surface, though.
  3. shortpitched713

    ***Official NBA Thread***

    Speaking of 2 way players, if I'm the Lakers I want a defensive stopper in the backcourt with Luka, and I can't think of one better than Amen Thompson. With the Rockets in a "win now" mode, maybe a straight swap for LeBron would be possible? If it happened I'd mark out for the Lakers just to...
  4. shortpitched713

    ***Official NBA Thread***

    Cam is the best of the 3 players they picked up. I hope he works on his defense, because I saw a lot of potential in him as a 2 way player from his 6th man campaign for the Sun's back in 22, but the defense has stagnated for mine.
  5. shortpitched713

    Choose one attack

    I would go Mcgrath/Steyn with the new ball, and likely quickly change Steyn for Hadlee if there isn't an early wicket. Steyn is the strike bowler of the pacers, and would be used accordingly. All of the other 3 would be very effective together at keeping scoring slow, until the breakthrough is...
  6. shortpitched713

    Kapil Dev vs Gordon Greenidge

    Greenidge gets in a modern first or second XI, likely. Wheras Kapil doesn't. But that's more to do with there being so many incredible all-rounders in the early part of modern cricket than anything. Think they're both very skilled in their respective roles.
  7. shortpitched713

    Are Specialist Wicketkeepers a Thing of the Past?

    Or Sanga's. Both were very good, to excellent at specific things.
  8. shortpitched713

    Warne & McGrath vs Muralitharan & Hadlee

    Murali/Hadlee is the backbone of many draft teams I try and create, for this reason. At very least I want one of the two. Makes it much easier for me to select more allrounders.
  9. shortpitched713

    Kapil vs Botham (as bowlers)

    I think they're basically equal. Huge parallels between the two as bowlers, once you get around the extremely opinionated takes. Both started extremely strong, and then were asked to do more than they were capable of by their country for quite a long while on the back of reputation/legendary...
  10. shortpitched713

    Choose one attack

    This, although I personally would flip the arrow on McGrath Marshall, and do the same for Murali Warne, but the general sentiment posed is the crux of the argument for the bottom 4.
  11. shortpitched713

    Choose one attack

    Okay, I respect your approach to this, as being a bit more qualitatively focused. I just think the bottom 4 is just a greater assembly of ability (even by CW consensus), which kind of is hidden by the order of listing. CW consensus is: Marshall equal or extremely close with McGrath Warne...
  12. shortpitched713

    Choose one attack

    The top 4 whom I find at least slightly overrated (Marshall obviously the very bst of the top group), vs the bottom 4 whom I find all being very underrated. It's an easy vote for the bottom 4 for me.
  13. shortpitched713

    Hadlee vs imran who had better peak

    :naughty:
  14. shortpitched713

    Garry Sobers vs Imran Khan

    You just ended a man's whole CC posting career.
  15. shortpitched713

    Who will be captain of your team after 5 years

    Don't expect Saud Shakeel to stick around for another 5 years?
  16. shortpitched713

    McWarne vs Viv Marshall vs Kallis Steyn

    Viv/Marshall vs Kallis/Steyn us the more interesting comparison.
  17. shortpitched713

    Curtly ambrose vs dale styen

    :naughty:
  18. shortpitched713

    Boxing thread

    Do people still like this list? And how does Ray Leonard come in 6 places under Duran? Leonard has a pretty good GOAT case, for mine.
  19. shortpitched713

    Sports that you've learned to love later in life

    One think I dislike most about the trend is the seeming complete loss of risk reward for back-line/goalkeepers when it comes to passing. I get te idea is to play it out with short passes, and it's and admirable and good end when it comes off and you work the ball to midfielders with space to...
  20. shortpitched713

    ***Official NBA Thread***

    Yeah, I guess if he's a tightass like that, it might be best for both parties.

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