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Roger Harper, Viv Richards, Ekanth Solkar, Martin Guptil, Andrew Symonds, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Mark Waugh, Tillakaratne Dilshan, and even Sobers.
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***Official*** Australia in Bangladesh 2017
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All umpires look the same to OS, a bigoted man.
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Apart from harper those are all batsmen who bowl off spin. Not actual off spinners.
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He made a bad review in the first innings. Bloke probably knew he didn't hit it but didn't want to take the chance. FMD show some backbone.
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Roger Harper - agree
Viv Richards - part timer at best. As much an off spinner as Brett Lee was really a batsman
Ekanth Solkar - fair
Martin Guptil - spare me. Wouldn't get a bowl in a Chinese restaurant
Andrew Symonds - batsman who bowled off spin half the time, mediums the rest
Suresh Raina - batsman who bowls a bit. Too rotund to be genuinely a great fielder
Yuvraj Singh - part timer at best
Mark Waugh - became an offie when his back got hurt (the only time any one should resort to off spin tbf)
Tillakaratne Dilshan - opening batsman and part timer
Sobers - no. Batting all rounder who bowled pace as often as spin, and wristies as often as finger spin. Was also left handed so not an offie.
That's two legit offies who are legit great fielders. Since 1877.
Viv Richards - part timer at best. As much an off spinner as Brett Lee was really a batsman
Ekanth Solkar - fair
Martin Guptil - spare me. Wouldn't get a bowl in a Chinese restaurant
Andrew Symonds - batsman who bowled off spin half the time, mediums the rest
Suresh Raina - batsman who bowls a bit. Too rotund to be genuinely a great fielder
Yuvraj Singh - part timer at best
Mark Waugh - became an offie when his back got hurt (the only time any one should resort to off spin tbf)
Tillakaratne Dilshan - opening batsman and part timer
Sobers - no. Batting all rounder who bowled pace as often as spin, and wristies as often as finger spin. Was also left handed so not an offie.
That's two legit offies who are legit great fielders. Since 1877.
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Agreed. Unless Smith does something extraordinary. And even if he does, he needs someone else to hang around.
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These are seriously valuable runs.
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Wtf are you talking about there have been tons of pacers who were exceptional fielders.
You are simply an inferior race and you should know your place. Just be quiet and continue being fat and unathletic downhill skiing home track bullies.
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Guptill's probably about as good a test bowler as test batsman tbf
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Spinners in general do. Not many spinners really regarded as great fielders at all.
Quicks used to be like that. It I think since the Windies in the 70s and 80s that changed a bit. Lee was excellent. McDermott too. Johnson. Anderson is very good. Garner was awesome in the gully, Pollock a good fielder etc etc.
Quicks used to be like that. It I think since the Windies in the 70s and 80s that changed a bit. Lee was excellent. McDermott too. Johnson. Anderson is very good. Garner was awesome in the gully, Pollock a good fielder etc etc.
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what? Who? I can think of good outfielders who were quick bowlers, but legit all-round ATG fielders?
That list is dominated by batsmen. And why not, batting requires anticipation, reflexes and good hand-eye coordination, just like fielding. But there isn't a single ATG fielder who was a wrist spinner, and basically non who were a fast bowler. You can find a few all-rounders who bowled medium pacers, but that's about it.
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Finally.